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DE. MONTESSORI'S OWN HANDBOOK 6274 — Maria Montessori was born in formal education and her chil- 1870, and she was the first woman dren passed the exam. ever granted a medical degree by an Typically, she drew from her e—x- Italian university. As a child, she perience the vigorous conclusion showed great ability in mathema- that if these children could be tics and originally intended to be- brought to the academic levels come an engineer. She did post- reached by normal children, then graduate work in psychiatry. there had to be something horribly At the age of 28, Montessori be- wrong with the education of normal came directress of a tax-supported children. And so she moved on to school for defective children. Work- the normal children of the slums. ing thirteen hours a day with the Thereafter, by her own desire and children, she developed materials by public demand, she was an edu- and methods which allowed them to cator, not a medical doctor. perform reasonably well on school Montessori's insights and methods problems previously considered far are contained in four basic texts, beyond their capacity. Her great now republished: The Montessori triumph, in reality and in the news- Method, Spontaneous Activity in papers, came when she presented Education {The Advanced Montes- children from mental institutions at sori Method, volume 1), The Mon- the public examinations for pri- tessori Elementary Material mary certificates, which was as far {The Advanced. Montessori Method, as the average Italian ever went in volume 2), and Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook. The Montessori Method, by Maria Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook, Montessori. Introduction by Martin by Maria Montessori. 43 photos/ Mayer. The education of children figures plus 1 four-color photo. 170 from 3 to 6. With all the original pages. $5.00 photographs. 50 photos/figures. 448 pages. .$6.50 Montessori for Parents, by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. 20 photos plus 1 four- Spontaneous Activity in Education, color photo. 288 pages. $5.95 by Maria Montessori. The Advanced Montessori Method, volume 1. The The Montessori Manual for education of children from 7 to 11. Teachers and Parents, by Dorothy 384 pages. $6.50 Canfield Fisher. Practical exercises The Montessori Elementary Mate- and lessons on the use of the ap- rial, by Maria Montessori. The Ad- paratus in homes and schools, nature vanced Montessori Method, volume 2. study, and an extended discussion on The education of children from 7 to Montessori discipline and obedience. 11. 116 photos/figures. 512 pages. 15 photos plus 1 four-color photo. 154 $8.50 pages. $5.00 NEW EDITIONS PUBLISHED BY ROBERT BENTLEY, INC. 18 Pleasant St., Cambridore, Massachusetts 02139