Montessori at Home Guide: A Short Introduction to Maria Montessori and a Practical Guide to Apply Her Inspiration at Home for Children Ages 0-2

by A.M. Sterling, Robert W McKinney (Illustrations)

"The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth." -Maria Montessori Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) developed a method of education over a hundred years ago yet her philosophy and methods remain more relevant today than ever. One thing lacking in today's society is a sound method for preparing children for the world that they live in. The main principle of the Montessori Method is that children learn to manage their own lives while experiencing the joys of the world around them in a safe and well-prepared environment. In this book we offer an overview of Maria Montessori's principles, philosophies and educational methods for the newborn child through their twenty-fourth month of life. Parents, teachers and care providers who wish to learn more about early development and how to help the child achieve the most out of their own natural abilities will find this book useful and interesting. The child between the ages of 0-2 years is in the stage of development known as "The absorbent mind." It's the stage when the child absorbs all that is happening in the environment around them into their subconscious mind. This is an exciting and crucial stage. It's the stage where the foundation is laid for all future development. This book will help you create an environment to foster this development and honor your child's individuality and true potential.

Genres: Parenting

75 pages, Paperback

Published November 28, 2016

About the author

Ashley and Mitchell Sterling are new author/indie-publishers and video-bloggers on YouTube known as ‘Fly by Family’. When they’re not writing or talking to a camera lens, the Sterlings value their time together, in the beautiful bluegrass-laden wilderness of eastern Kentucky, where they live with their two children, Nova and Mars.

Reviews

[Nahuatl P Vargas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A practical an useful guide.
Una guía práctica y útil.

[Cecelia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing super enlightening, but some good tips and ideas.

[Carasel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for ideas for activities and capabilities but not much else. The book contains very few explanations about the reasons behind the assertions made. It also implies that a lot of modern Montessori ideas come directly from Maria Montessori (e.g. floor beds, no light up toys). Not that there's anything wrong with those ideas, it just seems unnecessary to attribute them to her, rather than explaining which of her ideas they are inspired by.

Some of the suggested ages for the activities seem a little odd as well - sweeping at 12 months (most 12 month olds are barely walking), but only looking at books alone at 18 months (my 12 month old started enjoying this at about 8-9 months). The book does advise that kids develop at different speeds of course, so perhaps mine is unusual in being unable to walk but able to pay attention to his books for 20 minutes at a time.