Maria Montessori : a biography / Rita Kramer ; foreword by Anna Freud.
"Maria Montessori (1870ṵ2) brought about a revolution in the classroom. She developed a method of teaching small children and inspired a movement that carried that method into every corner of the world. In her rich and forthright biography, Rita Kramer brings this powerful woman to life, illumi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Reading, Mass. :
Addison-Wesley Pub. Co,
[1988]
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| Series: | Radcliffe biography series.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Maria Montessori (1870ṵ2) brought about a revolution in the classroom. She developed a method of teaching small children and inspired a movement that carried that method into every corner of the world. In her rich and forthright biography, Rita Kramer brings this powerful woman to life, illuminating not only her lasting contributions to child development and social reform, but also the controversies surrounding her training methods and private life."--Publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | "A Merloyd Lawrence book.". |
| Physical Description: | 410 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-397) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0201092271 9780201092271 |