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Work and Play [Lecture 21; 25 October 1946]

Book Title: The 1946 London Lectures

Pages: 151-157

Maria Montessori - Writings

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Language: English

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

ISBN: 978-90-79506-00-2

Series: The Montessori Series , 17

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Language Games Children Play: Language Invention in a Montessori Primary School

Available from: Springer Link

Book Title: Handbook of the Changing World Language Map

Pages: 1-14

Child development, Imaginary languages, Language acquisition, Linguistics, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools

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Abstract/Notes: This chapter illustrates the main results of a language laboratory held in a Montessori primary school in Milan, Italy, during 7 years. Pupils (age: 9–11) are guided in the collective invention of a secret language, using all their linguistic repertoire present in class – including minority and home languages. The structure of the language is highly influenced by the language of instruction (in our case, Italian), but, at the same time, it differs from that because its aim is to be secret. In other words, the invented language is shared among the class members only, who know how to decipher its alphabet and grammar, unlike other schoolmates. Secrecy permits the inventor to insert elements from other languages, resulting in an a priori language contact. During the process of invention, participants increase their metalinguistic awareness and thus their understanding of the languages they are studying formally – in our case, Italian and English. The Montessori method fosters a “learning-by-doing” approach and an active interdisciplinary cross-fertilization (called Cosmic Education). In fact, pupils may use the secret language to create an imaginary country – usually an island – and conceive a utopian society, putting together notions of natural sciences (for instance, orography) and social sciences, in particular, to describe the ideal human society speaking their secret language. The chapter also includes reflection on how this language laboratory can be applied in other educational contexts, maintaining its original character of being a serious game for learning.

Language: English

Published: Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2019

ISBN: 978-3-319-73400-2

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Montessori: Tots Barely Out of Diapers Are Learning as They Play

Publication: Miami Herald

Pages: 20

Americas, Montessori method of education, North America, United States of America

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Language: English

ISSN: 0898-865X

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The Importance of Play [part 2]

Publication: Woman's Home Companion, vol. 41, no. 4

Pages: 13

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Abstract/Notes: Part 5 of 5 of a series of articles related to Montessori Method by Mary Heaton Vorse.

Language: English

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The Importance of Play [part 1]

Publication: Woman's Home Companion, vol. 41, no. 3

Pages: 23

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Abstract/Notes: Part 4 of 5 of a series of articles related to Montessori Method by Mary Heaton Vorse.

Language: English

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Play and Work in Education

Book Title: Towards a New Education: A Record and Synthesis of the Discussions on the New Psychology and the Curriculum at the Fifth World Conference of the New Education Fellowship held at Elsinore, Denmark, in August 1929

Pages: 369-372

Denmark, Europe, International Conference of the New Education Fellowship (5th, Helsingør/Elsinore, Denmark, 8-21 August, 1929), International Montessori Congress (1st, Helsingør/Elsinore, Denmark, 8-21 August 1929), Montessori method of education - Criticism, interpretation, etc., New Education Fellowship, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Theosophical Society, Theosophy

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Language: English

Published: New York: A. A. Knopf, 1930

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You Can Be What You Want to Be: A Musical Play in Ten Scenes Based on the Life of Maria Montessori

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Language: English

Published: Oregon: Creative Services, 1985

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Learning at Play: Children Stimulated to Teach Themselves in Montessori's 'Planned Environment'

Available from: Newspapers.com

Publication: Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan)

Pages: E1

Americas, Montessori method of education, Montessori schools - Photographs, North America, United States of America

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Language: English

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The Montessori Educational Association presents The Coburn Players... [Advertisement]

Available from: ProQuest - Historical Newspapers

Publication: Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)

Pages: 4

Americas, Montessori Educational Association (USA), North America, United States of America

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Abstract/Notes: A similar advertisement also appeared in the Apr 22, 1914 issue on page 4.

Language: English

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Play and Learning in Early Childhood Education: The Contribution of High Scope, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori Pedagogical Approaches

Available from: IGI Global

Book Title: Early Childhood Education From an Intercultural and Bilingual Perspective

Pages: 147-163

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Abstract/Notes: The key role of toys and play in early years education has been highlighted by several childhood pedagogues such as Froebel, Montessori, Weikart, and Malaguzzi, among many others. It is consensual among the international educational community that children now spend far more time being instructed an...

Language: English

Published: Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, 2018

ISBN: 978-1-5225-5167-6

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