Ongoren, SemaTurcan, Ali Ihsan2020-03-262020-03-2620091877-0428https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.209https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/23931World Conference on Educational Sciences -- FEB 04-07, 2009 -- Nicosia, CYPRUSMontessori metod is an education program which is comed about and developed spontaneously and intends to gives children an opportunity to be able to improve themselves and to have freedom of movement and activity in a prepaned environment. The materials planned specially for Montessori method are being used to acquire the concept of geometrical shapes. In this regard, the effectiveress of Montessori Education and the Minister of Education of preschool curriculum has been evaluated on the acquisition of geometrical shapes concepts to 4-5 year-old children in preschool. It has been concluded that the acquisition of geometrical shapes concept of children who received Montessori Education is much more successful than the children who received traditional education.en10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.209info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMontessori educationpreschool educationconcept of geometrical shapesConference Object1111631166N/AWOS:000275580400201N/A