Philosophy of movement in Montessori pedagogy

Rad prikazuje istraživanje Marije Montessori o odnosu pokreta i razvoja djeteta. Već iz same biografije Marije Montessori potpuno je jasno da se radi o osobi koja je postavila potpuno nove, nezaobilazne paradigme ne samo na razini filozofije odgoja, nego i na antropološkoj razini. Imajući pred očima stotine djece, autorica je razvila odgojni sustav koji u svom središtu ima dijete kao temeljni početak i cilj svakog odgoja. Promatranjem i opisivanjem faza djetetova života, autorica je uočila kako pokret ima krucijalni značaj ne samo za motorički, nego i za psiho-socijalni razvoj djeteta. U tom je kontekstu potrebno prilagoditi cijelu djetetovu okolinu pa i samog odgojitelja na način da se što kvalitetnije stimulira pokret kao posebno mjesto djetetova razvoja.The paper presents Maria Montessori's research on the relationship between movement and child development. From the very biography of Maria Montessori it is quite clear that this is a person who has set completely new, unavoidable paradigms not only at the level of philosophy of education, but also at the anthropological level. Having in front of the eyes hundreds of children, the author has developed an educational system that has the child at its center as the fundamental beginning and goal of all education. Observing and describing the phase of a child's life, the author noticed that movement is crucial not only for motor, but also for the psycho-social development of the child. In this context, it is necessary to adapt the entire child's environment, including the educator himself, in such a way as to stimulate movement as well as possible as a special place for the child's development