11 January 2011
MUSCAT -- Dar al Atta'a organised a graduation ceremony for those who successfully completed the first Montessori methods of education course. The ceremony was held on Sunday under the auspices of Her Highness Sayyida Muna al Said to recognise the efforts of 27 female students who were sponsored by Dar al Atta'a.
The theory behind this method of teaching aims to prepare students for the 'real' world through the acquisition of skills and experiences they have learned in a 'real' environment and sees the supervisor encouraging students to rely on themselves to complete simple tasks such as eating and dressing.
All 27 of the women chosen to take part in the course were sponsored by Dar al Atta'a, a charitable organisation which was established in Oman in 2002. The core objective of the charity is to provide less fortunate families within local communities with basic resources such as shelter, food, clothing and education so that they can enjoy a healthy lifestyle and education.
In 2011 Dar al Atta'a diversified to focus more on empowering women within local communities. The sponsorship of the first Montessori education course allows Dar al Atta'a to help women to understand the very latest Montessori teaching techniques in order for them to help young children within their communities gain the basic life skills they need before moving to the next level of education.
This alternative method of teaching was introduced to Oman by Zuhoor Hammed al Saleh, and is practised in her school located in Qurum. The system relies on student's senses in order to prepare them for life's experiences outside of the classroom.
Al Saleh, owner of the Montessori nursery, said: "I am delighted to see our very first group of students graduate from the first Montessori course in Oman and would like to thank Dar al Atta'a for its support in making this a reality."
She added; "I am a strong advocate of this method of teaching which I brought to the region over 16 years ago. It is split into 5 main areas which focus on the elements every human being needs before they are ready to face the pressures of the world."
The Montessori teaching methods help students to learn to rely on themselves to complete simple, daily tasks instead of looking to their parents or teachers to assist them.
This means that when children leave the classroom at the end of the day or when the move to the next level of education they have an understanding of what skills are required in order to survive providing them with more autonomy and time to focus on other, more interesting subjects.
Nada al Jamali from Dar al Atta'a said: "Dar al Atta'a is proud to have sponsored the girls through the first Montessori course in Oman.
It is our objective to give as much back to our local community as possible through programmes just like these and we are
looking forward to witnessing how our investment will enrich Oman's women and students through the acquisition of such methods in the future".
MUSCAT -- Dar al Atta'a organised a graduation ceremony for those who successfully completed the first Montessori methods of education course. The ceremony was held on Sunday under the auspices of Her Highness Sayyida Muna al Said to recognise the efforts of 27 female students who were sponsored by Dar al Atta'a.
The theory behind this method of teaching aims to prepare students for the 'real' world through the acquisition of skills and experiences they have learned in a 'real' environment and sees the supervisor encouraging students to rely on themselves to complete simple tasks such as eating and dressing.
All 27 of the women chosen to take part in the course were sponsored by Dar al Atta'a, a charitable organisation which was established in Oman in 2002. The core objective of the charity is to provide less fortunate families within local communities with basic resources such as shelter, food, clothing and education so that they can enjoy a healthy lifestyle and education.
In 2011 Dar al Atta'a diversified to focus more on empowering women within local communities. The sponsorship of the first Montessori education course allows Dar al Atta'a to help women to understand the very latest Montessori teaching techniques in order for them to help young children within their communities gain the basic life skills they need before moving to the next level of education.
This alternative method of teaching was introduced to Oman by Zuhoor Hammed al Saleh, and is practised in her school located in Qurum. The system relies on student's senses in order to prepare them for life's experiences outside of the classroom.
Al Saleh, owner of the Montessori nursery, said: "I am delighted to see our very first group of students graduate from the first Montessori course in Oman and would like to thank Dar al Atta'a for its support in making this a reality."
She added; "I am a strong advocate of this method of teaching which I brought to the region over 16 years ago. It is split into 5 main areas which focus on the elements every human being needs before they are ready to face the pressures of the world."
The Montessori teaching methods help students to learn to rely on themselves to complete simple, daily tasks instead of looking to their parents or teachers to assist them.
This means that when children leave the classroom at the end of the day or when the move to the next level of education they have an understanding of what skills are required in order to survive providing them with more autonomy and time to focus on other, more interesting subjects.
Nada al Jamali from Dar al Atta'a said: "Dar al Atta'a is proud to have sponsored the girls through the first Montessori course in Oman.
It is our objective to give as much back to our local community as possible through programmes just like these and we are
looking forward to witnessing how our investment will enrich Oman's women and students through the acquisition of such methods in the future".
© Oman Daily Observer 2011
