Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/1 04 The Sciences and the Humanities Describes the interdisciplinary and psychological links between the sciences and specific fields of the humanities, including history, literature, and theology and the role of imagination in science.
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/1 02 On the Preservation of Montessori Ideas Examines the charge that Montessori trainers adhere too dogmatically to the original ideas developed in Montessori's texts. Maintains that Montessorians do apply Montessori precepts to unique situations, personally evolve as teachers, and introduce variations…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/1 03 Literacy and the Oral Foundations of Education Traces the richness of oral forms of expression used in non-literate societies from ancient times to the present. Discusses the implications of research on orality for the early childhood curriculum and for methods of teaching young children.
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 18/1 01 Reinventing Montessori: Perils and Possibilities To reinvent Montessori education, a new generation of individuals involved in Montessori education must probe questions involving the evolution of educational materials, educational philosophy, and social conscience. The expansion of Montessori education…
