Montessori pedagogy and education of children with disabilities

Za alternativne pedagogije pokazuje se veliko zanimanje te se javlja potreba njihove primjene u ranom i predškolskom odgoju i obrazovanju. Otvaraju se škole i vrtići koji su koncipirani po njihovu načinu rada te se educira kadar kako bi uspješno implementirao ideje alternativnih pedagogija u odgojno-obrazovni rad. Jedna od vodećih alternativnih pedagogija u svijetu je ona Marije Montessori. Njezina pedagoška koncepcija djeluje već dugi niz godina te se pokazala uspješnom u radu s djecom s poteškoćama u razvoju. Cilj ovog diplomskog rada bio je objasniti Montessori pedagogiju i njezin pozitivan utjecaj na obrazovanje djece s poteškoćama. Uz to, pružit će teorijski uvod u obrazovanje djece s poteškoćama, opisati kako su takvu djecu doživljavali kroz povijest te kako je počelo njihovo obrazovanje. Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati kako Montessori pedagogija utječe na obrazovanje djece s poteškoćama. Također će biti predočeni važni elementi Montessori pedagogije koji pridonose cjelokupnom razvoju djece s poteškoćama u razvoju. Uz obrazovni rad bit će objašnjene i dobrobiti mješovitih skupina te podrobnije objašnjeni termini inkluzija i integracija. Na temelju sustavnog opažanja opisat će se kako je tekao napredak jednog djeteta s poteškoćama u razvoju.There is a great interest for alternatives in pedagogy and need is shown foe their application in early and preschool upbringing and education. Kindergartens and schools following concepts of their way of work are opened and staff is being eduacted to successfully implement their ideas in educational work. Marie Montessori pedagogy is one of the leading alternative in world. Her pedagogy conception is acting over long period of years and it has been successful in work with children which have development difficulties. Aim of this graduate thesis is to clarify Montessori pedagogy and her positive influence on education of children with development difficulties. Besides mentioned, theoretical introduction in education of children with development difficulties will be given and it will be described how these children were viewed throughout history and beginnings of their education as well. Aim of research was to inspect how and in which way Montessori pedagogy influence on education of children with development difficulties. Important elements of Montessori pedagogy which contribute overall development of children with development difficulties will be presented as well. Besides educational work, benefits of mixed groups will be explained and terms of inclusion and integration will be explained more in detail. Progress of one child with development difficulties will be described based on systematic observation