She observed that children threw food on the floor after their meals and started to play with it. These children were living in dire conditions, with no toys to play with. She talked about the cause of working women.Īfter she graduated, Dr Maria Montessori worked in a psychiatric clinic for poor and disabled children.
In the same year, she represented the women of Italy in a feminist conference. She graduated in 1896 and became Italy’s first female doctor. Her application was first rejected by the board of education, but eventually, she became the first woman medical student in Italy.ĭoctor Maria Montessori (1870-1952) Italiaans pedagoog en arts She decided to study biology after she turned 18, and later decided to switch to medicine.Īt the time, a woman studying medicine was unheard of. It was a very unusual choice at the time as she entered an all boy school. She chose to enter a technical school to pursue her love of mathematics. Her parents tried to convince Maria to embrace a teaching career. Her parents wanted her to receive a good education, so they moved to Rome when Maria was 12. The Montessori method of education stresses the importance of respecting children.ĭr Maria Montessori was born in Ancona, Italy on August 31, 1870. She started her first classroom “Casa dei Bambini”, or Children’s House in 1907.
She founded the Montessori method of education. She revolutionised education and gave us a clear framework to understand our children and to nurture their development. Maria Montessori was a truly exceptional woman. (note that it’s brief biography and not exhaustive!)
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