"Traditional schooling is in constant crisis because it is based on two poor models for children's learning: the school as a factory and the child as a blank slate. School reforms repeatedly fail by not learning from the shortcomings of these models.

Provides an overview of the Montessori Method, examining basic philosophies, its educational adaptability, and Montessori's own views of her work. A young Italian woman named Maria Montessori developed theories about childhood education that have had widespread influence on teaching methods around the world. Since the remarkable success of Maria Montessori's first school ninety years ago, her theories have had a revolutionary influence on educational practices around the world, not only in avowed Montessori schools but also in learning programs of every type. In the United States alone there are thousands of schools dedicated to the Montessori Method, and there are many others that have incorporated much from her teachings. This newly revised and updated edition of the Essential Montessori will be welcomed by long term practitioners and newcomers to the method alike. Concise and readable, the book has been relied upon for almost two decades as the definitive guide to the writings of Ma

The Montessori Method. Introduction of Montessori to America. Ideas and practices on education of children.

Traditional American schooling is in constant crisis because it is based on two poor models for children's learning: the school as a factory and the child as a blank slate. School reforms repeatedly fail by not penetrating these models. One hundred years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they naturally learn. Does Montessori education provide a viable alternative to traditional schooling? Do Dr. Montessori's theories and practices stand up to the scrutiny of modern-day developmental psychology? Can developmental psychology tell us anything about how and why Montessori methods work? In Montessori, the author shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori: Current scientific research provides astounding support for her major insights. She presents the research concerning eight insights that are foundational to Montessori education and describes how each of the