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On the Application of Science to the School
Book Title: The Discovery of the Child
Pages: 1-18
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Abstract/Notes: Formerly entitled The Montessori Method: Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in the Children's Houses. This book was first published in 1909 under the title 'Il Metodo della Pedagogia Scientifica Applicato all'Educazione Infantile nelle Case dei Bambini' ('The Montessori Method: Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in the Children's Houses) and was revised in 1913, 1926, and 1935. Maria Montessori revised and reissued this book in 1948 and renamed it 'La Scoperta del Bambino'. This edition is based on the 6th Italian edition of 'La Scoperta del Bambino' published by the Italian publisher Garzanti, Milan, Italy in 1962. M. J. Costelloe, S. J. translated this Italian version into the English language in 1967 for Fides Publishers, Inc. In 2016 Fred Kelpin edited this version and added many footnotes. He incorporated new illustrations based on AMI-blueprints of the materials currently in use.
Language: English
Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company, 2017
ISBN: 978-90-79506-38-5
Series: The Montessori Series , 2
Article
Resolving Transitions at New Way School (Meridian, Idaho)
Available from: Internet Archive
Publication: Montessori Observer, vol. 29, no. 2
Date: May 2008
Pages: 1
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Language: English
ISSN: 0889-5643
Article
Comparison of the Results of Didactic Tests of Fifth Graders on the Basis of Gender and the Proclaimed Curriculum at Primary School
Available from: Univerzita Karlova - Pedagogicka Fakulta / Charles University - Faculty of Education
Publication: Project-Based Education and Other Activating Strategies in Science Education (PBE), vol. 2021
Date: 2021
Pages: 126-133
Comparative education, Elementary education, Elementary school students, Montessori method of education - Evaluation, Primary education, Primary school students, School children
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Abstract/Notes: The presented study deals with the issue of comparing achievement in didactic tests in mathematics between boys and girls in the context of preferred teaching management strategies. The research sample consisted of a total of 1133 respondents (Montessori - 73; Hejný - 332, ordinary primary school - 510; Dalton - 218). It turns out that statistically significant differences between boys and girls are only in an ordinary primary school and at a one percent level of significance (p < .01; d = .297). Examining the differences across these areas, especially for boys and girls, shows that both boys (p = .030) and girls (p = .053) may differ in achievement depending on the type of school they attend. / This work was presented at the PBE 2021 Conference.
Language: English
ISSN: 2695-0626
Doctoral Dissertation
Measuring Parent Perception and Understanding of Montessori Education in Three Massachusetts Montessori Schools
Available from: University of Pepperdine
Americas, Montessori schools, North America, Parent participation, Parents - Perceptions, United States of America
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Abstract/Notes: The Montessori method is a comprehensive, child-centered, developmentalist philosophy of education developed by Dr. Maria Montessori in Rome, Italy, in the early 1900s. The Montessori method differs from traditional approaches to education, and has had limited exposure in the U.S. until the last 20 years. Despite this growth, little research data exists on the effectiveness of the method or of parent understanding of the method. This research project attempted to determine parent understanding of the Montessori method of education at three Montessori schools in Massachusetts that educate children from toddlers to grade 8. The objective of the research was to design, implement, and analyze a survey that measured parent understanding of the Montessori principles and classroom practices. The survey was developed using the Montessori principles as the foundation. The goal was to determine both the extent of parent understanding of the Montessori principles and parent perception of how these principles are carried out in the Montessori classroom. Parents and guardians were asked a total of 10 questions, 7 of which were five-point Likert scales. The quantitative questions specifically addressed the six Montessori principles and were designed to test parents’ overall understanding of each principle. Responses ranged from a principle being not at all important to very important. The qualitative portion of the survey instrument utilized three open-ended, self-completed questions designed to reveal a range of parent perceptions about Montessori education and classroom practices. The surveys revealed that parent values and thinking do line up with some aspects of the Montessori method and philosophy. The surveys also revealed that parents seem to value classroom practices contrary to the founding principles. What parents value and what parents think about regarding concepts such as goal setting, achievement, competition with peers, and teachers preparing and presenting lessons is in direct contrast with some of the Montessori founding principles and intentions. If Montessori schools wish to remain viable, they will need to reconcile the Montessori principles with conflicting parent values and, further, determine how to better align their principles with parent views and desires for their children.
Language: English
Published: Malibu, California, 2015
Article
Building the Inclusive Montessori School
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 39, no. 3
Date: Summer 2014
Pages: 5-36
Children with disabilities, Inclusive education, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals, People with disabilities
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Abstract/Notes: Pam Shanks describes Raintree Montessori School, an exemplary inclusion school, and gives credit to the legacy of Dr. Montessori. An inclusive Montessori community begins with "physical integration of all children, progresses to functional inclusion, and finally culminates in the highest level, social inclusion." Each of these levels is described with examples, photos, and stories, while the details about the physical environment, the staffing, and the strengths of the classroom community are helpful and heartwarming. [This talk was presented at the NAMTA conference titled "Building the Inclusive Montessori Community," Phoenix, AZ, January 16-19, 2014.]
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Schools of Tomorrow in England I: The Brackenhill Theosophical Home School
Available from: HathiTrust
Publication: The Herald of the Star, vol. 7, no. 1
Date: Jan 1918
Pages: 13-17
England, Europe, Great Britain, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Northern Europe, United Kingdom
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Language: English
Article
Earth Day – A Montessori Celebration [Marin Horizon School, California]
Publication: The National Montessori Reporter
Date: 1986
Pages: 7
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Language: English
Article
Montessori in an Indigenous Community [Wadja Wadja High School, Woorabinda, Central Queensland]
Publication: The Alcove: Newsletter of the Australian AMI Alumni Association, no. 12
Date: Jun 2004
Pages: 8–10
Australasia, Australia, Australia and New Zealand, Indigenous communities, Indigenous peoples, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Oceania, Wadja Wadja High School (Woorabinda, Australia)
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Language: English
Article
Uit de School
Available from: Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Amsterdam City Archives)
Publication: Montessori Opvoeding, vol. 11, no. 12
Date: Oct 6, 1928
Pages: 91-92
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Language: Dutch
Article
Group and Collective Lessons in the Montessori School
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1983, no. 4
Date: 1983
Pages: 7-9
Classroom environments, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools, Prepared environment, Rosy Joosten-Chotzen - Writings
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959