Maria Montessori
Educator / Physician
In 1894 Maria Montessori became the first woman physician in Italy. Her interest in children and education led her to open a children's school in 1907 in the slums outside Rome. Montessori put into practice her theory that children have a natural "tendency towards elevation," and created an environment for self-education and self-realization, with remarkable success. She became internationally famous and schools using the Montessori method now exist all over the world.The Montessori Method is also explained in our loop on common terms from famous names, Who's What?
Four Good Links
Montessori Education
Description of her career and the educational philosophy
International Montessori Index
Brief biography and plenty of related information
The Montessori Foundation Index
Another online repository for information on the variety of schools
Montessori Parenting From Birth to Three
The Montessori method as it applies to infants and toddlers
