| THE
N.A.M.T.A.
QUARTERLY
volume seven
number three
MONTESSORI MOVEMENT -
THE END OF AN ERA
THE START OF RENEWAL
Part I… |
| EDITOR
DAVID KAHN
Managing Editor
Kathy Long
As i tant Editor
John Long
Editorial Advisory Board
Herbert Ratner, M.D.… |
| MONTESSORI MOVEMENT - THE END OF
AN ERA
THE START OF RENEWAL
volume seven
number three
Part I The Movement for the… |
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''.An organization unable to respond to the needs of the move-
ment, will alienate itself from its membership,… |
| The Movement for the Eighties
The Montessori Movement: Thoughts on its Future
Charlene S. Trochta
A truly philosophical and… |
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Thoughts for Consideration
As the twentieth century draws to a close, we Montessorians would do well to Pon·
der the… |
| " ... times have changed, science has made great progress and so has our work,
but our principles have only been… |
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The Dilemma of Mixed Motivation
O'Dea sees the dilemma of mixed motivation growing out of a need for personal… |
| In its original form, the structure reflects the problems which it was designed to re-
solve, and the functions necessary to… |
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''The original ethical insight is translated into a set of rules to bring it within the
grasp of new converts.… |
| out content of faith (sic) requires the interpretation of specialists, a gulf' may arise be-
tween the specialist (… |
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power they could exert on the world and society. Earlier, it was pointed out that the
word Montessori is associated in most… |
| When Maria Montessori died, her son, Mario Montessori took her place. He, too, is
gone from our midst. In whom shall the faith… |
| The Elementary Child, The Curriculum and Montessori
by John Long
Mr. long states his position on the recurring debate… |
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Carl Rogers would agree with John Holt that teaching is vastly overrated. To
Rogers teaching makes sense only in an… |
| Everyone was running around taking field trips, doing experiments, reading journal
articles ... I much prefer a nice easy… |
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in a circle. Children are impressed by this kind of perspective. It says to them, "What
you are studying is… |
| presented with a structure which aids him in his work, in his thinking, in his perception
of the cultural and natural… |
| excellence. How do we reconcile the demands of the structured curriculum, as defined
by Bruner, with the significance of the… |
| AMI/USA: Form Follows Function
by Sanford Jones
Mr. Jones describes his direcrions and achievemenrs for his first year as… |
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Sanford Jones
services. An expanded program of continuing education for teachers is being set in
place, as well as the… |
| making Montessori more widely-known by the larger academic community and the
public at large. The Legislation Committee is… |
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| Towards AMI Summer Training in America
by David Kahn
With the reorganization of AMI in America, and the expansion of its… |
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Montessori training models which permit more immediate career gratification and
financial compensation for graduating… |
| Response: Furthermore, supplemental staff could be in residence in the summer
cutting down on airfares for imported lecturers… |
| Status quo position: (unspoken) Summer training programs may put year-round alter-
natives out of business. We should want to… |
| Part II
The End of An Era
"Mr. Montessori was not a mere translator .... He was him-
self a great inspirer who kept… |
| "We wanted to tell of our feeling for a person whose chief
characteristics were his humanity and his intelligence.… |
| Mario M. Montessori Is Dead
Chronicle of a Ceremony
by Camillo Grazzini
Mr. Grazzini's sensitive portrayal of the… |
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(It was your vision / Such a sweet smile,
That makes happier / With its sparkling
Our youth.I
I return to the study and… |
| Gra11ini and Monie"""
10n C°'mic l:ducauonl Munich - 1977
The son, Mario. moves away from the… |
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Not a photograph: only the eyes have seen for remembrance. The Master of Cere-
monies conducts us to another room already… |
| How We Came To The Advanced Montessori Course at
Kodaikanal
by Mr. Yaidheeswaran
One of the great achie11eme111s of Mario… |
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The very heights of the hills, the tall pines and blue gum trees (Eucalyptus), the
meandering lake - an artificial… |
| on anybody's performance even when below average. His sympathies for the relatively
ignorant was a great catylyst for… |
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cultivates, domesticates the animals for this purpose, his nomadic life, later forming
gangs or communities, the births of… |
| Science and Nature Study
Taking into account the child's desire for appreciating the wonders of nature and its
forces… |
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earth, his adventures in seeking hidden wealth buried in the land and submerged in the
high seas; people belonging to… |
| Part III
The Special Child and Montessori
"The scientific application of the principles of developmental
education… |
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Montessori and the Special Child
by Jon Osterkorn
Little did Dr. Montessori realize as she passed through the gates of… |
| work with disabled children, specialized training courses have been established by 1he
Association Montessori lnternationale… |
| The Montessori Method Applied To Deaf Children
With Glimpses of a Class a1 Work in the Rhode Island School
for the Deaf,… |
| Mrs. Hurd\ class. 1915.
The 1eacher is showing 1hc liule girl beside her. who has JU~I cniercd the class. how 10 u,e the… |
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The child in 1hc foreground is working with 1he Moniessori color spools. grading the color.;. The child
standing is… |
| Wri1ing and number work.
One child has worked ou1 a design on 1he noor wi1h ma1erial origina1ed by Mrs. Hurd. Ano1hcr sc1 of… |
| The Education of Defective Children
by Dr. Maria Montessori
Any contribution which we can make towards the training of… |
| It is the work of educators to discover how to provide this stimulus. This raising of
the deficient child will have 10 be… |
| NAMTA & AMI-USA Present
The First Annual
National Montessori Summer Institute
July 25-July 30. 1982
Helen, Georgia… |
| FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE
Unicoi State Park, Helen, Georgia
July 25-30, 1982
PROGRAM
Administrators: This week will be… |
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FIRST ANNUAL SUMMF.R INSTITUTE REGISTRATION FORM
Name
t\J.,in.·,,
I dc.•phtlll\.… |
| Christian Family Montessori School
presents
The Religious Potential of the Child (Ages 3-6)
August 2 - 20, 1982
Under the… |
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MUSIC THROUGH HISTORY
Three series of piano recordings sponsored by N.A.M.T.A. Designed… |
| MONTESSORI
TALKS
TO
PARENTS
IS A 00-IT-YOURS~.I.F
PARf.NT t:DUCATIO PROGRAM WIIICII CONVf:YS MONH;S.<;ORI… |
| A PARENT'S GUIDE TO MO TESSORI ELEMENTARY ,, a schwl catalogue dc"gncd to g11c parent,
convincing cntcria for… |
| Personals
POSITIONS A VA I LA BLE
3-6 Dircciress needed for expanding AM I \Chool.
College. suburban community near… |
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Well cstabli,hcd school d1rcc1cd by AM I trarncd
1cacher is seeking Momc,.sori Guide~. AM I 1rni11ed.
ror chiklrcn or 1he… |
| POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Head teacher needed for a first year class. Re-
sponsible for extended day class in afternoons.
School… |
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N.A.M.T.A. News:
MONTESSORI IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
Thanks to Linda Reed for her giving of a wonderful and successful event… |
| Spokane, Washington
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October 8 & 9
Contact: Jacquie Maughan
P.O. Box 3952
WORKSHOPS 1982-83
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