: While observing a three-year-old girl repeatedly placing wooden cylinders into a block, Montessori noticed a state of "deep concentration" that transformed the child's behaviour.
The story begins with , one of Italy's first female physicians. In 1907, she opened the first Casa dei Bambini (Children's House) in a low-income district of Rome. MONTESSORI
The "Montessori story" typically refers to one of three things: the life of its founder, Maria Montessori; the "Five Great Lessons" that form the heart of the elementary curriculum; or the interactive storybooks used for early childhood development. 1. The Origin Story: Maria Montessori : While observing a three-year-old girl repeatedly placing