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Montessori method
noun
- a system for teaching young children, in which the fundamental aim is self-motivated education by the children themselves, as they are encouraged to move freely through individualized instruction and physical exercises, accompanied by special emphasis on the training of the senses and the early development of reading and writing skills.
Montessori method
noun
- a method of nursery education in which children are provided with generous facilities for practical play and allowed to develop at their own pace
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Other Words From
- Montes·sori·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Montessori method1
First recorded in 1910–15; named after M. Montessori
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Example Sentences
It is at just this point that the teaching of English reading by the Montessori method will find its greatest obstacle.
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Not many of them will expect that the Montessori method will regenerate humanity.
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The second paper should turn at once to the Montessori method of teaching.
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