A. PUTS B. GETS C. BRINGS D. MAKESREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND M...

31. A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Originator of the Montessori method of education for preschool children, Maria

Montessori, was the first woman to receive a medical degree in Italy. After receiving her

degree in 1894, she worked with subnormal children as a psychiatrist at the University of

Rome. It was there that she pioneered in the instruction of retarded children, especially

through the use of an environment rich in manipulative materials. The success of Maria's

program with restarted children led her to believe that the same improvements could be

made in the education of normal preschool children. This led her to open the first day care

centre in Rome. With its success, similar institutions were opened in other parts of Europe

and in the United States.

In the early part of the 20

th

century, however, interest in the Montessori method

declined because of those who argued that education should be more disciplined. But by the

late 1950's, the Montessori method experienced a renaissance, and in the 1960's the

American Montessori Society was formed. The chief components of the Montessori method

are self-motivation and auto-education. Followers of the method believe that a child will

learn naturally if put in an environment with the proper materials. The teacher acts as

observer and only interferes if help is needed. Educators in this system are trying to reverse

the traditional system of an active teacher and passive class. Its success is being felt in most

Western countries.