Abstract/Notes: Includes a section - "Silhouettes from the Maternal School" (1929) - which discusses Lyra's work with the development of a Montessori school in Costa Rica. Carmen Lyra is the pseudonym of Maria Isabel Carvajal.

Language: English

Published: Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida, 2000

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 978-0-8130-1767-9

Abstract/Notes: Costa Rica opened the doors to its first preschool, Escuela Maternal de Costa Rica in 1925 in the city of San José. This article attempts a pedagogical analysis of educational practice as taught by the country´s first teachers and understand the philosophical bases and profile of the that they aspire to educate. The results were obtained according to a methodology of symbolic interaction from collecting and analyzing original manuscripts, scientific and literary writings, historical photographs, and items recovered from the former preschool building, such as puppets and furniture. The preschool promoted organized and free play, as proposed by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröebel. It also established a school canteen, and emphasized manual skills as proposed by the Agazzi sisters. A state-of-the-art gym was also planned based on the principals of Belgian pedagogue Decroly. Other features of this pioneer Costa Rican institution included use of the psychoanalytic method, and healthcare support for families as established by Italian pedagogue Maria Montessori. The end result was an eclectic vision that significantly impacted twentieth century early childhood education.

Language: Spanish

DOI: 10.15517/revedu.v43i2.36438

ISSN: 2215-2644

Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this dissertation will be to survey and analyze American writings on Maria Montessori and her educational system, in order to show how the idea of Montessori education has interacted with some changing American ideas and social forces. These changes in social and intellectual currents can be likened to a shift from centrifugal to centripetal force; or to the expansion and then the contraction of a universe. The central metaphor is the same. It is applicable to, and illustrative of, much about the changing social and educational scene in America. The writings on Montessori, examined against this framework, should provide a new view on certain changes in American educational thinking.

Language: English

Published: Kent, Ohio, 1973

Language: Italian

ISSN: 0042-7241

Language: English

Abstract/Notes: This article was originally prepared as a research paper that was presented at the America Montessori Society Teaher Trainers Institute (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1979).

Language: English

Published: Lexington, Massachusetts: Ginn Custom Pub., 1981

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 0-536-03647-0

Abstract/Notes: This section includes a selection of Maria Montessori’s key writings that reflect the broad range of her body of work and that represent ideas that are fundamental for Montessori education today. Her writings are multifaceted and sometimes challenging for today’s readers because they contain philosophical expositions, almost arcane vocabulary, and even references to biblical texts. In this section, the chapter sequence is generally organized by year of first publication to follow the evolution of Montessori’s scholarly work.

Language: English

Published: New York, New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

ISBN: 978-1-350-27561-4 978-1-350-27560-7 978-1-350-27562-1

Series: Bloomsbury Handbooks

Language: English

Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Association Montessori Internationale, 1983

Abstract/Notes: Adelia Pyle transcribed the lectures. Includes transcripts of lectures from Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, and San Francisco (Panama-Pacific International Exposition), as well as a group of newspaper articles that appeared in the 'San Francisco Call and Post' and 'L'Italia'.

Language: English

Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2018

ISBN: 978-1-85109-296-3

Series: The Montessori Series , 15

Language: English

Published: Oxford, England: Clio, 1998

ISBN: 978-1-85109-112-6 1-85109-112-2

Series: The Clio Montessori series