Why music?

Montessori Life, Summer 2005 by McTamaney, Catherine

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CATHERINE MCTAMANEY is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Vanderbilt University. Her work has been published in Mothering magazine and the NCME Montessori Reporter.