One hundred and fifty years after Maria Montessori’s birth, tens of thousands of teachers around the world still hail her innovations and educational philosophy. One of Italy’s first female doctors, ...

Dr. Maria Montessori, who became Italy’s first female physician in 1896, was a pediatrician and visionary educator who revolutionized children’s education by creating a model that has stood the test ...

The Child Is the Teacher: A Life of Maria Montessori, by Cristina De Stefano, Other Press, 248 pages, $28.99 Maria Montessori's ideas about education stem from the principles of choice, individual ...

It’s been more than 100 years since Dr. Maria Montessori first developed the Montessori method of education, which focuses on building children’s resourcefulness and natural abilities through ...

A Montessori school can be a great choice for supporting the development of your child’s giftedness, creativity, and talent, but a Montessori education can also work to suppress your child’s abilities ...

Maria Montessori began to develop her educational method at the beginning of the 20th century. In general terms, the method is a scientific pedagogy that promotes an education that positively ...

I'm a mom of two and a Montessori teacher. Maria Montessori was one of the first advocates for nature-based play. There are proven benefits for kids spending time outside, both for physical and mental ...

Italian educator Maria Montessori in Rome in 1951. Her philosophy of child-directed learning was geared toward underprivileged students, but today it is often associated with upper-class schools.

The Child Is the Teacher: A Life of Maria Montessori, by Cristina De Stefano. Translated from the Italian by Gregory Conti. Other Press. 368 pages. $28.99. She hires the daughter of a custodian to ...