Who started the Montessori method?
Dr. Maria Montessori, over 80 years ago, was Italys first woman medical doctor. Using her scientific background, she began observing children in the childrens houses of Rome. Based on her unbiased observations, she developed unique materials, a child centered environment, and was one of the first persons to revolutionize educational thought by stressing respect for the child, freedom of expression, self-education, and training through use of movement and senses.
Dr. Maria Montessori in the early twentieth century, was Italy’s first woman physician, and this background led her to approaching education not as a philosopher or educator, but as a scientist. Through careful observation of children, she developed unique materials in a child-centered environment and revolutionized educational thought by stressing respect for the child, freedom of expression, self-education, and learning through the use of the senses and movement.
Dr. Maria Montessori, using the scientific method, observed classes in the children’s houses in Rome. Based on these observations, she developed unique learning materials for a child-centered environment. She revolutionized educational thought by discovering the critical “sensitive periods” for learning. She stressed respect for the child, freedom of expression, self education, and training through use of movement and the senses.
