Articles tagged with "Child Development"
Montessori Fantasy Versus Reality
March 23, 2026
If you've ever wondered whether Montessori education leaves room for imaginative play, you're not alone. It's one of the most common questions parents ask, and it deserves a thoughtful answer. I've been revisiting a wonderful article by Dr. Mario M. Montessori — Maria Montessori's grandson — called Fantasy and Reality …
Sensitive Periods for Learning
June 30, 2007
Maria Montessori believed that every human being goes through a quantum leap in learning during the preschool years. She felt this was especially true from birth through the first few years of life — a time she described in her landmark book The Absorbent Mind. The years when a child …