Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three

byPaula Polk Lillard, Lynn Lillard Jessen

July 22, 2003|
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three by Paula Polk Lillard
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What can parents do to help their youngest children in their task of self-formation? How does the Montessori method of hands-on learning and self-discovery relate to the youngest infants? This authoritative and accessible book answers these and many other questions. Based on Dr. Maria Montessori''s instructions for raising infants, its comprehensive exploration of the first three years incorporates the furnishings and tools she created for the care and comfort of babies. From the design of the baby''s bedroom to the child-sized kitchen table, from diet and food preparation to clothing and movement, the authors provide guidance for the establishment of a beautiful and serviceable environment for babies and very young children. They introduce concepts and tasks, taking into account childrens'' ''''sensitive periods'''' for learning such skills as dressing themselves, food preparation, and toilet training. Brimming with anecdote and encouragement, and written in a clear, engaging style, Montessori from the Start is a practical and useful guide to raising calm, competent, and confident children.
PAULA POLK LILLARD and her daughter, LYNN LILLARD JESSEN, cofounded the Forest Bluff School in Lake Bluff, Illinois, a Montessori school for children through the eighth grade. Paula is the principal of the school, and she and Lynn teach the parent child course, a workshop for parents on the Montessori approach for children from birth t...
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Title:Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:304 pages, 8 X 5.2 X 0.9 in
Shipping dimensions:304 pages, 8 X 5.2 X 0.9 in
Published:July 22, 2003
Publisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9780805211122

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