My Montessori Life with Barbara Isaacs and David Gettman

My Montessori Life with Barbara Isaacs and David Gettman

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My Montessori Life with Barbara Isaacs and David Gettman episodes

  • Episode 4: Dr Montessori and Peace

    In this first of three podcasts on the theme of peace, Barbara and David reflect on how Dr Montessori came to view her educational philosophy as having a key role to play in peace-making, and how her method actively fosters a collaborative, tolerant, environmentally-conscious mind-set in young children.

    39 min
  • Episode 3: Feminism, with Adelaide Waldrop

    In this third of three podcasts on the theme of feminism, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Adelaide Waldrop, a young contemporary feminist working in the arts and co-founder of Maude, a feminist theatre company, and Sid Mohandas, whose doctoral thesis explores the materialisation of gender in learning environments.

    54 min
  • Episode 2: Feminism, with Sid Mohandas

    In this second of three podcasts on the theme of feminism, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Sid Mohandas, whose doctoral thesis explores the materialisation of gender in learning environments, and Adelaide Waldrop, a young contemporary feminist working in the arts, and co-founder of Maude, a feminist theatre company.

    48 min
  • Episode 1: Dr Montessori and Feminism

    In this first of three podcasts on the theme of feminism, Barbara and David reflect on how Dr Montessori helped pioneer first-wave feminism in the early 20th Century, and how feminist ideals are realised in her educational method.

    50 min

About My Montessori Life with Barbara Isaacs and David Gettman

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In the early 20th Century, Maria Montessori transformed our appreciation of the importance of early childhood to every individual and to society. Her followers are astounded by the ongoing relevance of her insights to contemporary issues — freedom, justice, peace, nature, identity, progress, independence, faith and love — all thoughtfully explored by Montessori experts and guests in this series of podcasts.