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	MSN Encarta - Montessori
		Montessori was born in Chiaravalle in the Ancona province of Italy.
		Montessori based her educational method on giving children freedom in a specially prepared environment, under the guidance of a trained director.
		Montessori was convinced that universal adoption of her teaching method would be of immense value in bringing about world peace, and she stressed the importance of education as the "armament of peace." A Roman Catholic, she also worked extensively to apply her principles to the teaching of religion.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761574215 (588 words)

	What is Montessori
		Montessori continued throughout her life to work for the betterment of the lives of children, founding training centers for teachers and dispersing this method of education throughout the world.
		Montessori education is a system for the education of children from birth through age 18.
		Montessori teacher education is available in almost 100 institutions located throughout the U.S. and an additional number in other countries of the world, in both special-purpose institutions and college/university settings.
	www.broward.k12.fl.us /virginiayoung/Whatis.htm (1038 words)

	Maria Montessori -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Maria Montessori (August 31, 1870 – May 6, 1952) was an (A native or inhabitant of Italy) Italian educator, scientist, physician, philosopher, feminist, and humanitarian.
		Montessori was the first female (A native or inhabitant of Italy) Italian physician in the modern era.
		Montessori lived out the remainder of her life in the (A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level) Netherlands, which is now the headquarters of the AMI, or Association Montessori Internationale.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/maria_montessori.htm (533 words)

	Montessori, Maria. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		She was the originator of the Montessori method of education for young children and was the first woman to receive (1894) a medical degree in Italy.
		The typical classroom in a Montessori school consists of readily available games and toys, household utensils, plants and animals that are cared for by the children, and child-sized furniture—the invention of which is generally attributed to Dr. Montessori.
		Montessori educators also stress physical exercise, in accordance with their belief that motor abilities should be developed along with sensory and intellectual capacities.
	www.bartleby.com /65/mo/Montesso.html (441 words)

	About Montessori - Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Montessori is a philosophy with the fundamental tenant that a child learns best within a social environment which supports each individual's unique development.
		Maria Montessori, the creator of what is called "The Montessori Method of education", based this new education on her scientific observations of young children's behaviour.
		Montessori's observations of the kinds of things which children enjoy and go back to repeatedly led her to design a number of multisensory, sequential, and self-correcting materials which facilitate the learning skills and lead to learning of abstract ideas by the construction of knowledge.
	www.ccma.ca /ccma/aboutmon.htm (1122 words)

	Maria Montessori - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As such, she was given a "menial" task: to try to educate the "idiots" and the "uneducable" in Rome.
		(Nancy McCormick Rambusch revived the method in America by establishing the American Montessori Society in 1960.) Montessori was exiled by Mussolini to India for the duration of World War II, mostly because she refused to compromise her principles and make the children into little soldiers.
		Montessori lived out the remainder of her life in the Netherlands, which is now the headquarters of the AMI, or Association Montessori Internationale.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Maria_Montessori (482 words)

	Montessori (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes builds its classrooms on the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), an Italian pediatrician whose research in early childhood and elementary education during the early 1900s gave birth to an educational system that has since grown worldwide.
		Montessori believed that by placing children in a stimulating, specially prepared environment, their natural curiosity would help them become self-motivated learners.
		Montessori education was introduced in the United States in 1912 when Alexander Graham Bell established one of the first schools in his own home.
	www.tma-el.org /Montessori.htm (460 words)

	Montessori
		Parents want the best possible education for their children. Montessori employs some philosophies and methodologies not ordinarily found in traditional schools. Parents of children at A Child’s Garden are invited to ask questions and to become a part of their child’s development. Here are some of the more frequently asked questions.
		The basic aid to education in a Montessori school is to follow the natural development of the child.
		Montessori students practice coordination in the way they move about the classroom choosing exercises, carrying weighted materials, and negotiating around tables, rugs and other children.
	www.flmontessori.com /faq.html (1880 words)

	Montessori Philosophy and Practice, Age 3-12+, - text
		Montessori schools have proven successful all over the world, with all kinds of children (blind, gifted, learning disabled, wealthy, poor, etc.) and in many different environments (from refugee camps and slums to elegant schools in beautiful private homes).
		There are many kinds of Montessori teacher training experiences, from distance or correspondence courses (useful for parents and teachers who are interested in an introduction to Montessori, but usually not for a teacher in charge of a whole class of children) to graduate school programs.
		Montessori was then invited to set up a classroom at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco so that more interested people could observe her methods.
	www.michaelolaf.net /1CW312MI.html (2184 words)

	Leesburg/Herndon Montessori Schools
		Montessori children develop confidence, self discipline and independence, as well as an enthusiasm for learning.
		Montessori programs, based on self-directed, non-competitive activities, help children develop strong self-images and the confidence to face challenges with optimism.
		The Montessori Schools of Herndon and Leesburg is an American Montessori Society affiliate and has been for longer than most Montessori schools in Northern VA. Montessori school of Leesburg opened in January 1997 to accommodate the needs of all of the families that were commuting to our Herndon location from the Leesburg area.
	www.montessori-va.com (532 words)

	Montessori RI preschool kindergarten in Rhode Island
		Montessori Centre is pleased to offer 2, 4 or 6 week summer camps during June and July 2005.
		Montessori's observations of the kinds of things which children enjoy and go back to repeatedly led her to design a number of multi-sensory, sequential, and self-correcting materials which facilitate the learning of skills and abstract ideas.
		Concepts in Montessori math are always first presented in concrete, manipulative terms, and only later when the child has understood the meaning and use of symbols by using Montessori materials are more abstract forms introduced.
	www.montessori-centre.com /mcb_program.html (1347 words)

	Maria Montessori Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Montessori Method of education that she derived from this experience has subsequently been applied successfully to all children and is quite popular in many parts of the world.
		By 1907 Montessori had established the first Casa dei Bambini, or Children's House, in Rome.
		Montessori lived out the remainder of her life in the Netherlands, which is now the headquarters of the AMI, or Assocation Montessori Internationale.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/maria_montessori.html (523 words)

	Montessori Childrens House for Toddler preschool & kindergarten montessori schools in Kendall, Miami, Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Melanie Samuelson, the Director of Montessori Children’s House, is to be commended for her devotion and hard work to bring this school to the level of excellence that is apparent.
		Montessori Children’s House is well-respected in the Montessori school community of Miami.
		The purpose of the Montessori materials is for the child to develop his concentration, coordination and positive working habits in preparation for his future learning experiences.
	montessorichildrenshouse.com (700 words)

	New Gate School - Sarasota, Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Montessori schools believe very strongly that intelligence is not fixed at birth, nor is the human potential anywhere near as limited as it sometimes seems in traditional education.
		Montessori classes are organized to encompass a two- or three-year age span, which allows younger students to experience the daily stimulation of older role models, who in turn blossom in the responsibilities of leadership.
		Montessori is an approach to working with children that is carefully based on what we've learned about children's cognitive, neurological and emotional development from several decades of research.
	www.newgateschool.com /montessori.htm (5624 words)

	Dr. Maria Montessori, MD
		Maria Montessori, MD Scientific observation has established that education is not what the teacher gives; education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.
		Maria Montessori, born in 1870, was the first woman in Italy to receive a medical degree.
		During World War II Dr. Montessori was forced into exile from Italy because of her anti-fascist views and lived and worked in India.
	www.montessori.edu /maria.html (708 words)

	Maria Montessori and informal education
		See, also: marie montessori: inaugural address delivered on the occasion of the opening of one of the 'children's houses'
		Maria Montessori was the first woman in Italy to qualify as a physician.
		Maria Montessori had the chance to test her programme and ideas with the establishment of the first Casa dei Bambini (Children's house or household) in Rome in 1907.
	www.infed.org /thinkers/et-mont.htm (451 words)

	The Montessori School (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Montessori School is an extension of the education you have begun at home.
		The Montessori School, established by the Montessori Society of Central Maryland, Inc., was founded in 1962 by a small group of parents dedicated to providing a Montessori education for their children.
		Nearly 7,000 students have attended Montessori since its inception and graduates are represented at all private schools as well as a large number of public schools in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
	www.montessori-mscm.org (273 words)

	Montessori Education
		Montessori education is a child-centered and developmentally focused approach that has proven effective for children across cultural divisions and socioeconomic levels.
		Graduates with a degree in Montessori Education are actively recruited by both private and public Montessori schools; the number of job openings for Montessori teachers exceeds the number of qualified applicants.
		In particular, Montessori education appeals to students with a liberal arts focus and strong interests in human development and the evolution of human societies.
	www.loyola.edu /education/Montessori (300 words)

	Introduction to Montessori Philosophy and Practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		An important aspect of Montessori teaching is that the teaching of lessons is generally individual or in very small groups.
		Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870 and against all tradition began, at age thirteen, to attend a boys' technical school in preparation for her dream of being an engineer.
		Montessori was invited to set up a Montessori classroom at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco so that more interested people could observe her methods.
	www.healthstart.com /montessori-intro.html (1669 words)

	Montessori Associations
		The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) was established in 1929 by Maria Montessori and was guided for more than 50 years by her son and close collaborator, Mario M. Montessori.
		AMI's objective is to uphold and safeguard the quality of Montessori training and the passing on of Maria Montessori's heritage through her educational philosophy and methodology, including the materials and their presentation.
		The American Montessori Society (AMS) is a nonprofit education society founded in 1960 whose purpose is to help children develop their fullest potential through the educational principles of Maria Montessori.
	www.montessori-namta.org /NAMTA/geninfo/assoc.html (232 words)

	Modern Montessori School - About MMS
		Montessori education is known for its philosophy; using carefully formulated materials, the dual qualities of independence and a love of learning are nurtured in such a way that both competence and confidence result.
		Montessori is not just a vision from the past; it is a commitment to the future of its students.
		Above all, the Montessori experience provides an intellectual, social and ethical programme which allows students to define and reach their own special goals.
	www.montessori.edu.jo /about.html (2271 words)

	Canadian Montessori teacher education institute
		For the Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Education Course, the Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute is open to motivated persons who have a love for the child and previous experience with children.
		For the Montessori Elementary Teacher Education Course, the Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute is open to persons who have a dedication for children and who hold a Montessori Early Childhood Education Diploma or not.
		For the Montessori Summer Assistant Workshop, the Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute is open to Montessori assistant-teachers, or anyone considering a career in a Montessori learning environment.
	www.montessori-institute.ca /institute.html (1764 words)

	ShowPage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Montessori World Ltd is a small family business based in the UK, run by Wife & Husband Team, Jennifer & Jonathan Blain.
		The Teachers Club aims to provide Montessori teachers with a means to share ideas, help one another and stay in touch with the latest developments.
		Friends of Montessori aims to provide parents, non Montessori teachers and others interested individuals with a means to learn about the method of education in simple and easy to understand terms and also suggest follow up activities after school.
	www.montessori.co.uk (207 words)

	Maria Montessori -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		A pioneer in modern education, Maria Montessori devised the progressive method that bears her name.
		The Montessori system is based on belief in the child's creative potential, his drive to learn, and his right to be treated as an individual.
		She was also an educator who helped introduce the Montessori method of education to the United States.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9275918 (683 words)

	Montessori Parents Guide
		Discover what a Montessori education is… You'll understand why so many parents are interested in Montessori and what it's doing for their children.
		Montessori programs believe that children learn to interact and develop better communication skills when they are learning in an environment that is diverse and cultured.
		Why the Montessori schools claim to have a teaching style that is superior to all others… and the data to back up Montessori schools' claims.
	www.montessoriparentsguide.com (4091 words)

	The Home School Learning Network, Montessori Method
		Maria Montessori, a scientist, physician, anthropologist and philosopher, developed this method of education for children as the result of continuous scientific observations of the children of San Larenzo.
		Montessori explained the accomplishments of the child's highly developed cognitive skills with a description of what she called the absorbent mind.
		Montessori believed the environment was second to life itself.
	www.homeschoollearning.com /approaches/montessori.shtml (649 words)

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