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Maria Montessori

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  • Maria Montessori born in Chiaravalle, Italy

    Maria Montessori born in Chiaravalle, Italy

  • Enrolled in the Univerity of Rome

  • Period: to

    Attended Medical School (Univ of Rome)

  • Began studying Itard and Seguin

  • Period: to

    Worked with mentally retarded children

  • Italy's first female doctor

  • Started taking courses in pedagogy

  • Co-director of Orthophrenic school

  • Began taking philosophy/psychology courses

  • Developed sandpaper lettes & moveable alphabet

  • Opened first Casa dei Bambini

  • Offered her 1st Teacher Training course

  • Published "Pedagogic Anthropology"

  • Gave up medical practice

  • 1st International Training course held in Rome

  • Published "The Montessori Method"

  • Published "Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook"

  • Published "The Advanced Montessori Method"

  • Est. Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) w/ Mario

  • Started Speaking on Peace Education

  • Persecuted by Mussolini and left Italy

  • Develped Knobless Cylinders and Botany nomenclature

  • Invited to India

  • Interred in India until 1946

  • Developed idea of Cosmic Education

  • Published "Education for a New World"

  • Published "To Educate the Human Potential"

  • Montessori died at age 81 in Noordwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands

    Montessori died at age 81 in Noordwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands