maria montesori her life and work Author:standing, e.m. The name Montessori ranks with that of Dewey among today's educators. In a lifetime devoted t oimproving the education of children, this dedicated woman disoovered the hitherto unknown fact that every child has a spontaneous urge to learn. She evolved a new method that revolutionized teaching concepts, freed the child from the rigid disciplines ... more »of formal education, and brought to the classroom a sense of joy and self-achievement.« less