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In 1907 a doctor in Rome gave about fifty small children chairs they could carry themselves, and found out what kids do when they get to choose.
So it's 6 January 1907, in Rome. Maria Montessori is a doctor. She opens a room for small children: their parents work all day.
The chairs and tables are small and light. A child of three can even carry a chair! The children choose their work.
They pour water, sweep the floor and wash their hands. Maria just watches and writes it all down.
Today schools all over the world use her ideas. At home, start with a small jug.
Every Journeva story exists at four levels — same plot, same characters, richer language each step. Here is how this one begins at each level.
In the app you can tap any word for its meaning, listen to the story read aloud with the words lighting up, and save words to practise later. Ten stories are free at every level, and every story is free at A1.
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