Name: The Absorbent Mind: A Classic in Education and Child Development for Educators and Parents
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Author: Maria Montessori
ISBN: 9780805041569

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The Absorbent Mind: A Classic in Education and Child Development for Educators and Parents

Type

Physical Book

Author

Maria Montessori

Preface by

John Chattin-Mcnichols

Publisher

Holt McDougal

Year

1995

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21x13.9x2.2 cm

Weight

0.28 kg.

ISBN

0805041567

ISBN13

9780805041569

Synopsis "The Absorbent Mind: A Classic in Education and Child Development for Educators and Parents "

In response to the crisis in American education, more than five thousand public and private schools across the nation have adopted the timeless Montessori Method of teaching, of which this book is the cornerstone. Written by the women whose name is synonymous worldwide with child development theory, The Absorbent Mind takes its title from the phrase that the inspired Italian doctor coined to characterize the child's most crucial developmental stage: the first six years. A new foreword by John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D., President of the American Montessori Society, places this classic book in a contemporary context, offering an intelligent discussion of current thinking in child education.

Maria Montessori

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María Montessori (1870-1952) is considered one of the great women and educators of our time. From a didactic perspective, she is seen as a precursor of one of the most innovative educational movements, known today as the Montessori method.

Her goal was to promote comprehensive education to shape a new humanity, more collaborative, peaceful, and oriented towards common goals. She challenged the stereotypes of her time and took an interest in mathematics and medicine. In fact, she was the first woman to graduate as a doctor in Italy. In this context, her interest in the education of children with intellectual disabilities emerged.

In 1901, she was appointed director of a psychiatric clinic associated with the University of Rome dedicated to the care of children with mental retardation. There, she implemented the idea of a scientific approach to education, based on observation and experimentation. In two years, she managed to have eight children from the Institute pass the official aptitude test in reading and writing for children of the same age without intellectual disability.

Her interest in deepening her work in education led María Montessori to study Philosophy, Psychology, Education, and Anthropology.

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Lina Giraldo Saturday, August 22, 2020
Buen día para todos, el libro viene en español?
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