Montessori

Mon·tes·so·ri

M0405900 (mŏn′tĭ-sôr′ē), Maria 1870-1952. Italian physician and educator who proposed a method of teaching young children that stresses the development of initiative and natural abilities.

Montessori

(ˌmɒntɪˈsɔːrɪ; Italian montesˈsɔːri) n (Biography) Maria (maˈriːa). 1870–1952, Italian educational reformer, who evolved the Montessori method of teaching children

Mon•tes•so•ri

(ˌmɒn təˈsɔr i, -ˈsoʊr i)

n. Maria, 1870–1952, Italian educator.

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Montessori - Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)Maria Montesorri