The 1946 London Lectures

By Maria Montessori,

Book cover of The 1946 London Lectures

Book description

Exclusive & Authentic content - E-book, taken from the original archives and published by the heirs of Maria Montessori.

The 1946 London course was the first training course given in Europe by Maria Montessori when she and her son Mario returned from seven years of exile in India during World…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked The 1946 London Lectures as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

These lectures were delivered by Montessori during the first teacher training course given in London after she returned from forced exile in India as an Italian national during WWII. I received lectures based on them during my own Montessori course in London, but not until 2012 were they organized and edited by my good friend Annette Haines, and published as a book. Montessori’s granddaughter Renilde Montessori wrote the foreword. The lectures speak to many aspects of Montessori valuable today such as: education based on psychology rather than a fixed curriculum, education from birth, unlocking intelligence, social development, education for independence,…

From Susan's list on Montessori education.

Want books like The 1946 London Lectures?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 90 books like The 1946 London Lectures.

Browse books like The 1946 London Lectures

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Montessori, London, and India?

Montessori 6 books
London 850 books
India 470 books