A Parents' Guide to the Montessori Classroom From Parent Child Press Reviews

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Help parents understand the goal of a Montessori education--cultivating children's own natural desire to learn.With numerous photos, this book describes the Montessori materials and how they're used with ages 3 to 6.Parents will learn everything from what a Metal Inset is to why the exercises of Practical Life are so important.Hundreds of thousands of copies of this fine introduction have been distributed to parents with children in Montessori classrooms. By Aline D. Wolf. Paperback, 61 pages.This title is also available in Spanish, Una guia para padres de familia en el aula Montessori (R20).We also offer The Purpose of Montessori Education (R131) an excerpt of the key philosophy and purpose of a Montessori education in a 4-page leaflet sold as a pack of 50.

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“An brief introduction to the Montessori philosophy and materials. Perfect for new Montessori parents.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Holloway Mom

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“This book tells you what the child is doing in the classroom and why. It is accurate, to the point, illustrated, and widely used by some of the best Montessori schools I know of. There are SO many books out there that go into great depth. Those are fine for people with time. For the busy parent, there is no better book that this. It's really an oversized pamphlet that describes the materials and their purpose. In doing so, the authors explains some of the fundamental theoretical concepts in Montessori education. These are so much easier to absorb in the context of a concrete example. I am a parent of children who went to AMI Montessori schools from age 3 to 10/11. I have also done the 3-6 AMI diploma course. This is by far the most helpful book for parents I have come across in 14 years.”

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Posted 8 years ago

Kindergarten Parent

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“I was looking for a book that showed photos of the materials and explained how they were used. This is a good start. It doesn't tell me what a '55 decimal layout' is, but it does describe different materials and how they can be used in different ways. This is a good beginner book. An internet search is still good for more advanced material usage.”

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Posted 12 years ago

Kindergarten Parent

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“This is a good book that describes the use of different materials and includes photographs of the materials. It explains how the materials can be applied to increasing difficulty. This is definietly geared to the 3-6 learning range. This is my first year as a Montessori parent. It doesn't explain what a '55 decimal layout' is that my son talks about, but it gives us photos to work from. An internet search still is helpful for the more advanced applications.”

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Posted 12 years ago