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Montessori

American  
[mon-tuh-sawr-ee, -sohr-ee, mawn-tes-saw-ree] / ˌmɒn təˈsɔr i, -ˈsoʊr i, ˌmɔn tɛsˈsɔ ri /

noun

  1. Maria 1870–1952, Italian educator.


Montessori British  
/ montesˈsɔːri, ˌmɒntɪˈsɔːrɪ /

noun

  1. Maria (maˈriːa). 1870–1952, Italian educational reformer, who evolved the Montessori method of teaching children

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When he was in a Montessori school, the teachers discovered that reading would soothe Jeselnik.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Following a second, similar incident, Upp moves to the Caribbean island of St. Thomas to teach at a Montessori school.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

On Wednesday, CNN shared body camera footage from the shooting of Marimar Martinez, a Montessori school teacher in Chicago with no criminal record.

From Salon Feb. 13, 2026

At 27, Lauren O’Connor was living paycheck to paycheck as a Montessori teacher, making $29 an hour with no benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 7, 2026

Think of the tuitions for Montessori and music lessons.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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