Angeline Stoll Lillard.
- Provides the research behind nine insights that are foundations of Montessori education, describing how each of these insights is applied in the Montessori classroom.
- Offers a clear understanding of what happens in a Montessori classroom and why it happens and why it works.
- Presents the studies that show how children learn best, makes clear why many traditional practices come up short, and describes an ingenious alternative that works.
New to this Edition:
- Updated references
- Addresses executive function and Montessori's role to facilitate and improve it
- Exhibits recent research about the effectiveness of Montessori education
496 pp, soft cover, 2016 edition.