Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/1 02 World Odyssey: Revelations of the Possible Reflects briefly on the history of the Montessori movement. Advocates restoring the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) to its original dimensions. Introduces plans for "Educateurs sans Frontieres" (Educators without Borders), an International Study…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/1 03 Past, Present, and Possible: A Montessori Global Perspective Discusses Mario Montessori's role in the Montessori movement. Reflects on the current state of the world and the plight of children, explaining that hard work is needed to combat current problems in the world. Advocates a reawakening to the fundamental work…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/2 10 A Letter from Mr. Mario M. Montessori Reprint of 1973 letter issued by the Association Montessori Internationale to its members regarding signs that although people have been striving for greater general welfare, individual rights, freedom, and leisure, extending reduced work and more leisure to…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/2 08 The Child Before Seven Years of Age, The Child After Seven Years of Age and What Children Taught Dr… The three lectures reprinted here, given in 1957 London Elementary course, integrate the Montessori perspective on the Elementary child and Cosmic Education: (1) differences between children before and after 7 years of age; (2) characteristics of children 7…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/2 09 Spiritual Outlook and the Child Examines the role of education in enhancing the natural spirituality of children. Maintains that when young children are given freedom of choice in activities, their behavior becomes gentle, compassionate, and purposeful. Asserts that children unconsciously…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/2 07 Montessori and the Deeper Freedom Synthesizes the Montessori stages of life from birth to adulthood and provides an integrated description of Montessori educational principles. Examines the role of the teacher as learner, revolutionary, and scientist following the child through life…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/2 05 The Kodaikanal Experience: Kahn - Montessori Interview An interview with Mario Montessori explores the origins of Cosmic Education and experiences of Montessori and his mother, Maria Montessori, in Kodaikanal, India, during World War II. Their experiences contributed to development of theories regarding the…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/2 06 The Unconscious in History Describes the absorbent mind as the manifestation of individual unconscious and as the unconscious forces manifested in nature's evolution. The natural creative unconscious directs the instinctive balance of nonhuman lives. Human consciousness creates a…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/2 04 The Impact of India Describes the experiences of Maria Montessori and her son, Mario, during their internment in India during World War II. Discusses how their observations of communities of Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Muslims, and Zoroastrians at the Theosophical Society…
