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NAMTA Journal 12/2 10 Research: The Montessori Research: A Review of the Literature

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tions differed depending upon whether or not she was present when the behavior ocurred. Turner (1978) designed a test for…
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Boehnlein, Mary. (1984). A study of college/uruversity accredited Montessori teacher training programs. NAMTA Quarterly, 9, 49…

NAMTA Journal 13/1 12 Muriel Dwyer: On the Way to the Airport (Interview conducted by David Kahn)

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MURIEL DWYER: ON THE WAY TO THE AIRPORT by David Kahn Although Ms. Dwyer has written a short pamphlet entitled Key to…
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Dwye1·: Well, yes of course it does relate to being able to decode; some call that reading, although it is only a small part…
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is fundamentally outgoing. Then he must have the experiences, suffi- ciently wide experiences, and the language that goes with…

NAMTA Journal 13/2 03 Interview: The Kodaikanal Experience (Kahn-Montessori Interview)

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THE KODAIKANAL EXPERIENCE Kahn-Montessori Interveiw From late 1942 to March, 1944, Maria Montessori was interned against her…
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was taking the RAFers through enemy territory to a place near Bel- gium where they could cross to go back home. And my two…
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Montessori: You had to construct the environment in order for the animal to live. For each animal there was a special…
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depend on sunshine, water, earth, men and animals. This is a real aspect of the world's functioning. We saw purpose in…
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Kahn: Another part of Cosmic Education are the charts and the time- lines. Doesn't your original work in Kodaikanal run…
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child can experience in nature that there is something eternal, present everywhere and always, which seems to have organized…

NAMTA Journal 13/3 01 Introduction

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Preface Montessori Research and Montessori Public Education This comprehensive volume of Montessori commentary and research…
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research, if properly guided, will establish once and for all the features which make Montessori unique. Defining Montessori…

NAMTA Journal 13/3 08 Conclusions and Needs

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included not studying children who had the complete three year cycle of Montessori experience and not studying a Montessori…

NAMTA Journal 14/2 12 Interview: Introducing Luciano Mazzetti

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INTRODUCING LUCIANO MAZZETTI Luciano Mazzetti Dr. uuciano Mazzetti is the president of the International Montes- sori Center…
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that Montessori used science behind her metaphors. For instance, "Child the worker" refers to the child who…

NAMTA Journal 15/1 06 Class Discussion: A Scenario for The Trivium

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CLASS DISCUSSION A Scenario For The Trivium by Journet Kahn Dr. Kahn looks at the liberal arts of logic, grammm; and…

NAMTA Journal 16/1 11 Interview: Keeping in Touch with Montessori Roots (An Interview with Mildred Gunawardena)

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KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH MONTESSORI ROOTS An Interview with Mildred Gunawardena In an interview with Damd Kahn, Mildred Guna:…
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Dr. 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…
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Kahn: So you prepared your albums during that second period. Gunawardena: No, we did that with Dr. Montessori. I had to make…
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where he sees only the sky. This is the difference between Montessori and normal education. I don't think Montessori will…
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Kahn: When you took the course in England, with Mario Montessori, how did cosmic education become evident to you? Gunawardena…
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are able to visualize any given lrnowledge. By 18 you have envisioned the whole universe. Then at 18 you decide what your…
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with Montessori. As you made what Montessori calls the levels of ascent as you go and work through the years, what discovery…
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observations. There was a book that was prepared for her coming. At first I didn't know what she had written. At a…
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cannot produce children because first you have to reach maturity. If you attempt to do something that a mature person does,…
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Kahn: That's very interesting. Who are some of the people you tell stories about besides George Washington? Gunawardena…

NAMTA Journal 16/2 01 The Montessori Contribution to Educational Reform—A Prologue

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THE MONTFS.SORI CoNfRIBUTION TO EDUCATIONAL REFORM APROWGUE by David Kahn Washington, D.C., March 1, 1991. Operation Desert…
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from tomes of scope and sequence which compel schools into a blind confor- mity. The reform of education in the Montessori…
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References Brown, Rexford G. ( 1991). Schools of thought: How the politics of litera,cy shape thinking in the classroom. San…

NAMTA Journal 16/2 06 Montessori: Answers to Problems of Educational Reform

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MONfFSSORI: ANSWERS 10 PROBLEMS OF EDUCA11ONAL REFORM by Mary Maher Boehnlein Mary Boehnkin posits Montessori's view of…
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What makes the Montessori curriculwn work are: its long history of implementation, its focus on giving the keys (process) to…

NAMTA Journal 16/3 01 The Experiment for the Experiment

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THE ExPERIMENT FOR THE ExPERIMENT by David Kahn From the dual perspective of Montessori educator and father of two chilaren…

NAMTA Journal 17/1 08 The Montessori Adolescent: Frameworks for Invention

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THE MONTESSORI ADOLESCENT: FRAMEWORKS FOR INVENTION by David Kahn Extrapolating from the primary and elementary curriculum…
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work of the conscious absorbent mind but it needs an environment for its action. The sensorial material of the Montessori…
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invention, it also provides the holistic, integrated basis for clarifying complex tensions between human and natural systems.…

NAMTA Journal 17/1 10 Educational Administration and the Montessori Model: A Comprehensive, Interdependent Approach

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During the 1970s, the continued enthusiasm for the Montessori method led many private Montessori schools to expand their…
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nizational structure and administrative practice which is consistent with their educational goals and their guiding philosophy…
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(AMI), established by Dr. Montessori in 1929, provides the most com- prehensive approach to teacher training. Other training…
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viduals and social organizations to deal with complexity and change in ways which are both adaptive and creative. The emerging…
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Kahn, David. (1990). Implementing Montessori education in the public sector. Cleveland Heights, Ohio. North American…

NAMTA Journal 17/2 07 Production and Management

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Key Personnel • David Kahn, Project Director David Kahn holds a B.A. in fine arts with a minor in classics from the…

NAMTA Journal 17/2 08 Selected Appendices (introduction)

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Key Personnel • David Kahn, Project Director David Kahn holds a B.A. in fine arts with a minor in classics from the…

NAMTA Journal 18/1 01 Reinventing Montessori: Perils and Possibilities

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educationalese all have a purpose. But in my estimation they represent exercises in minutiae-the kind of minutiae that…

NAMTA Journal 18/1 05 The Development of Autonomy in Children: An Examination of the Montessori Educational Model

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Montessori views personal autonomy as intercon- nected with social respon- sibility and the evolution of human societies.…
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Bruner, Jerome S. ( 1971 ). The relevance of education. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company. Chadwick, Bruce A; Bahr…

NAMTA Journal 18/3 03 Montessori Adolescent Education: Toward an Emerging Framework

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MONTESSORI AooLESCENT EDUCATION: TOWARD AN EMERGING FRAMEWORK by David Kahn Mr. Kahn summarizes his understanding of major…

NAMTA Journal 18/3 05 The American Adolescent: Facing a "Vortex of New Risks"

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CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF Anol.ESCENTS: A COMPARATIVE STIJDY compiled by John Long Almost eve,y Montessori seconda,y…

NAMTA Journal 18/3 06 Characteristics and Needs of Adolescents: A Comparative Study

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Needs of Adolescents Physical Needs Montessori/Stephenson Emotional -A need to strengthen self-confidence. Needs -A time…

NAMTA Journal 19/1 05 The Keepers of Alexandria: A Missing Link for Montessori History? An Introduction.

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THE KEEPERS OF ALEXANDRIA: A MlsSJNG LINK FOR MONI'ESSORI IIIsTORY? introduction by David Kahn story by John Wyatt, PhD…

NAMTA Journal 19/2 11 Revisiting the Natural Institution of the Family for the Nineties: An Interview with Dr. Herbert Ratner

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REvlsITING THE NATIJRAL INSTITUTION OF THE FAMILY FOR THE NINETIES: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. HERBERT RATNER by David Kahn Kahn…
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only achieve the "eternal" through reproduction. This powerful inner drive is found in all living things…
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came from healthy animals and plants. Appetite is a great guide to good health unless perverted. Cuisines vary, but the basic…
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Ratner: These are aberrations, not nature's norms. Nature, because of the intersection of causes, only works for the most…
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Clinton, "If you promote breastfeeding you'll promote good health and also save a lot of money in health care.…
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for their young than the mother who may be inadequate. But they are still basically the second team. Many times the mother is…
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Ratner: The family is nor- mally based on the parents' decision to have a baby in terms of their desire, their wants,…

NAMTA Journal 19/3 01 Survey of Montessori Adolescent Programs: Interpretive Commentary

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lis), Montessori on the Lake (Lake Forest, CA), Meadow Montessori School (Monroe, lvll), Mercy Montessori Center (Cincinnati…
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Kahn, David U980, Winter). Extending the elementary: McNamara- Kahn imerview. The /\~\ffA Quarter(v. ~2), 13-20. The…

NAMTA Journal 20/1 06 The Place of Reading Recovery in Montessori Schools

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A good reader anticipates a possible sentence or discourse pattern and/or uses repetition to confirm the sentence or…

NAMTA Journal 20/1 14 In Memoriam: Nancy McCormick Rambusch 1927-1994

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Clay, M. (1991). Becoming literate: The construction of inner control. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Clay, M. (1993). Reading…
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A good reader anticipates a possible sentence or discourse pattern and/or uses repetition to confirm the sentence or…

NAMTA Journal 20/2 02 Linking the Family and the School: The Importance of Parental Choice in Admissions

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for the most part, dependent upon the opinions and decisions of teachers and school administrators in determining the…
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Once a decision has been made to enroll a child, additional steps are taken to firmly initiate this partnership with parents…

NAMTA Journal 20/2 10 Montessori Head Start Implementation Brief

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Delegate Agency: An organization designated by a Grantee to operate a Head Start program, using funds channeled through the…

NAMTA Journal 20/2 11 Montessori and Assessment: Some Issues of Assessment and Curriculum Reform

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MONTESSORI AND ASSESSMENT: SOME ISSUES OF ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM REFORM by Annette M. Haines INTRODUCTION This study…
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Assessment (1992, p. 7), and the future of testing in America depends on issues of equity and the improvement of opportunities…

NAMTA Journal 21/2 13 Evolving Through Transitions: Mitigating Anxieties

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through adolescence), Montessori schools are seeking to understand how best to proceed. Where can schools look for guidance?…
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By reframing Montessori's principles of human development in light of the whole school's development, we can move…

NAMTA Journal 21/2 16 Book Review—Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood, By Paula…

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Stephenson, Elementary Director of Training emerita of the Montes- sori Institute of Milwaukee. Not only does Lillard present…

NAMTA Journal 21/3 01 All-Day Montessori: Notes on the History of the Experiment

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natural birthright which is a lovingly prepared environment in a secluded private home with the tender care of two loving…
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their shelves, place a few toys and mats in the middle of the room, and establish a day care unit for babysitting during the…
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most of their waking day, provide further incentive for Montessori to integrate pedagogy and life, time and space into an…

NAMTA Journal 21/3 11 Socratic Practice: Intellectual Engagement as the Goal of Classroom Conversation

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more appropriate path. Both programs provide specific behavioral suggestions for leaders that may provide helpful scaffolding…

NAMTA Journal 22/1 01 Pathways to Maturity

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EDITORIAL: p ATHWAYS TO MATURITY by David Kahn As the new year is underway and we approach the twenty-first century with…

NAMTA Journal 22/1 04 Unifying the Urban Contribution: Moving Toward Erdkinder

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REFERENCES Dewey, J. (1956). The school and society (Combined edition with The child and the curriculum). Chicago: U of…

NAMTA Journal 22/1 11 Philosophy Statement for the North Avondale Montessori School

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PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT FOR THE NORTH AVONDALE MONTESSORI SCHOOL by the Cincinnati Public Schools Montessori Assessment…
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Psychologists note the importance of developing responsibility in children at the elementary age. (Lickona, 1991). It is felt…
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realization that it is important to provide a specially prepared environment to support a child's growth. Dr. Montessori…
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we introduce the children to the idea of respect of all of us for one another. (Stephenson, 1993, p. 26) A rich body of…
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In a Montessori class, there is a continual unfolding of how the world was prepared for humanity and the development of…
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"The concept is that the total environment design conveys the essential principles of all disciplines through…
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Gardner, H. (1993). Multiple intelligences: The theory in practice. New York: Harper Collins. Healy, J.M. (1990). Endangered…

NAMTA Journal 22/2 02 Flow and Education

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FLOW AND EDUCATION by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi PART ONE David [Kahn] is right. I told him that everybody should call me Mike…

NAMTA Journal 22/2 10 Normalization and Normality Across the Planes of Development

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NORMALIZATION AND NORMALITY ACROSS THE PLANES OF DEVELOPMENT by David Kahn With the current emphasis on the four planes of…
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describes the unconscious process for the adolescent as being rooted in life experience. The adolescent must solve social…
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REFERENCES Gebhardt-Seele, P. (1997). Evaluating experiences in adolescent programs. The NAMTA Journal, 22(1), 14-21.…

NAMTA Journal 23/1 14 Erdkinder under Construction: What the Farm Schools Showed Us

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ERDKINDER UNDER CONSTRUCTION: WHAT THE FARM SCHOOLS SHOWED Us by David Kahn Mr. Kahn is directing a project to start a farm…
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Figure 1 suggests that the vision and understanding of Erdkinder must come through a variety of pathways, beginning with…
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Montessori tells us that the adolescent wants to experience roles in society outside of the family. In order to create…
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Grazzini, C. (1996). The four planes of development. The NAMTA Journal, 21(2), 208-241. Kahn, D. (1997a). Normalization and…

NAMTA Journal 23/2 05 The Kodaikanal Experience: Kahn - Montessori Interview

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Kodaikanal, India THE KooAIKANAL EXPERIENCE: KAHN-MONTESSORI INTERVIEW by David Kahn David Kahn: You once alluded to…
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of creation should fashion that the e it but absorb it i h~y will feel that o lace to live in, a p ace w ere generosity…
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Montessori: In particular, they observed and detected different aspects of the plants. Kahn: How did you work it? Would they…
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that existed; nature's equilibrium would be maintained. The moun- tains, the rain, why didn't it rain here, and why…
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had its cosmic task. And some of these tasks were not pleasant for human beings. The children might consider the task horrible…
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contained by a cylinder, it pushes together. When you take the sides of the cylinder off, it pushes together. Then you…

NAMTA Journal 24/2 11 The Spiritual Challenge of Erdkinder – Part 1: The Passage from Imaginative Vision to Concrete Experience

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THE SPIRITUAL CHALLENGE OF ERDKINDER PART 1: THE p ASSA GE FROM IMAGINATIVE VISION TO CONCRETE EXPERIENCE by David Kahn In…

NAMTA Journal 25/1 02 The Casa Dei Bambini: A Century Concept

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read from the Epistle of the Mass of the day, the Feast of the Epiphany-" Arise, shine; for thy light is come and the…
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Montessori, Maria. "The Four Planes of Education." AMI Communications (1971, #4), 4-10. Montessori, Maria.…

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