Maria Montessori by Stella Achiaa Adu

1870-Maria Montessori was born on the 31st August 1870. Her father, Alessandro Montessori worked as an accountant for the Finance Ministry. Her mother,Renilde Stoppani is noted to be a well educated woman.

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Significant in that year was the Battle of Noisseville (Franco-Prussian War)

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lovely boots by the way! I am sure Maria was all geared up to face the boys at the technical institute

1882 -Maria attended a boys secondary school called the Regia Scuola Tecnica Michelangelo Buonarroti

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1884/1886- She enrolled in a boys technical institute with the hopes of becoming an engineer, however she later moved into the field of medicine after graduation. She was however denied admission because neither her father nor the head of the school was happy about her ambitions

1892- She began her studies in medicine

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1896- She was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine, making her the first woman in Italy to take the degree of Doctor in Medicine

1896 -she represented the women of Italy at a feminist congress in Berlin where she talked on the equal wages for women

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That's the backdrop for the event!

1900- She became the Director of Orthophrenic School for developmental disabled children and impacted their development positively.

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say cheers for the year book!

1901- Maria resigned from the orthophrenic school and returned to the University of Rome to study psychology and philosophy.

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1907- She opened Casa dei Bambini as a result of demands from parents who needed their children occupied while they were at work.

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1904- She was appointed lecturer the university of Rome and also chaired the Anthropology department

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1913 -1000's of her schools were opened in America

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1940- Montessori movement faded out with only a few remaining

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1931- She fled with her son Maria to India as a result of the World War II. She developed Education for Peace and stayed in India for 7 years. She was nominated 3 times for the Nobel Peace Prize but never won

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Maria and Mario

May 6 1952- Maria Montessori died in Noordwijk aan Zee in Holland and was buried in a local cemetery.

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1876 -She attended a public school at age 6 and was awarded certificate for good behavior

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1898- She gave birth to Mario Montessori out of a love affair with Guiseppe Montesano

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1873- Due to her father's work, they moved to Florence and later to Rome in pursuit of a better life and education.

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1987-Maria Montessori joined a research program at the psychiatric clinic at the University of Rome where she worked with psychiatrist Giusseppe Montessano. who later became her lover. As part of her research, she visited asylums and worked with the children. Tangible results were seen in the life of the children and word on this improvement spread on quickly.

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1908- Her system became so effective that 5 Casa dei Bambinis were opened in Rome and also one in Milan

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1911- Italian and Swiss public schools adopted her method as their standard

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1911 she opened her first school in America

1913 -1000's of her schools were opened in America

Maria Montessori

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