Mon·tes·so·ri (m n t -sôr  , -s r), Maria 1870-1952. Italian physician and educator who proposed a method of teaching young children that stresses the development of initiative and natural abilities. |
Montessori [ˌmɒntɪˈsɔːrɪ (Italian) montesˈsɔːri]
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(Biographies / Montessori, Maria (1870-1952) F, Italian, EDUCATION: reformer) Maria (maˈriːa). 1870-1952, Italian educational reformer, who evolved the Montessori method of teaching children
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| Noun | 1. |  Montessori - Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952) |
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