Maria Montessori
| Born | Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori31 August 1870 Chiaravalle, Marche, Italy |
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| Died | 6 May 1952 (aged 81) Noordwijk, Netherlands |
| Resting place | Noordwijk, Netherlands |
| Education | University of Rome La Sapienza Medical School |
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| Known for | Founder of the Montessori method of education |
| Children | 1 |
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Maria Montessori was an Italian educator and doctor. She was born on 31 August 1870 in Chiaravalle, Italy.
Maria Montessori created the first Montessori school. It was a method of education that respected the natural development of the child. Its main feature was to allow a maximal independence to every child. Another feature was to allow mixed ages in the same classroom.[1] This was different from the formal classroom teaching used even for young children at the time. Maria Montessori started this method when she was in charge of a school for handicapped children. Maria Montessori also founded the first Casa dei Bambini ("Children's House") in around 1907 in San Lorenzo, a slum area of Rome. She died on May 6, 1952 from a Hemorrhagic stroke.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Montessori, Mario 1966. The human tendencies and Montessori education. Amsterdam: Association Montessori Internationale. Archived 2013-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
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