Date of Award
12-2022
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education, Montessori
First Advisor
Patricia Barton
Second Advisor
Sarah Hassebroek
Department/School
Montessori Early Childhood
Abstract
"This study aims to determine the effects Practical Life activities have on the process of normalization of students in a Montessori primary classroom. The research took place over six weeks and included 22 participants. Each day the participants were given Practical Life lessons, such as dry pouring, rolling up a work mat, walking around the ellipse, etc. Students who can concentrate and work freely in the Montessori classroom are moving toward normalization. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected to examine the effects of how Practical Life activities assist the process of normalization of children ages 3-6. Findings suggest that given that students are given Practical Life activities, it is proven to help guide the normalization of the children in the Montessori classroom. When the children are self-regulated and deeply engaged in their work, they are normalized. Keywords: Practical Life, normalization, concentration, self-regulation"
Recommended Citation
North, Lori. (2022). Effects of Practical Life Activities and Normalization in the 3–6-year-old Classroom. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/491