TY - BOOK AU - Lillard,Paula Polk TI - Montessori today: a comprehensive approach to education from birth to adulthood SN - 080521061X (pbk.) PY - 1996/// CY - New York PB - Schocken Books KW - Education, Elementary KW - Montessori method of education N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-198) and index; The origin and theory of Montessori education -- Overview of the primary years -- Changes at the second plane -- The great lessons and key lessons -- The classroom environment -- The elementary teacher -- Freedom and responsibility -- Scenes from an elementary classroom -- The planes of adulthood -- Montessori : present and future N2 - Describes the theory and practice of the educational program, emphasizing developmental flexibility, responsibility, and intellectual curiosity for elementary school students ER -