Maria Montessori was a brilliant doctor and teacher from Italy who changed the way children learn! She believed that kids are very smart and can teach themselves if they are given the right tools. Maria helped make school a place where kids love to go!
Maria invented special toys and blocks that helped children learn math and letters by using their hands. She opened her first school in 1907, and it was a big success! Her schools have tiny chairs and shelves so everything is perfectly sized for children. Today, there are thousands of “Montessori” schools all over the world where kids learn just like Maria taught!
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