One hundred and fifty years after Maria Montessori’s birth, tens of thousands of teachers around the world still hail her innovations and educational philosophy. One of Italy’s first female doctors, ...

Montessori schools have many loyal devotees and they're certainly rising in popularity among American parents. But are they any better than traditional schools, or other progressive teaching ...

Since 1989, Country Montessori School has been helping children develop their intellectual, physical, social, and emotional potential to the fullest. Montessori education is based on physician Dr.

When Jennifer Crowson was considering a Montessori school in Dundas, Ont., for her son Max, now 5, the school told her there was no way it would provide transportation for him. That's one reason she ...

Montessori parenting embraces a child-centred approach that stems from Dr. Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy developed in the early 1900s. This parenting style respects children as capable ...

I was 4 years old and sitting on a small carpet in the middle of the classroom working with my preschool teacher. I was doing my favorite thing: playing bank. I loved matching up big numbers by using ...

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