Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 09 The Relation between the Child's Work and Cosmic Work Considers the nobility of children's work, its relationship to human psychological health and peacefulness, its purposefulness, and its revelation of God's cosmic plan. Links Maria Montessori's cosmic view to the Catechists of the Good Shepherd and the…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 10 Cosmos, History, and the Human Spirit Uses classroom examples and literary allusions to examine the philosophy and practice of Montessori's Cosmic Education. Focuses on the use of non-theistic creation stories to create an educational environment that would foster the development of children's…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 08 Science and Faith: Maria Montessori's Principles of Education Examines Maria Montessori's views on coordinating medical practice and educational theory and her spiritual convictions. Maintains that her rigorous scientific orientation is coupled with clear exhortations for the spiritual development of teachers so that…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 05 The History of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Presents a history, since its founding, of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a training association devoted to spiritual preparation of adults so they can meet the spiritual needs of children in the Christian tradition. Focuses on the efficacy of the…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 06 The Totonaca People and the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Illustrates how the spread of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in work with the Totonaca people of the Mexican states of Veracruz and Puebla indicates the universality of Montessori pedagogical principles and the power of the parable method of teaching…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 04 Discovering the Real Spiritual Child (Part 2) Presents an intellectual view of transcendence in relation to the widening of consciousness. Indicates that the spiritual beginnings of life establish and integrate the human personality, which, when connected to a vital center, gives a fundamental point of…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 24/2 02 Discovering the Real Spiritual Child (Part 1) Presents anecdotal reflections on the serenity and revelations of the "new child" in relationship with God. Maintains that knowing one's religious tradition provides the basis for being open to all religions.
