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Top Quotes of Maria Montessori on Parenting

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Maria Montessori’s Inspiring Parenting Quotes

Who is Maria Montessori behind the Montessori Parenting? One hundred years ago a young Italian woman, Dr. Maria Montessori devised a new approach to education based on a foundation of encouragement and respect. Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in Italy and was the first Italian woman to become a physician. Through her work she became convinced that each and every child is born with an amazing human potential, which can develop only if adults provide children with the right stimulation during the first few years of life. Montessori’s work lives on today. Her systematic approach can be replicated and

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