Montessori e a autonomia da criança: uma leitura da obra pedagogia científica

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze the contributions of the Montessori method to the construction of the child's autonomy from the work "Scientific Pedagogy: the discovery of the child". in the day-to-day classroom. In view of this, the importance of understanding the application of this term from the perspective of Maria Montessori, Italian educator, physician and pedagogue is perceived. The interest in this theme is justified by the experiences of the author as a child education assistant in the municipal network of Fortaleza, which is articulated with her curiosity to deepen the studies about the work developed by Montessori. The methodology used was the bibliographical research in order to, firstly, locate the work of the most relevant to deal with the subject, to then carry out an analysis of the same. It is concluded with this study that freedom, materials, environment and teacher sor are elements addressed by the Italian educator in her book, which contribute significantly to the construction of autonomous children.