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| | The Hindu : Magazine : The Montessori phenomenon |
 | | JANUARY 6, 1907, The feast of Epiphany: Gathered in a room in a small quarter of San Lorenzo, the hotbed of crime in the city, were dignitaries and the elite of Rome to witness the inauguration of what was to become known as the first House of Children or Casa dei Bambini. |
 | | She maintained that an individual goes through four stages of development (birth to six years, six to 12 years, 12 to 18 years, and 18 to 24 years) and that the needs and characteristics at each stage were distinct. |
 | | She gave to the world not only a method of education but also a philosophy, which she, in all humility, said was revealed to her by the child. |
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