9a Book “Child of the World” (age 3-12+)

Montessori Language Ideas from Birth to Age 12+

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Speaking, Writing, and Reading
Excerpts from “The Joyful Child: Montessori, Global Wisdom for Birth to Three Years,”
and Child of the World: Montessori, Global Education for 3-12+.

At all ages, the adults and older children are the most important models for the young person’s developing language. Do we speak well and clearly and with good manners and joy to each other? Do we understand what might be the result of modeling cell phone use rather than reading books? Do we actually read and enjoy fiction and non-fiction books? Do we go to a library regularly? Are we writing with pens and pencils in the presence of young children who are going to want to imitate everything they see going on around them—in the home and in the community—as soon as they are able? Learning to be a good language model like this is part of becoming a Montessori teacher, and it is something we can provide at home. Continue reading →

Independence, Concentration, Compassion – Child of the World

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Child of the World:
Montessori, Global Education for Age 3-12+

The e-book version of this book, which is considered one of the best introductions to Montessori for parents and teachers, reached over 2000 people around the world in July, 2021. For more information and to see the complete Table of Contents: CHILD

The author’s website: SUSAN

Chapter: Age 3-6, Caring for Oneself, for Others, and for the Environment

Boys at a Montessori school in Bhutan preferring to work on fixing the school sidewalk than to play. Continue reading →

Learning at Home during COVID

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SEVERAL HELPFUL MONTESSORI BOOKS

It is not possible to learn everything from a book, but there are are several, based on Montessori experience at home and in the classroom that have been found to be very helpful to parents and teachers during these days. They are all written by a Montessori teachers trained at 0-3, 3-6, and 6-12 levels, and with many years of experience with children and young adults from birth to 18 years of age. Continue reading →