Project Gutenberg 2009-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 565 Montessori, Maria 1870 1952 14010265 Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Alicia Williams, Dan Horwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook" by Maria Montessori is an instructional guide on child education written in the early 20th century. The book outlines Montessori's educational philosophy and methods, emphasizing the importance of sensory experiences and the holistic development of children, particularly from ages three to seven. Montessori aims to provide parents and educators with practical insights and techniques that facilitate a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for young children. The opening of the handbook establishes the context for Montessori's educational approach, highlighting the significant advancements in child care and hygiene in recent years, which have contributed to improved physical health among children. Montessori points out that while physical development is crucial, emotional and intellectual growth must also be prioritized. She introduces the concept of the "Children's House," a specially designed environment where children can engage in self-directed, hands-on activities that cater to their natural instincts and developmental needs. Through the integration of sensory education, motor skills, and the fostering of independence, Montessori lays the groundwork for a comprehensive method that cultivates the inner potential of each child. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Montessori method of education LB Text Education Browsing: Teaching & Education 223312 223204 2024-10-12T16:32:08.940454 2023-09-13T07:16:37.901303 text/html text/html 216787 2009-08-08T07:16:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 1933580 2009-08-08T07:16:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2034132 2024-10-12T16:32:17.899408 application/epub+zip 2035690 2024-10-12T16:32:12.809420 application/epub+zip 141568 2024-10-12T16:32:11.161439 application/epub+zip 2232538 2024-10-12T16:32:21.564374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2212589 2024-10-12T16:32:16.701398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249060 2022-09-13T16:21:46.724815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172987 172767 2024-10-12T16:32:07.842460 2023-09-13T07:16:37.079299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172803 2009-08-08T07:16:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60631 2009-08-08T07:16:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172797 2009-08-08T07:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60610 2009-08-08T07:16:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21617 2024-10-12T16:32:21.716378 application/rdf+xml 12932 2024-10-12T16:32:11.724444 image/jpeg 3119 2024-10-12T16:32:11.441425 image/jpeg 2031067 2024-10-12T16:32:09.064446 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia