Maria Montessori (August 31, 1870 - May 6, 1952) was an Italian physician, educator, philosopher, humanitarian and devout Catholic; she is best known for her philosophy and method of education of children from birth to adolescence. Her educational method is in use today in a number of public as well as private schools throughout the world. Wikipedia
Dr. Montessori's patent rights in the apparatus are controlled, for the United States and Canada, by The House of Childhood, Inc. digital.library.upenn.edu/women/montessori/method/method....
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The Association Montessori Internationale was founded in 1929 by Dr Maria Montessori to champion the cause of all children. AMI is the world's leading authority on Montessori education. www.montessori-ami.org/
The name Montessori is notlegally protected, and can be used by anyone, for any purpose; it is vital that anyone searching for a good Montessori school or teacher-training center be aware of this. www.montessori.edu/
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