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She was the only child and her family was very strict and also catholic.
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She was the first woman studying there. Maria´s family supported her.
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At the beginning, she was not taken into account.
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During this year, she also represented Italy at the International Congress of Women.
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At that time, she wasn´t married and Mario´s father abandoned both of them. Maria´s son was given to an adoptive family.
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She made an important speech to the nation´s teachers. Its aims was to reform the school system.
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She spent two years there, training teachers in her special method.
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On April 7th it was opened in San Lorenzo, Rome.
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It was named "Il metodo della pedagogia scientifica"
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Her moter always encouraged and supported Maria during her life.
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At the age of fourteen, Mario was told that Maria was her mother. However, Mario was also told to treat Maria as his aunt. Both moved to the US.
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Without Mario, Maria moved to Barcelona where it was opened a school that followed her method as well as a teacher's training college.
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It was founded with the aim of supervising the activities of schools all over the world and also the training of teachers.
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She was nominated for this prize three times.
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Maria Montessori passed away in Netherlands