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100 1 _aMontessori, Maria,
_d1870-1952
245 1 0 _aSpontaneous Activity in Education
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-03-02
508 _aProduced by Alicia Williams, David T. Jones and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Spontaneous Activity in Education" by Maria Montessori is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the principles of Montessori education focused on the need for children's freedom and the right environment to foster their natural development. It articulates the importance of allowing spontaneous engagement in learning as a means of nurturing the psychological and physical health of children. The opening portion of the work begins by examining the parallels between the physical and psychological needs of children. Montessori addresses contemporary objections to educational systems that emphasize the child's liberty, arguing that true freedom—spiritual as well as physical—encourages optimal growth. She discusses various societal misconceptions regarding child rearing and education, while emphasizing that education should not impose restrictions that hinder a child's natural development. Key points touch on the evolution of hygiene and care for infants, illustrating how societal practices have often neglected the spiritual and emotional sustenance required for holistic growth, thus establishing a framework for her educational philosophy based on freedom and respect for the child's innate capabilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMontessori method of education
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24727
999 _c65728
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