INTRODUCTION TO MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY & PRACTICE

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LARGE MONTESSORI PRINT
Here is one of our favorite images of Maria Montessori and this lovely full color print hangs in the entrance of many Montessori schools. It is made from an oil painting of Dr. Montessori. The background is black and the image in color. The quote at the bottom is: Within the child lies the fate of the Future." The dimensions are 18" x 24."

GB175  $20.00

ABSORBENT MIND
A classic in child development for educators and parents, written by Dr. Montessori. More than five thousand public and private schools across the nation have adopted the timeless Montessori Method of teaching, of which this book is the cornerstone. The Absorbent Mind takes its title from the phrase that the inspired Italian doctor coined to characterize the child's most crucial developmental stage, the first six years of life. Softcover, 302 pages.

GB456  $17.00

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