Executive Director of the Maria Montessori Institute and the Association Montessori Internationale Lynne Lawrence, was a guest on an edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme “Great Lives” which looked at the life and work of Maria Montessori. The Great Lives series invites guests to focus on someone who has inspired their lives. In this episode, Philippa Perry, a British psychotherapist and author chooses Maria Montessori, whom she discovered while looking for an education for her young daughter. Lynne Lawrence joins Philippa to discuss Maria Montessori’s childhood, work and inspiration. Listen here.