Mindfulness Practices in Education: Montessori's Approach

Mindfulness

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 78-85

  Lillard, Angeline S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Concentration; Education; Mindfulness practices; Montessori

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860992863     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-011-0045-6     Document Type: Article

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