Maria Montessori (1870-1952) – Caroline Pratt (1867-1954)Dos vidas en paralelo y la pasión compartida por la autonomía de la infancia

  1. Franco López, José Pablo 1
  2. Ferradás Blanco, Lois 1
  1. 1 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, España

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Journal:
RELAdEI: revista latinoamericana de educación infantil

ISSN: 2255-0666

Year of publication: 2020

Issue Title: Didáctica, currículo y derechos de la infancia : número homenaje a Miguel Ángel Zabalza

Volume: 9

Issue: 1

Pages: 29-41

Type: Article

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Abstract

In the year of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maria Montessori, we put her figure in front of her contemporary Caroline Pratt, less well known in Eu­ropean pedagogical environments, but also imbued with a passion for education at the service of an acti­ve, competent and autonomous childhood. After suc­cinctly reviewing the parallel biographies of both, the differences between the pedagogies of each one are pointed out, especially with regard to the materials and the construction play. At the same time, there is a wide coincidence in the ideals for which both work all their lives and ends by formulating a proposal of complementarity between the two, suggesting the convenience of enriching Montessori pedagogy with the incorporation of the solid wood blocks designed by Caroline Pratt and the construction play as an re­gular resource.

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