Montessori : the Australian story / Susan Feez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feez, Susan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--Australia.

Early childhood education.

Montessori method of education--Australia.

Montessori method of education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1913, four Australian teachers attended inspirational educator Dr. Maria Montessori's first international training course in Rome. That same year Blackfriars School in Sydney was one of the first schools in the world to adopt the Montessori approach. A century later, Montessori continues to be at the forefront of innovative education in Australia, with 200 schools and centers featuring Indigenous learning programs and a recognized curriculum of its own. This book is the first comprehensive history of the revolutionary Montessori teaching meth

Contents:

Front Cover; About the Author; Untitled; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. An Enduring Educational Tradition; 2. A Shared European Heritage; 3. International Travelers; 4. Martha Simpson; 5. Swimming Against the Tide; 6. Immigration and the Baby Boom; 7. Training at Home and Abroad; 8. Philanthropy and Social Justice; 9. Parents, a Vision and a Church Hall; Afterword: Australian Montessori Graduates; Appendix; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 11, 2013).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781742246543

1742246540

OCLC:

863672921