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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]
Date: 1971
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.
Article
The Great Work of the New Millennium
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 26, no. 1
Date: 2001
Pages: 156–167
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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The Great Work of the New Millennium
Available from: ERIC
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 38, no. 1
Date: 2013
Pages: 249-256
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Thomas Berry explores the meaning of work from the standpoint of human civilization responding to the call of the universe, replacing use and exploitation of nature with the wonder, rapport, and intimacy so important to the psychic balance of the developing human and natural harmony of life on Earth. The Great Work is defined as the work of thousands upon thousands of humans who recognize how to be present to the universe and reverse the tragic misuse of our natural environment. [Reprinted from "The NAMTA Journal," 26,1 (2001 Winter): p156-167. This talk was presented at the NAMTA conference titled "Celebrating Montessori's Great Work: Our Gift for the Future," Cleveland, Ohio, October 5-8, 2000.]
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Celebrating Montessori's "Great Work": Our Gift for the Future
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 26, no. 1
Date: 2001
Pages: 1-9
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: Discusses the goal of Montessori education to develop environments for children that support their evolution as human beings. Proposes social, moral, cognitive, and emotional developmental outcomes for preschoolers, elementary children, and adolescents. (JPB)
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
The Great River
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 30, no. 1
Date: 2005
Pages: 155–162
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
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Review of The Great Work by Thomas Berry
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 25, no. 2
Date: 2000
Pages: 124–126
Book reviews, North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Article
Appendix A: Doing Great Things with ADHD
Publication: NAMTA Journal, vol. 42, no. 2
Date: 2017
Pages: 385–387
North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA) - Periodicals
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Abstract/Notes: list of famous people with ADHD
Language: English
ISSN: 1522-9734
Book
The Doctrines of the Great Educators
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Language: English
Published: London, England: MacMillan & Co., 1954
Edition: 2. ed