NAMTA Journal 20/3 06 Education in Relation to the Imagination of the Little Child

In The NAMTA Journal, Volume 20, Number 3, 1995, Summer

Section: Part I – Montessori in America, San Francisco, 1915

Pages: 42-49

This reprint of a 1915 conference paper discusses the significance of religion and truth in the context of the mental powers of children, focusing on the unique role of imagination in the psychology of young children. Stresses the importance of developing sound imagination built on the real and concrete models of young children's environment.

Author(s)
Montessori, Maria

Publisher: North American Montessori Teachers' Association

Type of Resource: Article

Language: English

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