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In response to the crisis in American education, more than five thousand public and private schools across the nation have adopted the timeless Montessori Method of teaching, of which this book is the cornerstone.
Maria Montessori • The Absorbent Mind: A Classic in Education and Child Development for Educators and Parents
Physician and educator Maria Montessori on leading others:
"The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist." But this holds true for leadership in general—give people space and they flourish."
Source: The Montessori Method (1912)
Maria Montessori’s schools form the most celebrated example of the progressive philosophy in action; Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the founders of Google, both attended Montessori schools and credit the Montessori ethos as a contributor to their success.
Ian Leslie • Curious
In the following months, I discovered that Montessori education is about much more than freedom for children. It requires a prepared teacher who understands how children develop and who is experienced in establishing a structured environment that meets their needs at each successive age. The children are not “free to do as they like,” as I had assu
... See morePaula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
Maria Montessori, who advised parents not to do things for children that they can do for themselves. Put differently, do for the children as little as possible and as much as necessary. If my child can tie her laces without help, then unless I’m extremely pressed for time, I have to let her do it on her own. If my child can prepare a whole meal, or
... See moreTal Ben-Shahar • Short Cuts to Happiness: Life-Changing Lessons from My Barber
Le message de Montessori trouve un écho puissant dans les sociétés actuelles où le respect de l’enfant, l’autonomie, le bien-être, la bienveillance et l’éducation multisensorielle sont des valeurs importantes. De surcroît, beaucoup de recherches en sciences cognitives et neurosciences viennent conforter ses intuitions et observations très lucides d
... See moreOliver Houde • L'école du cerveau: De Montessori, Freinet et Piaget aux sciences cognitives (PSY. Théories, débats, synthèses t. 15) (French Edition)
Montessori’s educational formula is a simple one consisting of but three elements: the prepared adult, the prepared environment, and freedom with responsibility.
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
It’s no wonder that Montessori is flourishing, along with other highly ideological school formats like Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, forest schooling, worldschooling, and many, many others.
These schools focus the chaos of parenting into something manageable, tightening the vice of parenting and family with heavy norms. They know their job is not to merel
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