The Montessori Method - Softcover

Montessori, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604595787 ISBN 13: 9781604595789

Publisher: Wilder Publications, 2009

Synopsis

The Montessori method is characterized by an emphasis on self-directed activity on the part of the child and clinical observation on the part of the teacher. It stresses the importance of adapting the child's learning environment to his or her developmental level, and of the role of physical activity in absorbing abstract concepts and practical skills. The Montessori method teaches reading via phonics and whole language, the comparative benefits of which are currently being recognized. To all educators this book should prove most interesting. All who are fair-minded will admit the genius that shines from the pages which follow, and the remarkable suggestiveness of Dr. Montessori's labors.-Henry W. Holmes

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

This book is Montessori's own exposition of the theory behind her innovative educational techniques. She shows parents, teachers and administrators how to "free a child to learn through his own efforts."

About the Author:

Italian doctor and educator MARIA MONTESSORI (1870-1952) was the first woman to graduate from the University of Rome Medical School. She traveled extensively in Europe, America, and the Near East, studying early education and testing her educational methods.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wilder Publications
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1604595787
• ISBN 13: 9781604595789
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272