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A Moment to Remember Maria Montessori

Today we take a moment to remember Maria Montessori. On May 6, 1952, "Maria Montessori went on from this life," as her son Mario wrote. Touched by the unanimous feeling of responsibility expressed by the Montessori community, with a deep dedication to further the work, Mario observed that it had alw...

Inscription on Maria Montessori's Grave

On 6 May 1952, Maria Montessori died unexpectedly and peacefully in Noordwijk, a small town on the Dutch coast. A citizen of the world, she had asked to be buri...

AMI Staff | 6 May 2021
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Montessori Tulips in Bloom

Last autumn, in preparation of the celebrations of Maria Montessori’s 150th birthday some of her great-grandchildren planted the special Montessori tulip named ...

AMI Staff | 6 May 2020
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Montessori Family Planting Tulips

Five of Maria Montessori's great grandchildren and two of their children spent a Sunday afternoon looking after Maria Montessori's grave in Noordwijk, planting ...

AMI Staff | 15 November 2019
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