PENERAPAN METODE MONTESSORI DALAM MENDUKUNG KEBUTUHAN PSIKOLOGIS ANAK USIA DINI
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https://doi.org/10.30863/educhild.v5i1.5528Abstract
Metode Montessori menekankan pada kebebasan, otonomi, dan pembelajaran berbasis aktivitas, yang dirancang untuk memenuhi kebutuhan psikologis anak usia dini. Dengan menggunakan prinsip-prinsip psikologi pendidikan, metode ini membantu anak-anak mengembangkan kemandirian, motivasi intrinsik, dan kepercayaan diri. Guru Montessori berperan sebagai pemandu yang mendukung anak-anak dalam proses belajar mereka, alih-alih mengajar secara langsung. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kajian pustaka untuk menganalisis penerapan metode Montessori dalam mendukung perkembangan kognitif, sosial, dan emosional anak-anak. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa lingkungan belajar yang disiapkan secara khusus, serta materi pembelajaran yang sesuai, membantu anak-anak menyerap pengetahuan dan memahami konsep-konsep kompleks lebih awal. Dengan menciptakan lingkungan yang aman dan penuh kasih, metode Montessori tidak hanya memfasilitasi pembelajaran akademis tetapi juga mendukung perkembangan holistik anak-anak. Oleh karena itu, metode ini dianggap efektif dalam mendukung kebutuhan psikologis anak usia dini dan memberikan dampak positif pada perkembangan mereka secara keseluruhan.
Kata Kunci : Anak Usia Dini, Kebutuhan Psikologis, Metode Montessori, dan Perkembangan Holistik Anak
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