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Article

A Great Educationist

Available from: The Times Educational Supplement Historical Archive - Gale

Publication: The Times Educational Supplement, no. 1932 (London, England)

Pages: 388

Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, Obituaries

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Language: English

ISSN: 0040-7887

Video Recording

Adolescent Great Work: Hershey Montessori Farm School the First Three Years

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Abstract/Notes: A solid demonstration of Montessori theory into practice is portrayed when the Erdkinder Appendices are put to the reality test at the Hershey Farm School experiment (Huntsburg, Ohio). An ethnographic approach, this DVD portrays an overview of the Farm School's staff and students as they actualize Montessori's land school vision without voiceover, special effects, or titles.

Runtime: 20 minutes

Language: English

Published: Burton, Ohio, 2003

Article

The First Great Lesson

Publication: Practical Homeschooling, no. 124

Pages: 22-

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Language: English

ISSN: 1075-4741

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Dr. Montessori to Explain Her Work in Call Articles; Methods of Greatest Child Educator to Be Told in Interesting Series

Available from: California Digital Newspaper Collection

Publication: San Francisco Call and Post (San Francisco, California)

Pages: 3

Americas, Maria Montessori - Biographic sources, North America, United States of America

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Language: English

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Montessori, Great Educator, In Her Last Letter Urged Understanding the Child

Available from: Advantage Preservation - Catholic Messenger

Publication: The Catholic Messenger (Davenport, Iowa), vol. 70, no. 30

Pages: 4

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Language: English

ISSN: 0008-8234

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Die grosse Klasse [The great class]

Publication: Das Werdende Zeitalter: Zweimonatsschrift des internationalen Arbeitskreises für Erneuerung der Erziehung, vol. 7

Pages: 80-82

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Language: German

Article

Great Response to Workshop

Publication: Montessori NewZ, vol. 34

Pages: 14

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Abstract/Notes: September, 2004 Master Model Teachers Workshop

Language: English

Article

Maria Montessori: una grande innovatrice nell'educazione del fanciullo [Maria Montessori: a great innovator in the education of the child]

Publication: Polizia moderna [Modern Police]

Pages: 36-37

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Language: Italian

ISSN: 0032-356X

Honors Thesis

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

Book

Together with Montessori: The Guide to Help Montessori Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Resource Teachers, Administrators and Parents Work in Harmony to Create Great Schools

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Language: English

Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota: Jola Publications, 2001

Edition: 2nd ed.

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