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When did Maria Montessori open the first Casa dei Bambini in Rome?
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Maria Montessori opened the first Casa dei Bambini (Childrenâs House) in 1907. Located in the San Lorenzo district of Rome, this preschool was designed for children between the ages of three and six, allowing Montessori to apply her educational methods to children of normal intelligence.12