<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rdf:RDF  xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"  xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#"  xmlns:skos="http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#"  xmlns:map="http://www.w3c.rl.ac.uk/2003/11/21-skos-mapping#"  xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"  xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><skos:ConceptScheme rdf:about="http://vocabulary.montessoriglossary.org/">  <dc:title>Montessori Glossary Community Project</dc:title>  <dc:creator>Montessori Glossary Community Project</dc:creator>  <dc:contributor>Bodeene A. Cairdeas, Dr. Paige M. Bray, Rogér Dijk</dc:contributor>  <dc:publisher>Center for Montessori Studies, University of Hartford</dc:publisher>  <dc:rights>CC-BY-SA</dc:rights>  <dc:subject>montessori glossary, montessori education, montessori terms, montessori vocabulary, controlled vocabulary montessori, montessori taxonomy, thesaurus montessori, montessori subject indexing, information retrieval montessori, maria montessori glossary</dc:subject>  <dc:description><![CDATA[ The Montessori Glossary is a thesaurus used in subject analysis and retrieval of Montessori information resources. Continuously updated and enriched by members of the Montessori community, its terminology reflects the evolution of the Montessori movement. ]]></dc:description>  <dc:date>2022-12-27</dc:date>  <dct:modified>2026-09-14 07:38:47</dct:modified>  <dc:language>en-US</dc:language>  </skos:ConceptScheme>  <skos:Concept rdf:about="http://vocabulary.montessoriglossary.org/skos/40"><skos:prefLabel xml:lang="en-US">Creativity and imagination</skos:prefLabel> <skos:definition xml:lang="en">Creativity and imagination in Montessori education are nurtured through real-world exploration and meaningful experiences. Imagination is built upon a foundation of concrete, sensorial experiences, which enable children to imagine possibilities and engage in creative problem-solving. Activities such as storytelling, artistic expression, and hands-on experimentation provide opportunities for children to develop their imaginative faculties. Source: [Montessori Glossary Community Project] Bray, P. M., Cairdeas, B. A., and Dijk, R. (Eds.). (2026, Winter). Montessori Glossary Community Project. https://vocabulary.montessoriglossary.org (Retrieved [Month Day, Year]) https://www.montessoriglossary.org</skos:definition><skos:inScheme rdf:resource="http://vocabulary.montessoriglossary.org/"/><skos:broader rdf:resource="http://vocabulary.montessoriglossary.org/skos/92"/>  <dct:created>2023-10-10 18:46:33</dct:created>  </skos:Concept></rdf:RDF>