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Imagine an education system that trained students to be creative innovators and leaders without the use of grades, tests or homework. It actually exists and it’s called the Montessori Method.

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“…Montessori Education is designed around a number of fundamental “flow” triggers: self-direction, uninterrupted work/concentration, following their passion, multi-sensory streams feeding deep embodiment through learning by doing (using your brains and hands at the same time)… all explains why Montessori kids outperform all others on pretty much any test…” says NY Times bestselling author Stephen Kotler.

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Rethinking the Colorful Kindergarten Classroom: a new study looked at whether decorated classrooms encourage, or actually distract from, learning.

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What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades: new evidence suggests that the links between handwriting and broader educational development run deep.

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Dr. Stuart Brown suggests that the rough-and-tumble play of children actually prevents violent behavior, and that play can grow human talents and character across a lifetime. Play, as he studies it, is an indispensable part of being human.

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The Peter Hesse Foundation opens the Centre Montessori d’Haiti to help improve the quality of early childhood education in one of the world’s poorest countries.

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Amazon founder and Montessori alumni Jeffrey P. Bezos to personally purchase The Washington Post.

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“Like children, professionals need to be able to guide their own learning and development based on their innate and instinctual needs…”

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“Building Better Brains: the Neurological Case for Montessori Education” by Steve Hughes

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Montessori Mafia: Is this self-directed learning method a surefire way to join the creative elite? Check out this post from The Wall Street Journal.

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Is Montessori the Origin of Google & Amazon?

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Steve Denning writes a “Wake up call for the Gates Foundation: Think Bigger” when it comes to education reform. “Schools practicing this new culture of learning don’t have to be invented.” They already exist.

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 “How to Shape the DNA of a Young Company” article from The New York Times: Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Brightcove (an online video platform for websites) credits his Montessori education as a major influence in his career and management style…

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“Larry Page Wants to Return Google to Its Startup Roots” article from Wired magazine: Montessori education encourages children to pursue their interests. Former Montessori children Larry Page and Sergey Brin are the founders of Google.

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“Montessori has it right,” says University of Houston’s John Lienhard in two talks about educational reform and the perils of standardized testing.

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Knighted for his work on innovation and the economy, Sir Ken Robinson talks about how today’s schools are “educating people out of their creativity.”

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The TED Conference hears from Google’s founders about how Montessori helped create their mammoth success.

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SimCity creator Will Wright often credits his Montessori roots for the entrepreneurism and creativity that characterize his work today. Listen in as he talks about school, Darwinian theory, and “imagination amplifiers.”

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In The Engines of Our Ingenuity, University of Houston’s John Lienhard paints a concise portrait of Maria Montessori.

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