MARIA MONTESSORI TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN BY ANNE E. GEORGE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE TO THE AMERICAN EDITION
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I A Critical Consideration of the New Pedagogy in its Relation to Modern Science
CHAPTER II History of Methods
CHAPTER III Inagural Address Delivered on the Occasion of the Opening of One of the "Children's Houses"
CHAPTER IV Pedagogical Methods used in the "Children's Houses"
CHAPTER V. Discipline
CHAPTER VI How the Lessons Should be Given
CHAPTER VII Exercises of Practical Life PROPOSED WINTER
CHAPTER VIII Refection The Child's Diet
CHAPTER IX Muscular Education Gymnastics
CHAPTER X Nature in Education Agricultural Labour: Culture of Plants and Animals
CHAPTER XI Manual Labour the Potter's Art and Building
CHAPTER XII Education of the Senses
CHAPTER XIII Education of the Senses and Illustrations of the
CHAPTER XIV General Notes on the Education of the Senses
CHAPTER XV Intellectual Education
CHAPTER XVI Methods for the Teaching of Reading and Writing
CHAPTER XVII Description of the Method and Didactic Material
CHAPTER XVIII Language in Childhood
CHAPTER XIX Teaching of Numeration; Introduction to Arithmetic
CHAPTER XX Sequence of Exercises
CHAPTER XXI General Review of Discipline
CHAPTER XXII Conclusions and Impressions
