This book is Montessori's own exposition of the theory behind her innovative educational techniques. She shows parents, teachers and administrators how to "free a child to learn through his own efforts".
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IT is not my intention to present a treaties on Scientific Pedagogy. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Alex
Format:Paperback
This book has the most amount of errors I've ever seen in a book, at least one typed error per page. The actual content of the book, however, is brilliant.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By S. Scicluna
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to use on my Montessori course. However it is terrible. The text itself is different to what is normally used on Montessori courses, so of course if you quote from this book it will be wrong. The type face used is very difficult to read. There are typing mistakes!
Do not buy this version.
Do not buy this version.
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Don't buy this paperback version!
12 July 2008
By K. Wang
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Format:Paperback
This paperback version published by www.bnpublishing.com (ISBN 9562915824) excludes most of the original illustrations/pictures/photos without indication in the product description, which, I think, has largely lowered the quality and damaged contents of this book. So, this book is not what it was supposed to be. Reading experience of it is terrible! My zero start for it.
106 of 122 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A useful classic, but very dated
17 Nov 2003
By Nicholas Dujmovic
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Format:Paperback
While there is much to commend this book, especially for parents of children in Montessori programs (which is why I read it), there is also much about it that is a problem. First, there is a gushiness in Montessori's utopian descriptions of how her program will create a "new man"--it's almost Leninist in its cadence, and it made me wonder whether Mussolini liked her Children's Houses. The disrespect for what children learn at home is palpable. Second, the section on the diet for children is hopelessly out of date. I'm sure her views, circa 1900, were the best science could offer, but we've gone way beyond advocating a diet rich in fats and sugar and prohibiting all milk products except butter. Third, there is too much detail for the general reader (i.e. most parents) about linguistic theory--and I really like linguistics. Her strengths, of course, are her emphases on the liberty and independence of the child (tempered by concern for society), stimulation and development of the senses, and the importance of writing. This inexpensive edition is worth having, but expect to skim a lot.
38 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
a classic work on pedagogy
18 July 2002
By Vladimir Kornea
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Here, Maria Montessori introduces a scientific approach to pedagogy. The Montessori schools which she established and developed are intended for children three to seven years of age. The children are allowed as much freedom as possible and are provided with "didactic materials" which are various artifacts which they can use to educate themselves. They are supervised by a single directress whose primary task is to observe the children and direct their efforts by explaining to them how various didactic materials are used (it's very simple, but nothing is obvious to a young child). This book offers some valuable concete advice, but its primary use to me was as an introduction to the approach of scientific pedagogy. The basic premises as I understand them are that (1) children have a natural desire to learn and (2) one can learn how to live in freedom only by being free. These premises are fully supported and fleshed out in the book. The Montessori method achieved startling results, with four year old children (on average) learning to be masters of themselves, disciplined, benevolent, self-confident, and capable of reading and writing. Every educator should be familiar with Maria Montessori's work.
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