Abstract/Notes: Reviews the early history of Montessori education from the Italian State Orthophrenic School to the opening of the original Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo, Italy on January 6, 1907. Includes a synopsis of Maria Montessori's progressive revelations of the child's developing self over the past century.

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: Fritjof Capra's two-part lecture presents the fundamentals of systems thinking and sustainability along with the power of an ecologically comprehensive theory to shape education to fit the needs of human development in relation to the environment. Dr. Capra aims for the big picture emphasizing that effective learning is a system embedded in the web of life, which is yet another system. It gives us the ability to see the interconnectedness of the environment, of the community, of the natural world all at once--"a network of phenomena that are fundamentally interconnected." Capra maintains that systems theory, including systems learning, is a new way of seeing the world as living connections in which humans are playing their part in finding a real sense of belonging by working in direct contact with the natural world and all of its facets. [Reprinted from "The NAMTA Journal" 28,1 (2003, Winter): 157-193. This talk was a keynote address at the NAMTA conference titled "Montessori Education for Human Development: The Child in the Natural World," in Chicago, IL, October 31-November 3, 2002.]

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: Presents fundamentals of systems thinking and sustainability within an ecological theory to shape education to the needs of human development in relation to the environment. Emphasizes that effective learning is a system embedded in the web of life, giving humans the ability to see the interconnectedness of the environment, community, and the natural world. Maintains that systems theory is a new way of seeing the world as living connections. (Author/KB)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: This speech was delivered on September 27, 1957 at the 11th International Montessori Congress (Rome, Italy).

Language: Italian

Published: Roma, Italy: Vita dell'infanzia, 1959

Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C.: AMI-USA, 1989

Pages: 37-39

Language: English

ISSN: 0888-0352

Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C.: AMI/USA, 1989

Pages: 80-84

Abstract/Notes: Il volume muove dalla consapevolezza che, senza una rinnovata passione civile e pedagogica per la scuola d’infanzia e per l’emancipazione dei bambini e delle bambine, il nostro sistema scolastico e i nostri sforzi educativi sono destinati a poggiare su basi fragili e inadeguate. A questo proposito, oggi, occorre tutelare l’infanzia dalla mistificazione e dalla mercificazione legate al neoliberismo trionfante. L’obiettivo del testo è individuare una tradizione pedagogica che faccia perno sulla dimensione intellettuale secondo un orientamento democratico, anziché meritocratico ed economicista. Una tradizione sulla quale sia possibile innestare una nuova fase di sviluppo della scuola d’infanzia, volta a garantire la liberazione e l’autentica crescita umana di tutte le bambine e di tutti i bambini. Tale tradizione viene individuata lungo la linea che unisce Maria Montessori a Bruno Ciari, esprimendosi nell'idea di una scuola d’infanzia collocata in un orizzonte pienamente democratico, come scuola dei futuri cittadini. [The volume starts from the awareness that, without a renewed civic and pedagogical passion for kindergarten and for the emancipation of boys and girls, our school system and our educational efforts are destined to rest on fragile and inadequate foundations. In this regard, today, it is necessary to protect childhood from the mystification and commodification linked to triumphant neoliberalism. The aim of the text is to identify a pedagogical tradition that hinges on the intellectual dimension according to a democratic orientation, rather than a meritocratic and economist one. A tradition on which it is possible to graft a new phase of development of the kindergarten, aimed at guaranteeing the liberation and authentic human growth of all girls and all boys.]

Language: Italian

Published: Rome, Italy: Carocci, 2015

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 978-88-430-7843-1

Series: Biblioteca di testi e studi , 1030

Language: English

Published: Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1992

ISBN: 1-55798-171-X

Language: English

ISSN: 0519-0959