Publisher's Synopsis
Maria Montessori wished to ensure for every child a life as deep, as rich, as complete as possible. Precisely the same wish, not only for her own nine children, but for all children, led Mrs. John O'Keefe of Chevy Chase, Maryland to form the group whose two years' study and work find its culmination in this publication.
Part 1 includes: "The Work of the Child," "The Work of the Parent," "Humand Dignity is Born of the Sentiment of One's Independence," "Education of the Senses and Movement: The Basis of the Montessori Method," "From Six to Twelve," and "Comments."
Part 2 includes: "Writing and Reading," "Science," "Measure and Number," "History," "Art," "The Use of the Didactic Material," "Foreign Language," "Some Personal Experiences," "Comments," and "Bibligraphy."
