22 May 2017 - 4:55pm
What is Indirect Preparation?
Indirect preparation is the way nature has of preparing the intelligence.
In every action, there is a conscious interest. Through this interest, the mind is being prepared for something in the future. For example, a young child will enjoy the putting together of various triangular shapes, totally unaware that because of this work his mind will later be more accepting of geometry.
Also called remote preparation, the deeper educational purpose of many Montessori activities is remote in time.
