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The observation of the way in which the children pass from the first disordered movements to those which are spontaneous and ordered -- this is the book of the teacher this is the book which must inspire her actions . . .

Maria Montessori

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Maria Montessori
Age: 81 †
Born: 1870
Born: August 31
Died: 1952
Died: May 6
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Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori
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