MONTESSORI EN VILLE
Independant Montessori bilingual school
THE PEDAGOGY
Our school follows the Montessori Pedagogy
This pedagogy carries the woman who dedicated her life to it: Dr Maria Montessori.
Because it is not a registered trademark (it was her will), her name is now widely used in various fields, for more or less identifiable reasons. To help you find your way around, we offer the resources below, in various formats.
If you would like more information afterwards, do not hesitate to contact us via the "Contact" section.If you would like more information afterwards, do not hesitate to contact us via the "Contact" section.
RESOURCES ON THE PEDAGOGY ITSELF
Here you will find resources on Montessori pedagogy: explanations, genesis,... Click on the images to enlarge them or access the videos.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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THE DISCOVERY OF THE CHILD
Maria Montessori
"To organize the school in such a way as to respect the child's rhythms: before many others, Maria Montessori had experimented and thought out a progression by cycles for the education of children.
With this text, "The Child", she presents us with the first two of these cycles, from 0 to 6 years old; the other three will be developed in “From Child to Adolescent”.”
MARIA MONTESSORI SPEAKS TO PARENTS
Maria Montessori
We have added to The Montessori Series this small volume with 11 lectures in which Maria Montessori gives parents an introductory explanation of her vision on education. There always has been a great need on the part of the parent to be as knowledgeable as possible about child development and the essence of Montessori education. Maria Montessori never underestimated the role of the parent, which is why she wrote special lectures for parents during courses and congresses. Recently we found in the pedagogical Archives of Maria Montessori an unpublished coherent set of small writings addressed to parents. We added a small biography of Maria Montessori for those parents who do not know her. Paula Polk Lillard, the internationally respected Montessori author, wrote the Foreword, in which she describes her transition from a traditional public school teacher to a Montessori mother, teacher and trainer.
MARIA MONTESSORI'S BIBLIOGRAPHY
Maria Montessori
You can find all Maria Montessori's bibliography on Montessori 150 website.
THE MONTESSORI PEDAGOGY
Charlotte Poussin
“In 1907, Maria Montessori, one of the first female doctors in Italy, opened a school of a new kind serving a unique vision of the child, seen as a free and full-blown person, who learns spontaneously. Her method? A pedagogy which respects what the child is, the stages of their development, their requirements, their needs.
This project of a new education, which is part of the promotion of universal peace and progress, is based on three pillars: a particular posture of the educator, a prepared environment and specific educational materials.
But much more than a method, Montessori pedagogy is a state of mind, which is not limited to an age group or to a school, and whose principles are now confirmed by research in neuroscience and development psychology."
3 MINUTES TO UNDERSTAND 50 KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE MONTESSORI PEDAGOGY
Charlotte Poussin
"More than a method, Maria Montessori is the origin of an approach and a pedagogical philosophy benevolent and adapted to each individual, adapting to their difficulties or their eases, to accompany in their own development. Drawing from her long experience, Charlotte Poussin propose through this book of « intelligente simplification » superbly illustrated, to discover its origins, the foundations and its essential principals."
RESOURCES ON MARIA MONTESSORI
You will find here ressources on Maria Montessori's life. Click on the images to access the podcasts.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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MARIA MONTESSORI :A LIFE TO THE SERVICE OF CHILDREN
Martine Gilsoul & Charlotte Poussin
"Maria Montessori (1870-1952), one of the first female doctor of Italy, is internationally renowned for her pedagogy and the schools carrying her name. The atypical course of her life , almost romantic, is also very interesting. This biography reveals numerous aspects, allowing, beyond an Épinal-style image, to discover the «true Maria», simple, human, during all its path : her feminism, her modernity, her many journeys, the unwavering link with her son Mario, her achievements, her failures, her convictions, without eluding her fumbling. Along this Ariane thread that underlies her life's work : education to peace and freedom. Martine Gilsoul, in collaboration with Charlotte Poussin, explore here all the facets of Maria Montessori's itinerary and rich personality, wholly devoted to the cause of children and of her original thinking, revolutionary and pertinent, which stays relevant more than ever."
MARIA MONTESSORI - THE WOMAN WHO TAUGHT US TO TRUST CHILDREN
Cristina Di Stefano
"The fascinating biography of a pioneer of feminism, of new pedagogies and the research on the children brain.Who truly was Maria Montessori ? Her name became famous with the method which revolutionized children's pedagogy. But what do we know of this visionary woman who conquered the world ? Cristina De Stefano makes us discover this small pupil struggling against the educational institution, then the student who will be one of the first women to become doctor, sharing her time between feminist activism and social involvement. One day, while volunteering for children confined in an asylum, she has the intuition that we need to rethink all that we know of children's intelligence. She will experiment her method in a school in Rome's poorest neighbourhood. Her stupefying results quickly makes her famous. Maria Montessori then dedicates her life to her mission : change the children to change the world. Scientific and believer, as rigorous as intuitive, it is both an idealist and a business woman that takes care to patent her equipment. For some, she is the prophetess of a new conception of humanity. To others, a despot and an opportunist. Maria Montessori is, like all geniuses, a complex character et extraordinarily endearing."
MARIA MONTESSORI - THE STORY OF THE METHOD
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"When in 1909 Maria Montessori publish "The Method of scientific pedagogy ", she is already known in Italy not only as one of the first women recognized in the world of medicine but also for her feminist activism. The book, written and published at Città di Castello during her first specialization class, was received with enthusiasm : for the first time a more positive image of the child is pushed forward by a method better adapted to their spontaneous development and revealing their true aptitude to learning.
This unexpected success will cause a deep shift in Maria Montessori's life. She will then start a scientific journey in each part of the world where schools will be born and develop in which formation of teachers will reveal a priority requirement."