FUKUHARA Fumiko
   Department   Notre Dame Seishin University  Department of Child Welfare, Faculty of Human Life Sciences
   Position   Associate Professor
Language English
Publication Date 2012/12
Type Research paper (scientific journal)
Peer Review Peer reviewed
Title Montessori Education in Japan:Japanese Mothers' Perceptions
Contribution Type Joint Work
Journal Montessori Leadership
Journal TypeJapan
Volume, Issue, Page pp.20-23
Total page number 4
Author and coauthor ◎Fumiko Fukuhara・Kiyoko Okuyama
Details It should be striking for US Montessori teachers that only 22.6 percent of mothers had heard about Montessori before having their child, and only 5.7 percent of the mothers (those who had read multiple books) were considered to understand Montessori education well.