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Direct linkGynther, Per; Ahlquist, Eva-Maria Tebano – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2022
The aim of this article is to understand how Montessori education, according to Maria Montessori, will enable 6--12-year-olds to meet future challenges and to care for and contribute to the wellbeing of society and the planet as a whole. This article reports on a qualitative content analysis of four books written by Maria Montessori. The analysis…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Citizenship Education, Global Approach, Ecology
Brunold-Conesa, Cynthia; Hernández, Raquel – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2017
Environmental stewardship is an integral aspect of the Montessori curriculum. It usually includes care of the school's setting (classrooms, grounds, gardens, eating areas, etc.) and, depending on each school's unique situation, ideally extends into the larger environment in which the school is situated. Environmental stewardship is meant to help…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Natural Resources, Citizenship Education, Ecology
Download full textKahn, David – NAMTA Journal, 2016
Inspired by Baiba Krumins-Grazzini's interdependencies lecture at NAMTA's Portland conference, David Kahn shows the unifying structures of the program that are rooted in the natural and social sciences. Through a connective web, these sciences explore the integration of all knowledge and lead to a philosophical view of life on earth, including…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Verschuur, Mary B. – NAMTA Journal, 2013
Mary Verschuur chronicles the outdoor work of Lincoln Montessori School in prairie, forest, and indoor greenhouse environments, pointing out the application of the prepared environment principles to the natural world. Implicit to the design are opportunities for caring, including various practical life exercises with outdoor tools blended into…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Environmental Education, Outdoor Education
Chawla, Louise – NAMTA Journal, 2013
With delicate literary style and allusions, Louise Chawla combines her ecological research and Montessori background to portray the unfolding of childhood in natural places. Starting with "enchantment with the world" as the basis for nature education for the child under six, the article suggests that the "loose parts" in the…
Descriptors: Ecology, Role Models, Literary Genres, Activism
Capra, Fritjof – NAMTA Journal, 2013
Fritjof Capra's two-part lecture presents the fundamentals of systems thinking and sustainability along with the power of an ecologically comprehensive theory to shape education to fit the needs of human development in relation to the environment. Dr. Capra aims for the big picture emphasizing that effective learning is a system embedded in the…
Descriptors: Ecology, Educational Theories, Holistic Approach, Global Approach
