Maria Montessori: Is the Montessori method any good?

At the beginning of the 20th century, Italy's first female physician, Maria Montessori, sought to turn education on its head. Using methods developed through her work with developmentally disabled children, Montessori created a 'child-centeredGoogle Doodle celebrates Maria Montessori's 142nd birthday, with the two Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin discussing their experiences as Montessori students. (Romereports.com) Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and teacher that is known internationally for her teaching methods that have been adopted by an estimated 20000

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