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Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Angeline Stoll Lillard
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Description for Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Paperback. "Translated from the Italian by Claude A. Claremont"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 280 x 32. Weight in Grams: 846.
One hundred and ten years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they naturally learn. In Montessori, Angeline Stoll Lillard shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori. Lillard presents the research behind nine insights that are foundations of Montessori education, describing how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom. In reading this book, parents and teachers alike will develop a clear understanding of what happens in a Montessori classroom and, more important, why it happens and why ... Read more
One hundred and ten years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they naturally learn. In Montessori, Angeline Stoll Lillard shows that science has finally caught up with Maria Montessori. Lillard presents the research behind nine insights that are foundations of Montessori education, describing how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom. In reading this book, parents and teachers alike will develop a clear understanding of what happens in a Montessori classroom and, more important, why it happens and why ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
845g
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199981526
SKU
V9780199981526
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About Angeline Stoll Lillard
Angeline Stoll Lillard is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. An authority on learning and development, she was awarded the Developmental Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award in 1992 and its Boyd McCandless Award for Distinguished Early Career Contribution in 1999.
Reviews for Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Lillard has masterfully explored the basic tenets of Montessori education and how they are validated with todays scientific findings. The result is a long-awaited and important contribution that contrasts with traditional education and offers evidence in support of a method that works. A stunning achievement!
Virginia McHugh Goodwin, Executive Director, Association Montessori Internationale, USA
Lillard provides a visionary ... Read more
Virginia McHugh Goodwin, Executive Director, Association Montessori Internationale, USA
Lillard provides a visionary ... Read more