The Montessori Method

This ground-breaking classic of Educational philosophy takes on urgent new necessity today as traditional Methods of early-childhood schooling seem to be failing us. Published in Italian in 1909 and first translated into English in 1912 These still-revolutionary theories focus on the individuality of the child and on nurturing her inherent joy of learning to create schools and other learning environments that are oriented on the child. Eschewing rote memorization and drilling montessoris method helps to foster abstract thinking and to fulfil a childs highest potential emotionally physically and intellectually. Parents from all walks of life will find the ideas herein immensely valuable. Italian doctor and educator Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was the first woman to graduate from the University of Rome medical school. She travel Ed extensively in Europe America and the near East studying early education and testing her educational methods.