A century ago, Italian physician Maria Montessori started an innovative school for children 4 to 7 years old in a destitute section of Rome. A new study, focusing on poor and lower-middle-class ...

There are several Montessori schools in Asheville, but they all are focused around one key concept — that children learn best when they learn at their own pace. Self-directed learning is central to ...

I reported a few days ago on a conversation with the authors, Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown, of the wonderful new book, A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of ...

Tech geniuses, nation builders and famous artists have praised the benefits of a Montessori education – but does it hold up to scientific scrutiny? David Robson and Alessia Franco investigate. When ...

The first national randomized trial of public Montessori preschool students showed stronger long-term outcomes by kindergarten, including elevated reading, memory, and executive function as compared ...

Peek into an early-grade classroom at a Montessori school and you are likely to see children of different ages moving around and talking, free to explore a variety of activities. Each activity will ...

Because of its unique learning style, with more than a century of education to back its use, the popularity of Montessori preschool is growing among parents. By definition, the Montessori Philosophy ...

What do Amazon founder Jeff Bezos; celebrity chef and author Julia Child; Grammy award-winning violinist Joshua Bell; rapper, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur Sean “P. Diddy” Combs; diarist ...

Madeline Hoban, head of Research and Development at InHome Montessori says, “The Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on basic education in South Africa has necessitated a lot of rethinking in terms of ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- This week marks National Montessori Education Week. It spotlights Montessori programs available to students across the country. Montessori education is a teaching methodology ...