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The Absorbent Mind
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Maria Montessori was an Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. Her educational method is in use today in public and private schools throughout the world. In 1947 she returned to India and gave courses in Adyar and Ahmedabad. These courses led to the book The Absorbent Mind, in which Montessori described the development of the child from birth onwards and presented the concept of the Four Planes of Development.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Sublime Books (14 Mar. 2014) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 5177 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 245 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 1515434982 |
by Let’s Re-View
What a wonderful read. Everyone rearing a child should read it… Many Montessori places seem not to be run by Montessori’s own principles. This is worth reading so you know what they are..
Between the continuum concept and this, (oh and how to talk so little kids will listen) hopefully my daughter has some hope! ; )
But seriously, without Montessori to back me up, most people think i’m mad that i don’t want little one doing sny ‘fantasy’ till at least age 6 etc. Montessori explains why that is, after all, a good idea.
Practical life skills all the way.
I like that she backs up the ‘no praise not reward’ system with children.
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by leahleah
I purchased this for my study, I needed chapter 19,22,23,26 , but this kindle version finishes at chapter 21. where is the rest??? why on earth the important chapters were omitted??
I purchased the new edition yesterday which contains all the chapter ,which includes chapter 19,22,23,26, I needed. I had to purchase again,though, I am very happy.
by Suy
Helpful book.
by Teodora
A great insight for anyone interested in Montessori. This book includes many examples of how her methods can be applied in the classroom.
My favorite thing I liked about this book is about the way she is describing the teaching methods and how a teacher should be in the class.
I recommend it for a parent, teacher and it is a must for a student.
by Zen
The audio-book was amazing first one I’ve listened to . Learnt so much and love listening to it when I’m drive
by Amazon Customer
Maria Montessori was born in 1906 and the language/wording of this book shows that! Heavy going but very informative with great explanations. I’ve highlights many paragraphs already so I can refer back to them more easily.
by Love2Read
Yes, it was a bit of a struggle reading through this, frankly. Not for the faint-hearted. It is crammed with ideology and momentum given the time it was written (after the Second World War). It is very much of its time, the developmental theories I agree with, but the ideology takes over. I would not read this first-hand until you had read introductions to Montessori’s teaching. But that’s just me!
by Mrs.S
Calling all montessori teacher trainees, Do not buy this book as it is an abridged version and has cut out alot of the very important links that you need to understand between Montessori’s theories and the theories of child developmentalists such as Piaget and his theory of Materialised Abstraction and the mathematical mind. This version is fine for parents interested in Montessori for use in home education or anyone who has just a passing interest but anyone who is a serious student and wanting to become a professional Montessori teacher dont touch it with a barge pole. I am training as a Montessori teacher and when i found out it had whole important sections cut out of it i felt cheated and ripped off. No where in the book or on the front or back cover does it specify that it is abridged. Best to go for a clio copy if you can because that version is not abridged. I dont dislike the absorbent mind, i love it! its just this version here of it i dont like, cant believe the publishers have got away with it. Now i have read the clio version realise how much info i missed out on.