[ ˌmɒntɪ'sɔ:ri ]
■ noun [usu. as modifier ] a system of education for young children that seeks to develop natural interests and activities rather than use formal teaching methods.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from the Italian educationist Maria ~ .
[ ˌmɒntɪ'sɔ:ri ]
■ noun [usu. as modifier ] a system of education for young children that seeks to develop natural interests and activities rather than use formal teaching methods.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from the Italian educationist Maria ~ .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004