Examples from around the world – Montessori based on the needs for exploration, movement, concentration . . .
The Universal Child Guided by Nature, A Montessori Perspective
This book is based on a presentation given at the AMI International Congress in Portland, Oregon, and since them in places as varied as Romania, Vietnam, Colombia, Russia, Vietnam, and Peru. It shares some of what I have learned working in the Montessori field on six continents for over 50 years. In the USA it can be ordered from AMAZON or MICHAEL OLAF, and outside the USA from Amazon in many countries.
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This book is an adaptation of a presentation given at the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) International Congress in Portland, Oregon
This blog post shares the beginning, pages 1-11, of this 56-page book.
(Picture from The Tibetan Children’s Village, Dharamsala, India)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Part 1: THE NEEDS AND TENDENCIES OF THE UNIVERSAL CHILD: exploration; movement; work, maximum effort, perfection; concentration; self-control
Part 2: HOW TO SHARE MONTESSORI WITH THE WORLD: finding out what Montessori means; researching a culture in preparation for sharing Montessori; explaining Montessori; mentoring a new Montessori teacher
Part 3: THE UNIVERSAL CHILD GROWS UP: we all have needs; communication
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