"The Montessori Observer" is mailed four times each year, in March, May, September and November, to Society members throughout the world. The purpose is to provide news and information about the Society's work in Montessori education, and to extend awareness of Montessori principles throughout the world. This issue contains a feature article, "Perceptual Mistakes," by Lee Havis. Other articles included in this issue are: (1) Montessori in Nepal; (2) Buzan Montessori School in Chongqing, China; (3) Reflections: Training New Teachers (Esther Rupert); and (4) Moment of Peril: Confronting Authority (Lee Havis).