Abstract/Notes: "To Educate the Human Potential" by Maria Montessori, first released in 1948, conveyed the Montessori theme of human solidarity as a unifying force for human history and integrated the sciences of geography, chemistry, biology, and physics. The concluding chapter of this journal places the reader in touch with the great questions of life on Earth while linking each answer to the central theme of positive fundamental human needs and the role of humanity as a cosmic agent. Camillo Grazzini writes, "Indeed, Montessori goes so far as to say, 'I can never insist enough upon the importance of the study of history in all its details, for the education of the child to the idea of universal solidarity.' Thus, when it comes to the study of humanity, our aim must always be to make this profound realization of universal solidarity blossom in our children" (Grazzini 112). The human solidarity concept is a second-plane orientation to the human story in the context of the environment from the beginning of all time. Montessori's "Human Solidarity" lecture is a positive projection of a unified world, past, present, and future; therefore, the final end of the elementary calls again to the adolescent to see all living things as one community bound with a sense of purpose to realize the highest potential of humans and nature as a great work within a peaceable kingdom.

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: Uses classroom examples and literary allusions to examine the philosophy and practice of Montessori's Cosmic Education. Focuses on the use of non-theistic creation stories to create an educational environment that would foster the development of children's religious sentiment. (KB)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: Presents a history, since its founding, of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a training association devoted to spiritual preparation of adults so they can meet the spiritual needs of children in the Christian tradition. Focuses on the efficacy of the parable of the Good Shepherd and the future of the Catechesis in parishes and as an international movement.

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: Describes the absorbent mind as the manifestation of individual unconscious and as the unconscious forces manifested in nature's evolution. The natural creative unconscious directs the instinctive balance of nonhuman lives. Human consciousness creates a conscious, human-made universe, a cultural and technological zone, which evolves on its own terms. Children become more conscious of the collective human role in evolution. (Author)

Language: English

ISSN: 1522-9734

Abstract/Notes: This essay is presented in English and Italian versions. The original English translation is held at the Convent of the Assumption Archives, London, England; the original Italian version is held at the Maria Montessori Archive, Association Montessori Internationale, Amsterdam, Holland.

Language: Italian

Published: Brescia, Italy: Scholé, 2019

ISBN: 978-88-284-0060-8

Series: Orso Blu , 130

Language: English

ISSN: 0519-0959

Abstract/Notes: Collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by Jack Dougherty during the course of researching his book More Than One Struggle: The Evolution of Black School Reform in Milwaukee. The oral histories consist of audio cassettes, transcripts, correspondence with interviewees, and post-interview notes. The collection also contains Dougherty's research files on related subjects.

Language: English

Archive: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Language: English

ISSN: 1354-1498

Abstract/Notes: Excerpt from AMS's Montessori School Management Guide

Language: English

ISSN: 1071-6246