Montessori Cosmic Education Matches Deeptime Perspective
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This paper shows the overlap between Montessori Cosmic Education (which was first developed in 1948 with Montessori’s publication of “To Educate the Human Potential”) and a Deeptime Perspective discussed on DTnetwork here: https://dtnetwork.org/deep-time-perspective/
Here is a more detailed paper about Principles of Deep Time Education. https://dtnetwork.org/principles-of-deep-time-education/
- Used by people who call the work: Montessori Cosmic Education
- Applies a deep time evolutionary perspective to: Education
- Learning Stages: Adult Education, Early Childhood PK, Elementary 3 - 5, Elementary K - 2, Higher Education, Infant/Toddler, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Secondary 9 - 12
- Type: Article
- Keywords: Montessori Cosmic Education, Deeptime perspective
- File:https://dtnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Montessori_Deeptime-2PDF.pdf
- Posted By: Michael Duffy
- Date Added: February 11, 2019
Thanks so much for posting this Michael. One of the major purposes of this Network is to show how different lineages have been looking at the universe as a foundational context, and converge in so many ways. Your paper shows the convergence between Montessori Cosmic Education and a Deeptime Perspective and Principles of Deeptime Education, which would be natural since Montessori Cosmic Education was one of four lineages that inspired me to write the Principles of Deeptime Education. 🙂 There’s more information about the four lineages on the Foundation Resources page. To get there, click on the link in the… Read more »
Happy to show how our ideas converge!
This was an excellent summary of cosmic education and the great meaning it has for elementary children. I wold love to share this essay with the elementary teachers in training. I teach all the cultural subjects in a training program. I love your book Cosmic Education in the Montessori Elementary classroom and use it for philosophy discussions on cosmic education.
Thank you Michael and D’Neil.
Linda Aaquist
Thanks for the kind words. You’re welcome to share the essay with your adult learners, with appropriate credit.
Hi Michael, Many thanks for posting your article! I found it really interesting. Not being very familiar with Montessori Cosmic Education, I love the way you have very clearly outlined the five guiding principles. The first one that you outline of ‘Orienting to a vast evolving universe’ seems so crucial and important to me. This very much is in alignment with our own approach to education at Global Generation. I was also struck by the Aline Wolfe quote and her expressing that Cosmic Education can really give children and Young People a sense of meaning and Purpose in life –… Read more »
Hope this helped give you a small intro into Montessori education. It really does begin with the universe as context.
Nice comparison, Michael! Simple to understand and a beautiful summary of Montessori Cosmic Education as it relates to Deeptime Education and Perspective. I hope you and D’Neil will drop by and join the Deeptime Network: Teachers group on Facebook. It would be great to have you join the discussions there!
Good to hear from you, Claudia. Maybe we can find some time to join the teachers group, although I’m not very into Facebook.
It’s low-key! I hope you’ll join us! You were just featured in a post last week! Check it out!