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Charting the progress of 12 children in a real Texas classroom, educator Donna Goertz shows how positive change can occur given the proper environment. In each case she describes a child's transformation from destructive troublemaker to responsible citizen of the classroom community. Readers... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Donna Bryant Goertz: The author and head teacher of the Montessori school
- Peter: Add a description of this character.
- Eldon
- Herzog
- Baxter
- Dagmar
- Tara
- Denzel
- Quentin
- Lee
- Marcus
- Casey
- Roger
- Marge
- Lisa
- Argenta
- Clarissa
- Marnie
- Donna
- Edmund
- Teague
- Perry
- Sheila
- Tomas
- Davey
- Maria Montessori
- Toby
- Malcolm
- Bart
- Molly
- Leanne
- Susana
- Alfie Kohn
- Freddy
- Laila
- Ned
- Lance
- Darby
First Sentence edit
Most children take the keys a Montessori teacher offers and open the doors to learning and development for themselves.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Donna Bryant Goertz (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 372.11023
Subjects edit
- Books › Parenting & Families › Parenting › Babies & Toddlers › Child Development
- Books › Nonfiction › Education › Education Theory › Educational Psychology
- Books › Nonfiction › Education › Elementary School
- Books › Parenting & Families › Parenting › School-Age Children
- Books › Nonfiction › Education › Policy
- Books › Nonfiction › Education › Instruction Method
- Books › Nonfiction › Education › Pedagogy
- Books › Professional & Technical › Education
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