Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0452279895 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ashley K. said Montessori For Life!. This is my favorite book about Dr. Montessori by far. She served as such an inspiration to people who want to live Montessori out loud! It's very unfortunate more people don't know about this method and that it truly works! I am a Montessori Directress and . A Montessori school trustee (and parent) says thumbs up! A Customer This is the book that opened Montessori's theories and achievements to me in a way her own writing never managed to. The Standings are not unbiased, having worked with Dr. Montessori --- but they do an excellent job of weaving Montessori's life story with h. "Biography but dense with Philosophy" according to T. Crawford. This book is technically a biography, but it contains a very dense summary of Montessori practice and philosophy. E.M. Standing worked closely with Maria Montessori in the writing of it and she read much of the manuscript. Although not written by Maria Mont
. Maria Montessori is important background reading for parents considering Montessori education for their children, as well as for those training to become Montessori teachers. 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. Her influence in other countries has been profound and many of her teaching methods have been adopted by educators generally. 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. 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. The new introduction to Maria Mon
Standing was an assistant to Maria Montessori for 30 years. The late E.M.
About the Author The late E.M. . Standing was an assistant to Maria Montessori for 30 years