"Our aim is not only to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core."
There are Montessori phrases that can be confusing at times. One of those phrases is "cultural studies" or "cultural lessons." The easiest way to explain this concept is to say that cultural work refers to anything a child does that is not directly related to language or math work.
More explicitly, during culture work, the child is presented with intimate relationships that exist among all forms of life and this study is meant to spark or "strike" the child's interest and engage the imagination. This process helps with understanding individual pieces of information as they are learned. At young ages, all aspects of culture work are received enthusiastically, as children are eager to learn about the world they live in and how that world works. Children are presented with vast fields of knowledge which they are excited to learn. Later, the seeds of imagination and interest that have been planted will grow and develop into complex, abstract educational work.
Cultural work is the exciting, enticing, fun work that always elicits oooohs, ahhhhs, and wows! from the children. Cultural work is the way children will discover answers to questions such as "how do eyes see?" or "where do clouds come from?" Cultural work is a way for children to express their own personalities and interests because they are able to research and investigate things that interest them.
In short, when your child comes home talking about cultural lessons, cultural studies, or cultural work - ask him what he studied! You'll see your child's face light up as he talks about the new and amazing things he discovered that day.
More explicitly, during culture work, the child is presented with intimate relationships that exist among all forms of life and this study is meant to spark or "strike" the child's interest and engage the imagination. This process helps with understanding individual pieces of information as they are learned. At young ages, all aspects of culture work are received enthusiastically, as children are eager to learn about the world they live in and how that world works. Children are presented with vast fields of knowledge which they are excited to learn. Later, the seeds of imagination and interest that have been planted will grow and develop into complex, abstract educational work.
Cultural work is the exciting, enticing, fun work that always elicits oooohs, ahhhhs, and wows! from the children. Cultural work is the way children will discover answers to questions such as "how do eyes see?" or "where do clouds come from?" Cultural work is a way for children to express their own personalities and interests because they are able to research and investigate things that interest them.
In short, when your child comes home talking about cultural lessons, cultural studies, or cultural work - ask him what he studied! You'll see your child's face light up as he talks about the new and amazing things he discovered that day.
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