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April 22, 2019

How Plants Aid Children’s Mental and Physical Health

We always hear about the copious mental and physical health benefits of spending time outdoors. Studies have proven that children who spend time immersed in nature to connect with their surroundings are much happier and attentive than children who spend more time indoors, exposed to...


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August 21, 2012

Sensitive periods

Dr. Montessori believed in a necessary relationship between children and their environment. Children must find a properly prepared environment if they are fully develop their unique human potentials. In addition to determine children’s eventual height and other physical characteristics, there is another cognitive plan which...


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June 28, 2012

The Montessori Philosophy

The Montessori philosophy is a set of principles about the human being from which Dr. Maria Montessori drew an educational pedagogy. As a physician, Dr. Montessori came to be involved with young children. Through scientific observation, she came to see how children interact with their...


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