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THE MONTESSORI METHOD

Excerpt from Montessori Made Easy: THE BASICS by S.V. Wilhelmi:

To take one or two of her principles - as many persons have done - and attempt to put them into practice without regarding their relationship to the whole, is bound to result in something bizarre and lopsided. Such fragmentary applications of Montessori's ideas exemplify the old motto: 'Corruptio optimi pessima.'

To remain on the level of practice, without a grasp of her principles, is to be in constant danger of floundering from one error to another.

(E.M. Standing, from Maria Montessori, Her Life and Work)

As E. M. Standing expressed further, it is difficult to know where to begin when giving an account of the Montessori system of education. The principles of Montessori need to be understood as interrelated parts of a whole, each as essential organs to the living system. It takes about a year of studying Montessori principles before one can reach a level of fundamental understanding. Curriculum Connection's publication, Montessori Made Easy: The BASICS, explains the essentials of the Montessori Method in a simplified manner. The Recommended Reading List provides the path to a deeper study of the Montessori principles.

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