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Download full textMurphy, Madonna – Online Submission, 2003
This paper examines this issue of character formation from the perspective of Maria Montessori. Her method has much to offer in developing more peaceful classrooms and helping to develop compassionate and caring citizens. Maria Montessori developed a complete philosophy of education based on her discovery that the child has a mind able to absorb…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Early Childhood Education, Child Development
