Maria Montessori's TravelsStories and photos of Maria Montessori’s many travels, the places where she lived or spent her holidays will be shared. Click on the interactive map to view photos and archival documents from around the world. Acclaim in America Maria Montessori travelled to America for the first time in 1913, a hugely successful visit leading to an even greater interest in her educational ideas. In the following year, her American supporters urged her to return to conduct training courses, which were in great demand. To celebrate the formi... Montessori in India The Montessori movement has been deeply connected to India from the beginning. Many of India’s most pioneering educational innovators were in touch with Maria Montessori’s ideas, including the Theosophical Society, educator Gijubhai Badheka, and Nobel Prizewinning poet Rabindranath Tagore. Mahatma G...
