These are some of my favourite primary documents I found throughout my research. I am thankful for all research help I received from two of the librarians at TRU, Penny Haggarty and Brenda Smith, they put in a lot of time with me to find these documents and I am thankful we found what we did because they were not only great evidence for my paper, but also extremely interesting and eye opening to me.
The BeinnBreagh Recorder. Recorded the sessions at Alexander Graham’s Montessori House in Nova Scotia. This was the first Canadian Montessori institution and schooled eleven children (seven which were his grandchildren). This recording was a large influence to Canada’s interest in Montessori’s Methods.
“Conference on the Education & Management of Children.” Beinn Bhreagh Recorder XI. (October 12, 1912). MSC website. http://www.montessorisocietycanada.org/earlyhistory.html.
Examples of some Letters of Inquiry, which followed Josephine Tozier’s publication of Montessori’s Methods (1911 America). These show the eagerness of individuals to learn more about the Methods and awe of Montessori’s findings. People were willing to dedicate two months to Montessori training in Rome, which shows how a change to the education was needed in the early 19th century.
“Montessori Comes to North America 1911-1913.” MSC website.
http://www.montessorisocietycanada.org/earlyhistory.html.
Within the Peels Prairie Provinces, shows how discipline from parents was not in accordance with the progression of society. A new way to discipline was recognized to be needed for the success of children.
Within the Peels Prairie Province, another interpretation of the perks of the Montessori Method. Proves that it was not simply a solution for education but rather all aspects of learning and experiences for all children.
“Peels Prairie Provinces.” University of Alberta. http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/search/?search=raw&pageNumber=1&field=body&rawQuery=Montessori&index=newspapers
The 1911 publication of Montessori’s Methods in the popular McClures Magazine.
Tozier, Josephine. “An Educational Wonder-Worker. The Methods of Maria Montessori.” McClure’s Magazine, 37, no. 1. (1911): 3-702.
