The 2008 edition has an emphasis on Montessori’s Contribution to Society. This contribution starts with the child in the home environment and the very special role parents have as their child’s first educators. We join the journey of a Montessori family as their children’s preschool experience has a lasting and beneficial impact. We then move to the primary years and explore the child’s moral development. We see that this moral development forms the basis for human unity and peace. Peace was at the heart of Maria Montessori’s life and work. Nominated three times for the Nobel peace prize Dr Montessori saw education as essential for establishing lasting peace. Lastly we look at the work of a number of Montessorians who are applying Montessori principles in diverse settings supporting children, families and communities.
Articles
Parents as First Educators, Patricia Wallner
Our Montessori Journey, Maria MacNamara
Universal Moral Development: The Basis for Human Unity and Peace, Allyn Travis
Book and DVD Review
Frequently Asked Questions
Maria Montessori: An Educator for Peace
Maria Montessori and UNESCO, Victoria Barres
Maria Montessori and the Nobel Peace Prize
The Child, The Forgotten Citizen
Applying Montessori Principles in a Wider Context
Minimbah Montessori Camping Trip, Peter Erskine
Parents as First Teachers Napranum, Letitia Murgha
Reading Programme at Wadja Wadja High School, Jenny Rioux
Montessori Assistants Training Course, Thursday Island, Cheryl Ferreira
