America's Early Montessorians: Anne George, Margaret Naumburg, Helen Parkhurst and Adelia Pyle

by Gerald L. Gutek

Book Overview

This book traces the early history of the Montessori movement in the United States through the lives and careers of four key American women: Anne George, Margaret Naumburg, Helen Parkhurst, and Adelia Pyle. Caught up in the Montessori craze sweeping the United States in the Progressive era, each played a significant role in the initial transference of Montessori education to America and its implementation from 1910 to 1920. Despite the continuing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030548376
• ISBN13: 9783030548377
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"