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The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the Earth.

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Maria Montessori
Age: 81 †
Born: 1870
Born: August 31
Died: 1952
Died: May 6
Inventor
Lecturer
Mathematician
Pedagogue
Philosopher
Physician
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Teacher
Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori
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Roots
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Land
Earth
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Feel
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Harmony

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