On January 6, 1907, a one room nursery school opened its door in the Roman slum of San Lorenzo for children whose parents had to work in the daytime and would otherwise abandon them.  
On January 6, 1907, a one room nursery school opened its door in the Roman slum of San Lorenzo for children whose parents had to work in the daytime and would otherwise abandon them.  Though the school had no trained teachers, it had a collection of puzzles, games and a qualified physician with strange ideas.  These ideas, such as "children hate sweets and love silence," and "experience is preferable to lecture learning" drew sharp criticism from all sides.  FTP, name this doctor who published a book in 1910 about her teaching method.
On January 6, 1907, a one room nursery school opened its door in the Roman slum of San Lorenzo for children whose parents had to work in the daytime and would otherwise abandon them.  
Maria Montessori