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The Conscious Worker The Child from 3-6 years of age: The Montessori Children's House

The young child who arrives at the conscious phase of the Absorbent Mind is primed to be an active participant in exploring the physical world. He has already...

Question and Answer: Why is a Child Allowed to Choose Her Own Work in a Montessori Environment?

Free choice of activity is a cornerstone of a Montessori environment. From the very first days, the child experiences choice - in greeting, activity,...

Announcements

- Now Available: Three Volumes of Maria Montessori's Collected Works in German - Montessori Digital Library Now Online - Psychogeometry in English out in...

The Four Planes of Development

Based on a talk delivered at the AMI International Study Conference "The Child, the Family, the Future", July 19-24, 1994, Washington, DC.

Characteristics of the Child in the Elementary School

A talk given at the 19th International Montessori Congress, "Help the Child to Shape Man's Future", Amsterdam, 1979.

Question and Answer: The Environment for the Six-to-Twelve Year-Old Child

Maria Montessori's Cosmic Vision, Cosmic Plan and Cosmic Education

A lecture delivered at the 24th International Montessori Congress, "Education as an Aid to Life", Paris, 2001.

Cosmic Education at the Elementary Level and the Role of the Materials

This article is based on a paper delivered at the AMI International Study Conference "The Child, The Family, The Future", July 19-24, 1994,...

The Great River

This article illustrates the sixth Cosmic Fable discussed in "Cosmic Education at the Elementary Level and the Role of the Materials".

The Montessori Approach to Mathematics

A paper presented at the 18th International Montessori Congress, "The Montessori Method and the Handicapped Child", Munich, July, 1977.