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The 1915 California Lectures: Collected Speeches and Writings (Volume 15)

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The 1915 California Lectures captures a remarkable collection of speeches, lectures, and articles delivered by Maria Montessori during her visit to California in 1915, especially at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco where she showcased a glass-walled demonstration classroom. The volume includes previously unpublished lectures and writings that trace Montessori’s thinking about education during this key period of international expansion and public exposure. Montessori discusses the role of the prepared environment, the psychological foundations of learning, and insights into how children absorb knowledge through activity. In addition to formal lectures, the book contains articles she wrote for local press outlets, revealing her efforts to explain her methods to a broader audience and defend her ideas in an American cultural context. This volume provides valuable historical and pedagogical perspectives for educators, researchers, and anyone interested in the development of Montessori’s educational approach and its early reception in the United States.

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371.3 MON n

Publisher

Netherlands : Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company., 2018

Collation

375 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9789079506439

Classification

371

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Edition

Volume 15 in The Montessori Series

Subject(s)

Child Development
History of education
Montessori philosophy
Lectures
Montessori educator training
Panama Pacific International Exposition

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