The Absorbent Mind
A Classic in Education and Child Development for Educators and Parents
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ISBN10: 0805041567
ISBN13: 9780805041569
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320 Pages
$21.99
CA$28.99
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 doctor coined to characterize the child's most crucial developmental stage: the first six years.
A new foreword by John Chattin-McNichols, Ph.D., President of the American Montessori Society, places this classic book in a contemporary context, offering an intelligent discussion of current thinking in child education.
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Praise for The Absorbent Mind
"This book deserves careful reading, for the author's views are as relevant (and revolutionary) now as when they were first proposed."—The New York Times Book Review
"Written with conviction—even passion . . . the appeal to teachers to preserve at all costs a living imagination is appropriate here and now."—Saturday Review
"Startling insights . . . she is an inspiring teacher . . . educators of all persuasions will find her book alive with ideas."—Library Journal
