Maria Montessori describes the child with warmth and the exactness of a scientist. She also discusses the array of materials and techniques needed to release his learning potential.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780345305831
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Date: 01-12-1982
Pages: 240
Product Dimensions: 4.15(w) x 6.85(h) x 0.65(d)
About the Author
Dr. Maria Montessori (1870–1952) was an Italian physician, teacher, and innovator, acclaimed for her eponymous educational method that builds on the way children naturally learn. She opened the first Montessori school, the Casa dei Bambini, in Rome in 1907, and today there are more than 22,000 throughout the world. Dr. Montessori wrote numerous books on scientific pedagogy, including The Montessori Method, The Secret of Childhood, and The Discovery of the Child.