Download or read book Maria Montessori's Spontaneous Activity in Education written by Maria Montessori and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is Dr. Maria Montessori’s study of education, with explanations of her philosophy of teaching and experimental scientific approach. Dr. Maria Montessori’s alternative method to early-years education is based on the natural development of children and encourages hands-on learning with access to the natural world. She shares her views on children’s imagination, intelligence, and behaviour while recommending the ideal learning environment and teaching exercises for the Montessori method. The chapters featured in this volume include: - A Survey of the Child's Life - A Survey of Modern Education - My Contribution to Experimental Science - The Preparation of the Teacher - Environment - Attention - Will - Intelligence - Imagination