| Description |
xi, 220 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Bloomsbury library of educational thought |
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Bloomsbury library of educational thought.
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| Contents |
1. Intellectual biography. Montessori and the origins of Montessori education -- The 'Case dei Bambini' (or Children's Houses) -- Special features of Montessori education -- The 'explosion' into writing and reading -- Montessori's system of teacher training -- 2. Critical exposition of Montessori's work. Infancy, the absorbent mind, and sensitive periods -- Early childhood, childhood, adolescence / youth -- The Montessori learning environment and didactic materials -- The three-period lesson -- The active learner and normalization -- Beginning writing, composing, reading, mathematics -- Fantasy, imagination, and creativity -- Abstract thought and curriculum -- The directress -- Multi-age grouping -- 3. The reception and influence of Montessori's work. Europe -- United States of America -- The British Isles -- India -- Australia -- New Zealand -- The second phase in Australasia -- 4. The relevance of Montessori education today. The place of freedom -- Observation of free children -- Child development -- The environment -- Multiple literacies -- Beginning writing -- Beginning reading -- Should children be normalized? -- Developmentally appropriate curriculum -- The directress. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
Montessori, Maria, 1870-1952.
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Montessori, Maria, 1870-1952. (OCoLC)fst00037328
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Educators -- Italy -- Biography.
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Montessori method of education. (OCoLC)fst01025844
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| ISBN |
9781472519016 |
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1472519019 |
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