Maria Montessori by E M Standing

Maria Montessori by E M Standing

Maria Montessori is important background reading for parents considering Montessori education for their children, as well as for those training to become Montessori teachers. The first woman to win a degree as a Doctor of Medicine in Italy in 1896, Maria Montessori's mission to improve children's education began in the slums of Rome in 1907, and continued throughout her lifetime. Her insights into the minds of children led her to develop prepared environments and other tools and devices that have come to characterize Montessori education today. Her influence in other countries has been profound and many of her teaching methods have been adopted by educators generally. Part biography and part exposition of her ideas, this engaging book reveals through her letters and personal diaries Maria Montessori's humility and delight in the success of her educational experiments and is an ideal introduction to the principals and practices of the greatest educational pioneer of the 20th century.


. The new introduction to Maria Montessori- Her Life and Work by Lee Havis, executive director of the International Montessori Society, discusses the changes that have taken place in Montessori education within recent years.
. An updated appendix of Montessori periodicals, courses, societies, films, and teaching materials.
. A revised bibliography of books by and about Maria Montessori.

The late E.M. Standing was an assistant to Maria Montessori for 30 years.

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ISBN 13	9780452279896
ISBN 10	0452279895
Title	Maria Montessori
Author	E M Standing
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	1998-08-01
Number of pages	384
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