The Absorbent Mind | 
| Author: Maria Montessori
Creator: John Chattin-mcnichols
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 26871
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 0805041567
Dewey Decimal Number: 154
EAN: 9780805041569
ASIN: 0805041567
Publication Date: October 15, 1995
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In response to the crisis in American education, more than five thousand public and private schools across the nation have adopted the timeless Montessori Method of teaching, of which this book is the cornerstone. Written by the women whose name is synonymous worldwide with child development theory, The Absorbent Mind takes its title from the phrase that the inspired Italian doctor coined to characterize the child's most crucial developmental stage: the first six years.A new foreword by John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D., President of the American Montessori Society, places this classic book in a contemporary context, offering an intelligent discussion of current thinking in child education.
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 Great Info June 27, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a new mom, I learned a lot information from this book. Not sure if all of the opions are right, but still it is good to know them.
 Montessori is a way of life, much more than just the materials November 14, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Absorbent Mind isn't easy reading, the translation from Italian to English compromises the flow, however, the content is as precious as diamonds. I read it 3 times before I became comfortable with the writing style. The messages in the book are valuable. I'm happy to see that The Absorbent Mind and other Montessori literature are starting to appear on recommended reading lists 'outside the Montessori circle', it is relevant to ALL.
As for the reviewer who bought the Montessori school and changed the name... There is so much more to Montessori than the wonderful materials, without the right staff, those materials will be misused.
I am yet to see another educational philosophy that is as relevant, as respectful and holistic as Montessori.
The Fundamentals of Child education December 18, 2003
4 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book spells out Maria Montessori's most salient observations about child development. An absolute 'must read'.
As for the reviewer who bought the school, I'd suggest he sell it and go work in a nursing home.
this book will change the way you see children February 13, 2003
63 out of 64 found this review helpful
This is Montessori's last book, and the most in-depth discussion of her theory based on decades of scientific observation of children. It discusses the special mind of the child, and how nurturing the special potentialities that only children have is the only way to change (and save) humanity. Montessori's theories are particularly interesting today in light of recent neurological discoveries, especially those related to critical periods and language. This is a very dense book, and requires a good deal of concentration and time to read. I would recommmend The Child in the Family as the first book for one wanting an overview of Montessori ideas.
a guide for my life February 6, 2001
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I first read The Absorbant Mind" in 1969, It changed the way I raised my children, how I valued their "work" of being children, and how I now work with the mentally ill. I find myself often reviewing the concept that all people really do the best they can, and that using her respect of others, and her method,of going from concrete to abstract concepts is a useful baseline. Dr. Montessori never wasted words in this book, I had to concentrate on each sentance, or I'd miss something. I thank my sister, a Montessori teacher, for introducing it to me, she is Joanna Taylor, who taught for 3o years in SLC.
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