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She was the first woman to receive a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Rome.
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A school that trained teachers of children with developmental delays. Experiments with sensorial materials and has success in fostering development in some of the children.
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She was invited to open a child care facility in St. Lorenz Quarter for 50 pre-school aged children in a neglected, poverty-stricken area of Rome. This is the first Children's House.
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She wrote this book in a month and it has been translated into over 20 languages.
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She devotes her energy entirely on education
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Alexander Graham Bell was a strong supporter of Maria Montessori and her methods of education and views on raising children. He and his wife, Mabel, sponsored one of the first Montessori schools in America, which was opened in their own home in Washington, D.C. in 1912. They served as president for the Montessori Educational Association, as well.
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There was a Glass Classroom at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. 30 children aged 2.5-6 yrs. (with no previous school experience) attended a glass-walled Montessori classroom during the 4-month world's fair allowing visitors to observe the children using Montessori materials.
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50 hours of lecture, 50 hours teaching & using materials, and 50 hours observing Montessori classes.
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Mario Montessori worked closely with his mother and accompanied her on travels.
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Maria and her son, Mario, form AMI in Berlin until 1935 when headquarters are moved to Amsterdam
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She was also nominated in 1950 & 1951.
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Passes away in Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands at age 81
