Learning Theories and Academic Research Articles

Theorist: Maria Montessori

Montessori, M. (1912). The Montessori Method : Scientific pedagogy as applied to child education in “The Children’s Houses” with additions and revisions by the author. By Maria Montessori. Translated from the Italian by Anne E. George. With an introduction by Henry W. Holmes. With 32 illustrations from photographs. New York Rederick A. Stokes Co.

Maria Montessori (1870-1952), the first Italian woman to obtain an MD, was one of the great pioneers in studying the intellectual development of the young child.

Feez, S. (2011). Montessori and early childhood : a guide for students (1st ed.). Los Angeles: Sage.

This book considers the Montessori approach within the context of early childhood education and care and examines it in light of new insights from the fields of neuroscience and child development. By helping the reader understand the influence of Montessori on contemporary early years policy and practice, the book outlines ideas relevant to all early years settings and suggests ways for all early childhood educators to apply these ideas in practice.

American Montessori International of the United States, I. . R. N. (1997). The Relevance of Montessori Today: Meeting Human Needs-Principles to Practice. AMI/USA National Conference (Bellevue, Washington, July 25-28, 1996).

This set of proceedings from the Association Montessori International (AMI/USA) 1996 conference contains the conference schedule and 20 presentations. The conference presentations are focused on Classroom Techniques, Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Elementary Education, and the Montessori method.