Maria Montessori





Maria Montessori

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born
August 31, 1870 in Chiaravalle, Italy

died
May 06, 1952

gender
female


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Maria Montessori was an Italian physician, educator, philosopher, humanitarian and devout Catholic; she is best known for her philosophy and the Montessori method of education of children from birth to adolescence. Her educational method is in use today in a number of public as well as private schools throughout the world.


Average rating: 4.03 · 1,088 ratings · 107 reviews · 44 distinct works
The Absorbent Mind
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 1969 — 18 editions
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The Montessori Method
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 1911 — 35 editions
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Secret of Childhood
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 1978 — 8 editions
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Discovery of the Child
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1972 — 13 editions
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Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1964 — 29 editions
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Education And Peace
4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1972 — 2 editions
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To Educate The Human Potent...
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1948 — 2 editions
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The Advanced Montessori Met...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1965 — 4 editions
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Education For A New World (...
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Child in the Family
3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions
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More books by Maria Montessori…
“Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.”
Maria Montessori

“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.”
Maria Montessori

“It is not enough for the teacher to love the child. She must first love and understand the universe. She must prepare herself, and truly work at it.”
Maria Montessori