Montessori

[ mon-tuh-sawr-ee, -sohr-ee; Italian mawn-tes-saw-ree ]

/ ˌmɒn təˈsɔr i, -ˈsoʊr i; Italian ˌmɔn tɛsˈsɔ ri /

noun

Ma·ri·a

[muh-ree-uh; Italian mah-ree-ah] /məˈri ə; Italian mɑˈri ɑ/, 1870–1952, Italian educator.

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Examples from the Web for montessori

These pundits were raised by pot-smoking single moms and went to Montessori schools.
Why 2016’s Hopefuls Are Hopeless|P. J. O’Rourke|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is the social aspect, which finds its explanation in Dr. Montessori's own story of her first school.
The Montessori Method|Maria Montessori
Perhaps, since he is to be a book reviewer, H. should go to a Montessori school.
Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun
The Goddard form board and Montessori insets are invaluable at this period.
Five Lectures on Blindness|Kate M. Foley

The Montessori apparatus was originally devised by Dr. Seguin for the instruction of mental defectives.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Why, it seems that Mme. Montessori has had the audacity to sacrifice the sacred bench to the interests of the pupil!
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann

British Dictionary definitions for montessori

Montessori

/ (ˌmɒntɪˈsɔːrɪ, Italian montesˈsɔːri) /

noun

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

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