In the early 1900's Dr. Maria Montessori began to reform educational methods with her work the 'Case dei Bambini' in Rome, Italy. Montessori began her work by developing methods to educate mentally retarded children, the method she developed was used with several children who at age eight took the state examinations in reading and writing, the children passed with above average scores. Because of this success (which is known as the 'first Montessori Miracle') Dr. Montessori was asked to open a school for children in Rome which she did. It was called the Case dei Bambini or “Children's House”. Now 101 years after the opening of the first Children's House we have recorded the first English translation of "The Montessori Method" by Maria Montessori. This book explains the Montessori Method of Education which supports “spontaneous self-development” of children and is used in the Case dei Bambini as well as many many Montessori Schools through out the world.
(Written by Shurtagal and Wikipedia)
(Written by Shurtagal and Wikipedia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
A Critical Consideration of the New Pedagogy in Relation to Modern Science
52:43 - Chapter 2
History of Methods
38:11 - Chapter 3
Inaugural Address Delivered on the Occasion of the Opening of One of the "Children's Houses"
35:24 - Chapter 4
Pedagogical Methods Used in the "Children's Houses"
24:18 - Chapter 5
Discipline
40:35 - Chapter 6
How the Lesson Should be Given
19:14 - Chapter 7
Exercises of Practical Life
11:07 - Chapter 8
Refection - The Child's Diet
20:13 - Chapter 9
Muscular Education - Gymnastics
21:43 - Chapter 10
Nature in Education - Agricultural Labour; Culture of Plants and Animals
20:29 - Chapter 11
Manual Labour - The Potter's Art and Building
10:05 - Chapter 12
Education of the Senses
32:44 - Chapter 13
General Sensibility: the Tactile, Thermic, Baric and Stereognostic Senses
1:18:16 - Chapter 14
General Notes on the Education of the Senses
18:25 - Chapter 15
Intellectual Education
44:51 - Chapter 16
Method for the Teaching of Reading and Writing
46:00 - Chapter 17
Description of the Method and Didactic Material Used Part 1
35:40 - Chapter 18
Description of the Method and Didactic Material Used Part 2
35:47 - Chapter 19
Language in Childhood
31:07 - Chapter 20
Teaching of Numeration: Introduction to Arithmetic
24:40 - Chapter 21
Sequence of Exercises
14:23 - Chapter 22
General Review of Discipline
41:54 - Chapter 23
Conclusions and Impressions
14:00