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Maria Montessori (August 31, 1870 May 6, 1952) was an educator , scientist, physician, philosopher , feminist , and humanitarian. Her innovative pedagogy emphasized the importance of an environment that supports the young child's natural desire to learn. She rejected the norms, assessment programs, and constraints imposed by the educational system of the time. The "Montessori Method," as it came to be known, sees the teacher not as the director in control of the classroom, but rather as an individual guide to each student who determines the pace of their own learning experiences.

Montessori saw psychological development proceeding through a sequence of developmental stages and noted sensitive periods for learning particular skills, such as sensorimotor skills, language acquisition, and social relationships. She used the environment, developing child-sized furniture and age-appropriate materials, to provide structure to the child's experiences.

Life Work Goals Philosophy Pedagogy Implementation On pedagogical materials Criticisms Influence The term "Montessori" Montessori in the United States Observation of children Selected publications Usually seen as the classic statement of her approach. Contents examine the new pedagogy, the pedagogical methods of the 'Children's House', methods, discipline, sequencing etc. This is an easier read than The Absorbent Mind. It explains the nature of the child and how to engage the child in learning. This book gives a more detailed description on how to use Montessori s didactic materials. Montessori gives the child s perspective in learning. This book illustrates how the teacher s best teacher is the child. Biographies Montessori had previewed and approved of the book before her death. This is a description of the Montessori philosophy for each developmental stage with more information on the elementary-aged child and the theories on adulthood. This is an easy-to-read description of the Montessori philosophy and information on contemporary American Montessori schools through the 1970s. Wolf has edited passages from Maria Montessori s book Peace and Education (1932) in order to provide insights into Montessori s view of reaching peace through education. It is amazing how relevant Montessori s writings on peace are today. This is a simple guide explaining the materials a child in a Montessori classroom would be using; it is a helpful guide to parents in understanding what activities their child talks about working with at school. References Credits