Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 13 Emerging Psychological Characteristics of Farm Life Argues farming can teach the populace that human existence has purpose and dimension beyond material acquisition. Emphasizes the proper balance between nature and culture, word and deed, tragedy and therapy, shame and guilt which leads to the formation of an…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 12 The Origins of Agrarianism and the Development of the Self Describes the history of agrarianism and its connection with Western cultural values of private property, civil liberties, constitutional government, separation of power, individualism, and self-reliance. Argues that agrarian history has vast implications…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 11 Self and Evolution Suggests the time has come for humans to direct their own individual evolution and the evolution of the entire species. Argues that ways must be found to encourage individuals, families, and cultures to discover and develop their differentiating…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 10 The Origins of Religion: Cosmology and Cultivation Brings religion and natural science into a new whole, as the basis of religious trust and faith. Characterizes religion as mediating between nature and the individual, and provides examples from the major religious traditions. Explains the challenge of…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 08 The Evolutionary Story: The Human Role Argues children are bearers of the story of the universe, on a mission to celebrate existence in the community of the universe. Finds in Montessori's philosophy the articulation of education as central in the telling of the story, and for the child to find…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 09 The Spiritual Task of Religion in Culture Argues that culture and religion are deeply rooted in human beings and it is their task to understand how this is so and what difference it makes. Asserts that human consciousness must organize itself so that it can identify its most "life-giving" form and…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 07 The Epic of Evolution Conference: Taking the Journey Back Home Provides a summary of the presentations at the "Epic of Evolution" conference held by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (November 12-14, 1997). Describes the impact of the conference in relation to the work of Montessori and the work of…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 06 To Touch The Spirit of The Child: A Multicultural Perspective Describes educational thinkers who pursue the intangibles in relation to children's education, and argues these intangibles are equally important as developing cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills. Enumerates the universal needs of the educational…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 04 Motivation: The Foundation of Successful Learning Argues children's natural drive to discover is intrinsic and that adults cannot instill it from the outside. Dispels common myths about child motivation and describes the optimal conditions for self-motivated learning. Provides examples of how the Montessori…
Digital Object NAMTA Journal 23/1 05 Self-Discipline and the Arts Argues that a high priority should be placed on creative expression in early childhood settings, including the visual arts, music, dance, poetry, and drama. Stresses that creative potential must be nurtured and carefully cultivated, and argues that there can…
