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Maria Montessori (1870-1952) revolutionized early childhood education with the development of the Montessori method, an educational approach that emphasizes independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological development. In 1907, she founded the first Casa dei Bambini, or "Children’s House," in Rome, where her innovative techniques were first implemented. more Maria Montessori (1870-1952) revolutionized early childhood education with the development of the Montessori method, an educational approach that emphasizes independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child’s natural psychological development. In 1907, she founded the first Casa dei Bambini, or "Children’s House," in Rome, where her innovative techniques were first implemented. Montessori’s seminal work, "The Montessori Method," published in 1909, outlined her educational philosophy and practices, gaining international recognition. In 1929, she established the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) to support Montessori schools and teachers worldwide. Her contributions include detailed educational materials and a focus on child-centered education, which remain influential in classrooms globally. less

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"If education is always to be conceived along the same antiquated lines of a mere transmission of knowledge, there is little to be hoped from it in the bettering of man's future."
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"Plainly, the environment must be a living one, directed by a higher intelligence, arranged by an adult who is prepared for his mission."
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"A child in work becomes a person with many attributes, one who is independent, able to make decisions, open to the world and aware of the world around him."
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"Discipline must come through liberty. Here is a great principle which is difficult for followers of man-made disciplines to understand."
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"To aid life, leaving it free, however, to unfold itself, that is the basic task of the educator."
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"The child who has increased his own independence with the acquisition of new capabilities, can do more and more things by himself. This is a child who has become a person who knows, thinks and acts spontaneously."
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"Joy, feeling one’s own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul."
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"The child should live in an environment of beauty."
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"The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self."
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"Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future."
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"When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength."
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"The first essential for the child’s development is concentration."
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"The child who concentrates is immensely happy."
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"Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements."
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