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Sequence 8For the second quote, we find: "The child's intelligence ... a fertile field in which seeds may be sown"… |
Sequence 8For the second quote, we find: "The child's intelligence ... a fertile field in which seeds may be sown"… |
Sequence 6be able to operate successfully; these persons in conjunction with each other should form a coherent body of positive growth… |
Sequence 4till we came to something that stopped us. The air does just this. It falls into every hole in the ground, filling it right up… |
Sequence 15Footnotes 'Maria Montessori (1948) To Educate the Human Potential 5th Edition 1973, Kalakshetra Publica- tions Press,… |
Sequence 3that Montessori used science behind her metaphors. For instance, "Child the worker" refers to the child who… |
Sequence 8So the character traits that we call virtues spring up spontaneously. We cannot teach this kind of morality to children of… |
Sequence 1ALBER!' M. JOOSTEN - A BIOGRAPHY Albert M. Joosten was born in the Nether lands on November 21, 1914. His formal… |
Sequence 2Dr. Montessori lectured from 9 A.M. until 12 noon and 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. every day. Saturdays_ were ow· practical days, our… |
Sequence 3Kahn: So you prepared your albums during that second period. Gunawardena: No, we did that with Dr. Montessori. I had to make… |
Sequence 6are able to visualize any given lrnowledge. By 18 you have envisioned the whole universe. Then at 18 you decide what your… |
Sequence 8observations. There was a book that was prepared for her coming. At first I didn't know what she had written. At a… |
Sequence 2the common experience for fashioning questions in the right way to reveal what they know, rather than just revealing… |
Sequence 4conuibuted to her being somewhat ostracized by the scientific and educational establishment and her being labeled as "… |
Sequence 18References 'Abdu'l-Baha. (1982). The promul,gation of universal peace. Wilmette. Baha'{ Publishing Trust.… |
Sequence 11References Eisley, Loren. (1964). The unexpected universe. New York. Harcou re, Brace, and World, Inc. Lorenz, Konrad. (1990… |
Sequence 3rationalistic, deterministic view. The educational environments she cre- ated were clear alternatives to the traditional… |
Sequence 6are lo be transformed; instead of frustrating the learner's eager desire for work, as they so often do today, they are to… |
Sequence 4after Ml), intelligence is displayed, discovered, and developed within the context of meaningful, culturally significant… |
Sequence 5in each case. The distinct processes of thinking that each goes through cannot be confused. Extending the definition of… |
Sequence 7Table 1. The Seven Intelligences and Their Core Components Logical-mathematical Linguistic Musical Spatial Bodily-… |
Sequence 8Intelligence-Fair Assessment Consider again our seven figures; this time they are gathered in a classroom. We can imagine… |
Sequence 11Standardized tests promote a "wall-chart" mentality in which the achievement of scores is more important… |
Sequence 9and some of them will be constructed by the students. A traditional high school in an urban setting may need a smaller place,… |
Sequence 1COSMIC EDUCATION AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL AND THE ROLE OF THE MATERIALS by Carnillo Grazzini The first section of Mr.… |
Sequence 8For the second quote, we find: "The child's intelligence ... a fertile field in which seeds may be sown"… |
Sequence 10Gardner, H. (1993). Multiple intelligences: The theory in practice. New York: Harper Collins. Healy, J.M. (1990). Endangered… |
Sequence 4question of technique or skill is quite obvious and essential in this kind of practice. The next one is again a poet. I have… |
Sequence 18A: Gatekeepers usually develop historically in very funny ways. You don't know exactly who will be entitled to be a… |
Sequence 10someone will tell the story of how story forced its way into the most anti-story domain of modern science-mathematical… |
Sequence 11equations was their implication that the universe was expanding. Such a notion made no sense in Einstein's static… |
Sequence 13tion of the cosmic story, they may be entirely captured by the militaries of the planet. But I don't think so, and for a… |
Sequence 1Introduction MARIO MONTESSORI: IN SEARCH OF A DEEPER FREEDOM A LIFE 1 S JOURNEY OF EDUCATIONAL IDEAS by David Kahn When… |
Sequence 2"Respect This House" is Mario's anecdote about the early days of the Spanish Civil War, and it is… |
Sequence 3universe; for one must encounter the facts of nature so that the imagination can build its vision of the whole based in the… |
Sequence 4which evolves on its own terms. Like the child, as human culture grows with the passage of time, it becomes more conscious of… |
Sequence 5when the teacher observes the child's adaptation to the modern world, the educator becomes educated by just how the… |
Sequence 1PAST, PRESENT, AND POSSIBLE: A MONTESSORI GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE by Muriel Dwyer Muriel Dwyer, whose sense of mission and single… |
Sequence 3The simplicity of his early years and his life with Dr. Montessori gave him a rare quality: the ability to mix and be"… |
Sequence 4He was almost alone in supporting us, and although it was never possible for him to visit the various training centers, he… |
Sequence 9Another important point comes to my mind. A very eminent man, Dr. John Thompson, a friend of both Mario and Dr. Montessori-who… |
Sequence 17us listen to the words of Maria Montessori, for she is reminding us that if we can do what we have just been saying, We find… |
Sequence 5She was a teacher, a leader, and a charismatic personality, but she was full of humanity and fun. She felt you could not live… |
Sequence 7ing fourteen leaf-shaped insets with wooden frames. The study of leaves launched the children into a detailed and particular… |
Sequence 8returning to India again we got married. We are very happy to be all together here now .... Dr. Montessori is much better than… |
Sequence 9It was a delight to watch Mario with children of any age, in any country, immersed in any situation. Mario could speak with… |
Sequence 10several languages. His genuine kindness attracted them all. He under- stood the immense importance of their inner power, their… |
Sequence 2South Africa is the southern tip of the African continent. A country of contrasts-from the trees of the dinosaurs to the… |
Sequence 2Human beings became really human when reflexive thinking and spirituality could develop from their inner potential. We have… |
Sequence 8room, calmly smiling. She sat down at the edge of my bed and asked me: "Mario, do you see the chandelier swinging… |
Sequence 18Montessori, Maria. Education for a New World. Thiruvanmiyur, Madras, India: Kalakshetra, 1946. Montessori, Maria. The… |
Sequence 8The epic is so grand and inspiring that many layers of meaning can be discovered by the child and the childlike among us.… |
Sequence 9In the nineteenth century, geology and Darwin's theory of evolution gave us reason to believe that at least the earth… |
Sequence 28the ecological sense of our connection to the cosmos and other genera- tions of living beings. Our own personal destiny cannot… |
Sequence 9One of the aspects that distinguishes the Montessori approach to human development is that its theoretical framework emerged… |
Sequence 19REFERENCES Anderson, Walter Truett. Reality Isn't What It Used to Be: Theatrical Politics, Ready-to-Wear Religion,… |
Sequence 20Montessori, Mario. The Human Tendencies and Montessori Education. Amsterdam: Association Montessori lnternationale, 1966.… |
Sequence 9Some of you may remember those early days of WM! when the course and office were at 3000 Connecticut Avenue,opposite the Zoo… |
Sequence 21• the nature of the story (Homer, the Bible) • the nature of dialogue (Aristotle and Plato) • the history of religious… |
Sequence 4sort of artistic or aesthetic ability, a transcendent ea pa city in the gifted person. Let's reconsider that narrow… |
Sequence 15Lepper, M.R. "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Chil- dren: Detrimental Effects of Superfluous Social Con- trols… |
Sequence 12Lepper, M.R. "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in Chil- dren: Detrimental Effects of Superfluous Social Con- trols… |
Sequence 45sort of artistic or aesthetic ability, a transcendent ea pa city in the gifted person. Let's reconsider that narrow… |
Sequence 78• the nature of the story (Homer, the Bible) • the nature of dialogue (Aristotle and Plato) • the history of religious… |
Sequence 184Some of you may remember those early days of WM! when the course and office were at 3000 Connecticut Avenue,opposite the Zoo… |
Sequence 193Montessori, Mario. The Human Tendencies and Montessori Education. Amsterdam: Association Montessori lnternationale, 1966.… |
Sequence 194REFERENCES Anderson, Walter Truett. Reality Isn't What It Used to Be: Theatrical Politics, Ready-to-Wear Religion,… |
Sequence 230One of the aspects that distinguishes the Montessori approach to human development is that its theoretical framework emerged… |
Sequence 8In October, 1939, Maria and Mario, her son, landed in Madras, south India, guests of George Arundale, President of the… |
Sequence 9The Greek word cosmic has four complementary and interwoven meanings. On its basic level, it means order and harmony; then… |
Sequence 11inflating was destined to die out. Down the hill of potential energy Hokhmah now rolled, unable to regain eternal potential,… |
Sequence 9Montessori, Maria. To Educate tile Humnn Potential. 1948. Adyar, Madras, India: Kalakshetra, 1986. Montessori, Maria.… |
Sequence 33Montessori, Maria. What You Should Know about Your Child. 1948. Adyar, Madras, India: Kalakshetra, 1966. Montessori, Mario.… |
Sequence 10world. The child must explore the social conditions of man and the different aspects of society and also of nature. (… |
Sequence 23REFERENCES Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly, & Kevin Rathunde. "The Devel- opment of the Person: An Experiential… |
Sequence 8So here is the call to the educator: Prepare human beings to deal with themselves so that they may be more successful in their… |
Sequence 1DR. MONTESSORI' s APPROACH TO LANGUAGE IN THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT by Mario M. Montessori Many… |
Sequence 5REFERENCES Montessori, Maria. From Childhood to Adolescence. 1948. New York: Schocken, 1973. Montessori, Mario. The Human… |
Sequence 9twelve years, parents have their chance. Whatever wasn't achieved during that time cannot simply be made up. Another… |
Sequence 19bottom line pressures? From journalistic sensationalism or the patenting of genetic breakthroughs, some prac- tices that… |
Sequence 23pable of handling the foundations of positive psychology as content or curriculum, and to benefit directly from the teachings… |
Sequence 24A few other of Einstein's ideas about individuality have proven equally intriguing to the adolescent mind. Einstein held… |
Sequence 25Csikszentmihalyi. Himself a student in a regimented German educa- tional system, Einstein felt that the most counter-… |
Sequence 2AN EXAMPLE OF INDIVIDUAL HUMANITIES IN ACTION Individual Humanities is similar to other studies in the humani- ties in that… |
Sequence 3hood of Albert Einstein, he recognizes some similari- ties to his own. Einstein was considered a slow stu- dent in grade… |
Sequence 5Service to the Community: The Art of Living Developing and using our individuality does not preclude serving the community.… |
Sequence 8Teachers like McMillin, who combine passion for their work with genuine concern for their stu- dents, possess the rare power… |
Sequence 18Hershey Montessori School, Coo:ord Twp., OH (Laurie Ewert-l<rockex) Adolescent Program at Salila, SWedE!II 0enn y Marie… |
Sequence 9weekend. We certainly had an interesting discussion yesterday in that little workshop on using this information in-did we ever… |
Sequence 3You will notice that I talk about contents. Cosmic education, among other things, is about what to put before the children.… |
Sequence 15they know all the people don't care anyway, so they can do what they want or maybe give token attention to that little… |
Sequence 2AN INTERVIEW WITH CAMILLO GRAZZINI: CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF MONTESSORI WORK Camillo Grazzini is without a doubt Mario… |
Sequence 6Paolini had a real interest in the sensorial materials. She even corresponded with Piaget about sensorial experiments such as… |
Sequence 9context provided by the psychological planes of development, it was easier to see the materials as part of a whole rather than… |
Sequence 10In 1961 I was still teaching at the school in Brescia as well as lecturing at the Centre later in the day. I helped to give… |
Sequence 11Mario had "pearls," which still today remain inaccessible and incomplete. One such item was "an… |
Sequence 15Maximum effort finds its origin with the power of the absorbent mind, the acquisition of language, the order of the… |
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Sequence 1Camillo Grazzini, Italy, 1982 Mario Montessori 78 The NAMTA Journal • Vol. 29, No. 1 • Winter 2004 |
Sequence 5methodology and specifically of the methodology of mathematics. So, as I have written in the past: ... the great figure is… |