Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the highly trained teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide…
Montessori education is based on a model of human development. This educational style operates abiding by two beliefs: that psychological self-construction in children and developing adults occurs through environmental interactions and that children (especially under the age of six) have an…
Following her medical training, Maria Montessori began developing her educational philosophy and methods in 1897, attending courses in pedagogy at the University of Rome and learning educational theory.[7]: 60 While visiting Rome's mental asylums during her schooling with a teacher, Montessori observed that confined children were in need…
Education practices[edit] White Pine Montessori School in Moscow, Idaho, US Infant and toddler programs Infant and toddler programs[edit] Montessori classrooms for children under three fall into several categories, with a number of terms being used. A nido, Italian for "nest", serves a…
