NAMTA Journal 20/2 07 Dare to Do Erdkinder: Report from Chicago

In The NAMTA Journal, Volume 20, Number 2, 1995, Spring

Section: Future Challenge: The Montessori Adolescent

Pages: 71-78

Discusses the "Erdkinder" concept of education advocated by Maria Montessori, in which adolescents spend several years on a farm to learn practical skills and character-building values. Describes one teacher's experiences with his students on week-long stays at an Amish farm in Geauga County, Ohio.

Author(s)
Long, John K.

Publisher: North American Montessori Teachers' Association

Type of Resource: Article

Language: English

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