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Montessori
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Mon·tes·so·ri  (mnt-sôr, -sr), 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]
n
(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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Noun1.MontessoriMontessori - Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)
Maria Montesorri


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