OBSERVATION
In Maria Montessori's pedagogy, which is consistently based on the child, attentive observation is of particular importance. The focus is on objective observation, which requires a great deal of
practice. An objective statement would be: ‘Tom has repeated the puzzle ten times.’ It is clear how many times he has repeated it, rather than a subjective statement such as ‘Tom really likes
puzzles’, which may or may not be true. Regular observation of individual children serves to identify the child's working rhythm and to describe the development of their ability to concentrate
towards polarisation. This makes it possible to anticipate when and how the child will progress in their development and how we can support them appropriately.
