Synopsis
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...
Details
15 October 1995320 pages
9780805041569Imprint: Holt Paperbacks
Reviews
“This book deserves careful reading, for the author's views are as relevant (and revolutionary) now as when they were first proposed.” —New York Times Book Review
“Startling insights...she is an inspiring teacher . . . educators of all persuasions will find her book alive with ideas.” —Library Journal
