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Peer reviewedLong, John – NAMTA Journal, 1995
Compares the educational needs of young children and adolescents in relation to movement, work attitudes, psychic development, and language development, emphasizing the prepared environment of the Montessori approach. Also examines the importance of valorization, normalization, and key experiences in the education of adolescents. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Age Differences, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedLong, John – NAMTA Journal, 1995
Discusses the "Erdkinder" concept of education advocated by Maria Montessori, in which adolescents spend several years on a farm to learn practical skills and character-building values. Describes one teacher's experiences with his students on week-long stays at an Amish farm in Geauga County, Ohio. (MDM)
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Farm Visits
Peer reviewedLong, John – NAMTA Journal, 1993
Provides a comparative overview of the developmental characteristics and needs of adolescents according to (1) the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development's report "Turning Points"; (2) Gayle Dorman's "Planning Programs for Young Adolescents"; (3) Maria Montessori's "From Childhood to Adolescence" and Margaret E.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Educational Innovation
