Maria Montessori (1870 â 1952) was a woman with a vision. She combined her scientific and academic knowledge to develop Montessori education. She developed an education model that is child-centered, developmentally focused and emphasizes the integration of intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual growth.
Montessori was a prolific writer as well as speaker and teacher. Her many books include:
The Absorbent Mind
The Discovery of the Child
Education for a New World
To Educate the Human Potential
The Formation of Man
What You Should Know About Your Child
The Child, Society, and the World
The Child in the Family
Spontaneous Activity in Education
Education for Human Development
Education and Peace
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