{"id":15748,"date":"2019-11-19T16:12:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T16:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=15748"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:05:46","slug":"the-montessori-method","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/the-montessori-method\/","title":{"rendered":"The Montessori Method"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"landingpage\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">\n<p><!-- Titolo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<h1>The Montessori Method<\/h1>\n<p>The educational &laquo;method&raquo; developed by <strong>Maria Montessori<\/strong> (1870-1952), the  famous Italian pedagogist has inspired numerous scholastic realities all over  the world.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br \/>\n\t    Erickson offers a <strong>series of volumes<\/strong> dedicated  to the Montessori pedagogic model, for acquainting oneself <strong>with the theoretical  principles<\/strong> on which the method is based and for reflecting on its <strong>practical application<\/strong>  in the contemporary context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Titolo END --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 linea-landingpage\">\n<p><!-- START ANTEPRIME 2 COLONNE COMPATTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7; margin:0; padding:6px 0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">All of Erickson&#8217;s publications on the Montessori Method<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#storie\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/302770_storie-montessori-per-anziani-fragili-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#storie\"><strong>MONTESSORI STORIES FOR FRAIL ELDERLY PEOPLE<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Narration and activities to promote well-being and autonomy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#fragili\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/334610_-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#fragili\"><strong>THE MONTESSORI METHOD AND THE FRAIL ELDERLY<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Principles and methods for improving well-being and autonomy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix visible-lg-block visible-md-block visible-sm-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#multiculturali\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/256197_il-metodo-montessori-nei-contesti-multiculturali.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#multiculturali\"><strong>THE MONTESSORI METHOD IN MULTI-CULTURAL CONTEXTS<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Experiences and good practices from kindergarten to adulthood<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#az\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255931_montessori-dalla-a-alla-z.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#az\"><strong>MONTESSORI FROM A TO Z<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Pedagogist Maria Montessoris lexicon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix visible-lg-block visible-md-block visible-sm-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#nursery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255662_il-nido-con-il-metodo-montessori.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#nursery\"><strong>NURSERY SCHOOL WITH THE MONTESSORI METHOD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Theoretical models and best practices for early childhood educators and professionals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#today\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255282_il-metodo-montessori-oggi.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#today\"><strong>THE MONTESSORI METHOD TODAY<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Reflections and paths for teaching and education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix visible-lg-block visible-md-block visible-sm-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#meets\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255507_montessori-incontra.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#meets\"><strong>MONTESSORI MEETS<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Pedagogical weaving of the Montessorian school and non-traditional teaching<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"#secondary\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/345856_il-metodo-montessori-alla-scuola-secondaria-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"#secondary\"><strong>THE MONTESSORI METHOD IN SECONDARY SCHOOL<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Approaches, practices and experiences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix visible-lg-block visible-md-block visible-sm-block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\" style=\"padding:5px 8px;\">\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/montessoris-educational-album-for-teachers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/253281_attivita-manuali-per-sviluppare-la-creativita-album-didattico-montessori.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\" style=\"padding:3px 5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/montessoris-educational-album-for-teachers\/\"><strong>MONTESSORIS EDUCATIONAL ALBUM FOR TEACHERS<\/strong><\/a><br \/>A complete functional guide for getting to know and use the Montessori method in class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ANTEPRIME --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE--><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"storie\" id=\"storie\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/302770_storie-montessori-per-anziani-fragili-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p><strong>THE MONTESSORI METHOD AND THE FRAIL ELDERLY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">MONTESSORI STORIES FOR FRAIL ELDERLY PEOPLE<\/p>\n<p>Narration and activities to promote well-being and autonomy<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Federica Taddia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/montessori-stories-for-frail-elderly-people\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>A practical and ready-to-use volume for using the&nbsp;<strong>Montessori method<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>frail elderly<\/strong>&nbsp;people through&nbsp;<strong>16 illustrated stories and activities<\/strong>&nbsp;that promote and enhance the experience of each of them. The stories act as a guide to help better understand the manifestations and behaviours associated with dementia and loneliness,&nbsp;and <strong>to manage certain dynamics with the elderly person with greater awareness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/><em>Montessori stories for frail elderly people <\/em>is aimed at&nbsp;<strong>educators, health care workers, and all assistance professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHOR<\/strong><br \/><strong>Federica Taddia&nbsp;<\/strong>is an expert in the pedagogy of the elderly, a trainer in the health and social field and an adjunct professor at the University of Bologna, where she conducts laboratories on non-drug therapies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW -->\t<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"fragili\" id=\"fragili\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/334610_-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">THE MONTESSORI METHOD AND THE FRAIL ELDERLY<\/p>\n<p>Principles and methods for improving well-being and autonomy<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Federica Taddia<\/strong>, <strong>Annalisa Perino<\/strong>, <strong>Ruggero Poi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/social-work-and-welfare-policies\/social-work-methodologies\/the-montessori-method-and-the-frail-elderly\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>Thanks to the contributions of specialists, this volume explores the <strong>Montessori method applied to frail elderly<\/strong> people, proposing <strong>numerous examples of activities<\/strong> that can be easily set up in different contexts (in CRAs, Day Centers, in hospitals or at home).<\/p>\n<p>The volume is divided into <strong>3 parts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the first part explores the <strong>essential principles of the Montessori method<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>the second part focuses on <strong>designing a Montessori space<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>the third part illustrates the <strong>means of application<\/strong> of the method in the various contexts reserved for the elderly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<em>The Montessori method and the frail elderly<\/em> is aimed at <strong>educators, health care workers, and all assistance professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHORS<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Federica Taddia<\/strong> is an expert in the pedagogy of the elderly, a trainer in the health and social field and an adjunct professor at the University of Bologna, where she conducts laboratories on non-drug therapies.<br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Annalisa Perino<\/strong> is an educator and director of training courses in the Montessori method. Since 2013 she has started experimenting with the Montessori method in contexts of frailty of the elderly.<br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Ruggero Poi<\/strong> is a Montessori trainer and director of training courses in the Montessori method. He was executive vice president of the Montessori Italy Foundation and directs the Learning Environments Office of Cittadellarte &#8211; Pistoletto Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"multiculturali\" id=\"multiculturali\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/256197_il-metodo-montessori-nei-contesti-multiculturali.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">THE MONTESSORI METHOD IN MULTI-CULTURAL CONTEXTS<\/p>\n<p>Experiences and good practices from kindergarten to adulthood<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Sonia Coluccelli<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/the-montessori-method-in-multi-cultural-contexts\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>A book for reasoning about how the <strong>Montessori method<\/strong> can be applied successfully <strong>in multi-ethnic classes, from nursery to primary school, and in the teaching of a foreign language as an L2 for adults<\/strong> with very distant linguistic backgrounds, including cases of illiteracy.<\/p>\n<p>This volume is divided into <strong>5 chapters<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the first chapter reviews some <strong>foundations of the Montessori method<\/strong> and breaks them down <strong>within today&#8217;s multicultural society<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>the central chapters present <strong>concrete teaching experiences in multi-ethnic contexts<\/strong>, providing numerous <strong>working ideas<\/strong> for applying the method in <strong>kindergarten<\/strong> (chapter 2), in <strong>primary school<\/strong> (chapter 3), and in <strong>Italian schools as L2 for migrant adults<\/strong> (chapter 4);<\/li>\n<li>finally, the fifth chapter tells of a <strong>training experience<\/strong> with the Montessori method <strong>in Africa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<em>The Montessori method in multi-cultural contexts<\/em> is aimed at <strong>teachers working at Montessori method schools, and traditional schools, cultural mediators, inclusion association and institution workers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHOR<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Sonia Coluccelli<\/strong> is a graduate in Philosophy. She is a Montessori method primary school teacher and she also trains teachers and parents in various contexts and within programmes offered by the Fondazione Montessori Italia (Montessori Foundation Italy). Since 2013, she has coordinated the Rete scuole Montessori Alto Piemonte (Upper Piedmont Montessori School Network). She supports and supervises the setting up of new Montessori method divisions in various locations in Central-Northern Italy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"az\" id=\"az\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255931_montessori-dalla-a-alla-z.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">MONTESSORI FROM A TO Z<\/p>\n<p>Pedagogist Maria Montessori&#8217;s lexicon<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Battista Quinto Borghi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/montessori-from-a-to-z\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>In collaboration with the <strong>Fondazione Montessori Italia<\/strong> (Montessori Foundation Italy; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fondazionemontessori.it\" target=\"_blank\">www.fondazionemontessori.it<\/a>), the book <em>Montessori from A to Z<\/em> was created with the aim of offering everyone, even non-expert readers of Montessori education, the <strong>possibility of better understanding the thought and educational activities of Maria Montessori<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The volume is organized in <strong>three parts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the first part consists of a <strong>dictionary of Montessori pedagogic principles<\/strong>, organized as single entries;<\/li>\n<li>in the second part, the <strong>tools and developmental materials<\/strong> which characterize the Montessori method are examined;<\/li>\n<li>in the third part, the <strong>Appendix<\/strong>, the methodological criteria adopted for drafting the lexicon, the documentation of the sources cited, a chronology of the most significant stages of the life of Maria Montessori and an essential bibliography of the main works of and on Maria Montessori in Italian are explained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<em>Montessori from A to Z<\/em> is aimed at <strong>teachers, parents, educators<\/strong> and all those who are interested in getting to know and understand Maria Montessori&rsquo;s school of thought, and also serves as preparation for the direct reading of her works.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHOR<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Battista Quinto Borghi<\/strong> is Pedagogical Director of Services for Childhood in the city of Turin and a lecturer at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. With extensive experience of training behind him, he has published ten books as well as a number of papers in journals and essays. He is President of the Fondazione Montessori Italia (Montessori Foundation Italy).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"nursery\" id=\"nursery\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255662_il-nido-con-il-metodo-montessori.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">NURSERY SCHOOL WITH THE MONTESSORI METHOD<\/p>\n<p>Theoretical models and best practices for early childhood educators and professionals<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Andrea Lupi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/pedagogy\/nursery-school-with-the-montessori-method\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>A book focused on the <strong>Montessori method nursery<\/strong>, compared to a traditional pre-school which is aimed at identifying the historical, cultural and pedagogical roots that the two types of services share.<\/p>\n<p>The book is organized in <strong>three chapters<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the first chapter deals with the problem of the <strong>historical, cultural and pedagogical identity of the nursery<\/strong>, examining the experiences of zero-three services that came into operation before the nursery, as such, was established by law;<\/li>\n<li>the second chapter focuses on the <strong>Montessori method nursery<\/strong>, highlighting the <strong>similarities with the traditional nursery<\/strong> and illustrating in depth the <strong>development materials<\/strong> normally used;<\/li>\n<li>the third chapter, which includes <strong>images<\/strong>, is of a descriptive and practical nature and explains on the operational level <strong>how a Montessori method nursery works and how it is organized<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<em>Nursery school with the Montessori method<\/em> is aimed at <strong>teachers, parents, and educators<\/strong> of nursery school children who want to create a Montessori method nursery, or simply deepen their understanding of the methods and practices implemented within it.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHOR<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Andrea Lupi<\/strong> is a pedagogist and trainer, supervisor of method structures, expert in designing educational material for nursery and primary schools. He is Secretary General of the Fondazione Montessori Italia (Montessori Foundation Italy).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"today\" id=\"today\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255282_il-metodo-montessori-oggi.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">THE MONTESSORI METHOD TODAY<\/p>\n<p>Reflections and paths for teaching and education<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Sonia Coluccelli<\/strong> and <strong>Silvia Pietrantonio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/numeri-e-calcolo-educazione-e-didattica-metodi-e-teorie-it\/the-montessori-method-today\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><em>The Montessori method today<\/em> offers a reflection on how the <strong>Montessori method<\/strong> can become a <strong>common good<\/strong> and not a rarity accessible only to a chosen few, with the aim of seeing the method accepted not only by those who study and practice the educational thought and practices of Maria Montessori, but by all those who, in one guise or another, approach the difficult and exciting task of educating children.<\/p>\n<p>The volume is divided into <strong>three parts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the first part is designed to <strong>facilitate reflection<\/strong> on the pillars that support the <strong>Montessori educational and didactic vision<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>in the second part some <strong>critical issues<\/strong> of contemporary school are addressed, from language teaching to Specific Learning Disorders or Special Educational Needs;<\/li>\n<li>the third part <strong>describes the possible paths<\/strong> to starting a Montessori school experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<em>The Montessori method today<\/em> is aimed at <strong>educators<\/strong> who already work in a Montessori context, as well as those who are just starting out.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHORS<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Sonia Coluccelli<\/strong> is a graduate in Philosophy. She is a Montessori method primary school teacher and she also trains teachers and parents in various contexts and within programmes offered by the Fondazione Montessori Italia (Montessori Foundation Italy). Since 2013, she has coordinated the Rete scuole Montessori Alto Piemonte (Upper Piedmont Montessori School Network). She supports and supervises the setting up of new Montessori method divisions in various locations in Central-Northern Italy.<br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Silvia Pietrantonio<\/strong> has a degree in International and Diplomatic Sciences, a master of arts in Contemporary European Studies and a research doctorate in Contemporary History. She founded and is president of the Libera-Mente association in Trento, through which she contributed in bringing the Montessori method to Trentino for the first time, supervising a plurilingual Montessori educational experience for two years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"meets\" id=\"meets\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/255507_montessori-incontra.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">MONTESSORI MEETS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Pedagogical weaving of the Montessorian school and non-traditional teaching<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Sonia Coluccelli<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/numeri-e-calcolo-educazione-e-didattica-metodi-e-teorie-it\/montessori-meets\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>66 years after the death of Maria Montessori, <em>Montessori meets &#8230;<\/em> presents <strong>ten meetings<\/strong> that the educator never experienced directly, but that can be transformed into educational and didactic reflection, as well as into practice.<\/p>\n<p>The volume is organized in <strong>four parts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in the first part <em>Montessori meets &#8230;<\/em> other <strong>great teachers<\/strong> of the past and present (Mario Lodi, Gianni Rodari, Camillo Bortolato);<\/li>\n<li>in the second part <em>Montessori meets &#8230;<\/em> other <strong>innovative school experiences<\/strong> (Pedagogy in the forest, Schools Without a Backpack, Reggio Children, widespread education);<\/li>\n<li>in the third part <em>Montessori meets &#8230;<\/em> people who have made their own <strong>work and communication tools<\/strong> in a Montessori context, attentive to the enhancement and support of interpersonal relationships in the learning process (Nonviolent Communication, cooperative learning);<\/li>\n<li>finally, in the fourth part, <em>Montessori meets &#8230;<\/em> <strong>Barbiana and don Milani<\/strong>, a meeting that represents the inspiring motive of the book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<em>Montessori meets<\/em> is aimed mainly at <strong>educators<\/strong> who are passionate about the Montessori method and have the desire and the ability to make it live in the present, without the fear that contamination could mean distorting the essence and value of the method itself.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHOR<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Sonia Coluccelli<\/strong> is a graduate in Philosophy. She is a Montessori method primary school teacher and she also trains teachers and parents in various contexts and within programmes offered by the Fondazione Montessori Italia (Montessori Foundation Italy). Since 2013, she has coordinated the Rete scuole Montessori Alto Piemonte (Upper Piedmont Montessori School Network). She supports and supervises the setting up of new Montessori method divisions in various locations in Central-Northern Italy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW 2 COL 4x img sx, txt dx ELEMENTI CENTRATI VERTICALMENTE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n\t\t<a name=\"secondary\" id=\"secondary\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/ItemVariant\/item_variant_ac_immagine\/345856_il-metodo-montessori-alla-scuola-secondaria-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"img-responsive\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 center-content\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">THE MONTESSORI METHOD IN SECONDARY SCHOOL<\/p>\n<p>Approaches, practices and experiences<\/p>\n<p>by <strong>Sonia Coluccelli, Silvia Pietrantonio, Micaela Mecocci<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#d50e15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/educational-and-didactics-methods-and-theories\/methodologies-tools-and-applications\/the-montessori-method-in-secondary-school\/\">Find out more! <\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>This volume offers a&nbsp;<strong>theoretical framework of individual development according to Maria Montessori<\/strong>. It moves into the core of educational practice: real experiences in secondary schools,&nbsp;<strong>teaching projects, teacher&ndash;student relationships, and examples of materials and activities that can be adapted to different contexts.<\/strong> It provides a strong international perspective, showing how Montessori principles can be applied in diverse ways to meet the needs of adolescents aged 12 to 18, while keeping autonomy, responsibility and personal growth at the centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUDIENCE<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<em>The Montessori Method in secondary school <\/em>is aimed at&nbsp;<strong>teachers and educators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#d50e15\">AUTHOR<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<strong>Sonia Coluccelli<\/strong>, holds a degree in Philosophy and is a Montessori primary school teacher and teacher trainer.<br \/><strong>Silvia Pietrantonio<\/strong>, is a teacher, university researcher and headteacher. She has completed <strong>AMI (Association Montessori Internationale)<\/strong> Montessori training for early years, primary and secondary education.<br \/><strong>Micaela Mecocci<\/strong>, holds degrees in International and Diplomatic Sciences and in Philosophy, and earned a PhD in Contemporary History.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" align=\"center\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\">\n<p align=\"center\" >&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/montessoris-educational-album-for-teachers\/\"><strong>Discover the Montessoris Educational Album for Teachers<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong>A complete functional guide for getting to know and use the Montessori method in class.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" style=\"background-color:#F2F3F7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/montessoris-educational-album-for-teachers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Base_1000_Montessori.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"max-width:600px\" width=\"600px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\" >&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW -->\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Montessori Method The educational &laquo;method&raquo; developed by Maria Montessori (1870-1952), the famous Italian pedagogist has inspired numerous scholastic realities all over the world.&nbsp;&nbsp; Erickson offers a series of volumes dedicated to the Montessori pedagogic model, for acquainting oneself with the theoretical principles on which the method is based and for reflecting on its practical [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-landing2colonne.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15748","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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