Maria Montessori (Paperback, Reprint)

Series Editor's Preface Foreword Part I: Intellectual Biography 1. Montessori and the Origins of Montessori Education 2. The Case dei Bambini (or Children's Houses) 3. Special Features of Montessori Education 4. The 'Explosion' into Writing and Reading 5. Montessori's System of Teacher Training Part II: Critical Exposition of Montessori's Work 6. Infancy, the Absorbent Mind, and Sensitive Periods 7. Early Childhood, Childhood, Adolescence/Youth 8. The Montessori Learning Environment adn Didactic Materials 9. The Three-period Lesson 10. The Active Learner and Normalization 11. Beginning Writing, Composing, Reading, Mathematics 12. Fantasy, Imagination, and Creativity 13. Abstract Thought and Curriculum 14. The Directress 15. Multi-age Grouping Part III: The Reception and Influence of Montessori's Work 16. Europe 17. United States of America 18. The British Isles 19. India 20. Australia 21. New Zealand 22. The Second Phase in Australasia Part IV: The Relevance of Montessori Education Today 23. The Place of Freedom 24. Observation of Free Children 25. Child Development 26. The Environment 27. Multiple Literacies 28. Beginning Writing 29. Beginning Reading 30. Should Children be Normalized? 31. Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum 32. The Directress 33. Conclusion Bibliography Definitions of Some Montessori Terms Index