"Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, and innovator, acclaimed for her educational method that builds on the way children naturally learn. She opened the first Montessori school—the Casa dei Bambini, or Children’s House—in Rome on January 6, 1907. Subsequently, she traveled the world and wrote extensively about her approach to education, attracting many devotees. There are now more than 22,000 Montessori schools in at least 110 countries worldwide. Montessori education offers our children opportunities to develop their potential as they step out into the world as engaged, competent, responsible, and respectful citizens with an understanding and appreciation that learning is for life. Given the freedom and support to question, to probe deeply, and to make connections, Montessori students become confident, enthusiastic, self-directed learners. They are able to think critically, work collaboratively, and act boldly—a skill set for the 21st century." Taken from American Montessori Society (AMS) website, www.amshq.org.

 

Follow these links for more information of the Montessori method and philosophy:

 

        https://amshq.org/Montessori-Education/Introduction-to-Montessori/Benefits-of-Montessori

 

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0-z7-8loGc

 

Suggested Reading:

 

        The Absorbant Mind by Maria Montessori

 

        Montessori from the Start by Paula P. Lillard & Lynn L. Jessen

     

        The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies

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        Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook by Maria Montessori