The Red Corolla, Montessori Cosmic Education for ages 3-6+

This book contains the lectures  delivered at the first AMI primary course given  in Morocco. The Montessori culture lessons presented  in this book lay the foundation for the young child’s love for the world thorough activities that give motor/sensorial experience of physics, biology, history, geography, and the arts. With such a foundation, the Montessori elementary student, ages 6-12, comes to understand these subjects at a very deep level, becoming aware of the fact that each of us has a unique cosmic task, or purpose in life.

Also included are personal “filling in the gaps” assignments for the parent or teacher, and two republished AMI and NAMTA articles, one on Cosmic Education and the second on music for all ages.

This book is terrific for teachers and for parents, with all the concrete examples and step-by-step instructions.
—Adele Diamond, PhD, Developmental Neuroscientist, University of British Colombia, Canada

What I like about this book is the possibility that it will give to teachers who have not learned in their training this way of presenting the various cultural areas—art, music, geography, biology and physics—to young children.  Its value is in the excellent information about how adults can prepare themselves to inspire children in the first place. Although it is scattered throughout the book, there is information on approaching various ages of children, not just young ones.
—Rita Zener, PhD, AMI Montessori Teacher Trainer

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