Weaves into the adolescent concept of community those Montessori ideas related to laws of human personality, nature, and society. Examines components of Montessori practice and theory, including the importance of work, the prepared environment, social cohesion, the imagination, and the absorbent mind by linking early childhood and adolescence. Suggests that education involves spiritual development, enhances students' individual value, and prepares youth to understand the times in which they live. (Author/KB)