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Actes du Xe Congrès Montessori International, 25 au 30 mai 1953 [Proceedings of the 10th International Montessori Congress, May 25 to 30, 1953]
Conferences, International Montessori Congress (10th, Paris, France, 25-30 May 1953)
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Language: French
Published: Paris, France: Association Montessori de France, 1953
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The Japanese Way: Reflections on July's International Montessori Conference [21st International Montessori Congress]
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: Public School Montessorian, vol. 4, no. 2
Date: Winter 1992
Pages: 16
Asia, Conferences, East Asia, International Montessori Congress (21st, Nara, Japan, 24-27 July 1991), Japan, Public Montessori
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Language: English
ISSN: 1071-6246
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Le XXe Cours International Montessori, Nice, 1934 [The 20th International Montessori Course, Nice, 1934]
Available from: Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) - Gallica
Publication: La Nouvelle éducation, no. 129
Date: Nov 1934
Pages: 153-156
Europe, France, International Montessori Training Course (20th, Nice, France, 1934), Trainings, Western Europe
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Language: French
ISSN: 2492-3524
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The Great Italian Educator: The Montessori Method and American Nativism in the 1910s
Available from: University of Kansas
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of this project is to investigate to what extent Protestant nativism impeded the spread of the Montessori Method in the United States. The Montessori Method has experienced waves of popularity in America ever since it was first introduced in 1910. During the first wave of popularity, from 1910-1917, Dr. Maria Montessori, the founder, faced backlash from educators and educational philosophers for her scientific reasoning and her pedagogical and social philosophies. Some Montessori historians believe that these factors were critical in halting the spread of the Montessori Method in America in 1917. An additional theory is that Montessori’s personal identity, as an Italian Catholic woman, impeded the reception of her ideas in America. Considering that the time period was characterized by anti-Catholic rhetoric from political organizations as well as newspapers and journals, the theory makes sense. Research for this project was conducted by examining newspaper publications that covered the Montessori Method, rebuttals of the method published by American educators, and the books and articles written by Montessori advocates. Other primary sources include Catholic publications and Dr. Montessori’s own books and writings. Secondary sources, such as autobiographies of Maria Montessori’s life and examinations of nativist activity at the beginning of the 20th Century, help paint a picture of the state of America when Dr. Montessori visited in 1913. Overall, these sources indicate that anti-Catholic sentiments played a minor role, if any, in hampering the spread of the Montessori Method. Maria Montessori’s publicist, Samuel S. McClure, crafted a particular public image for Montessori, compatible with themes of social reform, Progressive educational reform, and feminism, which would appeal to most Americans. The creation of this public image is significant as it was a manifestation of the cultural upheaval experienced during the early 20th century and had lasting implications for Progressive education and the future of the Montessori Method in America. Supporters for the method emphasized the scientific foundation of the method, Dr. Montessori’s ideas for social reform through education, and the compatibility of the method with American ideals of individual freedom and responsibility. In the end, other factors such as leading educators’ disapproval of different aspects of the method, World War I, and Dr. Montessori’s personality led to the decline of the Montessori Method in America at that time.
Language: English
Published: Lawrence, Kansas, Apr 2019
Conference Paper
Montessori and the reformation of the American educational system for the 21st century
AMI International Study Conference
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Language: English
Published: Washington, D.C.: AMI/USA, 1989
Pages: 80-84
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Proving the Worth of the Montessori Method: An Account of Actual Experience with the System in Italy and America
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: The Volta Review, vol. 15, no. 1
Date: Apr 1913
Pages: 38-42
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Language: English
ISSN: 0042-8639
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The Children of the World, with Special Reference to the American Child
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Proceedings of the Annual Session of the Wisconsin Teachers' Association [64th Annual Session, November 2-4, 1916, Milwaukee, WI], vol. 64
Date: 1917
Pages: 299-304
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Abstract/Notes: Maria Montessori delivered this speech at the Wisconsin Teachers' Association annual meeting on November 3, 1916 from 2:50-3:30 pm. The volume also includes note of "2:50–3:30 – The Children of the World, with Special Reference to the American Child – Dr. Maria Montessori, Rome, Italy" and "Substitute - The Progress of Montessori Work in America – Helen Parkhurst, U. S. Montessori Supervisor."
Language: English
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The Mainstreaming of Montessori in America: The Humanities, Research, and the Modern Sciences
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Language: English
Published: Cleveland, Ohio: North American Montessori Teachers' Association, 1989
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The Freeing of 'Otello the Terrible': A Montessori Story Embodying the Great Italian Teacher's Basic Message to American Mothers - 'Free Your Child'
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: Delineator, vol. 83, no. 4
Date: Oct 1913
Pages: 14
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Language: English
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Minutes From the Meeting of the Teachers' Section of the American Montessori Society [June 20, 1968]
Available from: University of Connecticut Libraries - American Montessori Society Records
Publication: The Constructive Triangle (1965-1973), vol. 4, no. 1
Date: Fall 1968
Pages: 3-4
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Language: English
ISSN: 0010-700X