{"product_id":"teaching-montessori-in-the-home-preschool-years-isbn-9780452279094","title":"Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling educational book helping parents connect with their child's learning potential.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe great, pioneering achievement of Maria Montessori was to recognize the crucial importance of a child’s first six years of development. During this time, a child’s power of absorption are at their highest, and lifelong attitudes and patterns of learning are formed. It is for this very sensitive period that the Montessori system of education can provide you, as a parent, with a unique opportunity to help your child develop into a responsible, thinking individual.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This bestselling book has already helped thousands of parents connect with their children by introducing them at home to the dynamic Montessori method of education. The techniques, exercises, and easy-to-make Montessori materials presented here instill a sense of discovery and awareness in your child, and serve as an essential foundation for future learning. Covering the pre-school years from ages two to five, the lessons focus on reading and writing, mathematics, sensory awareness, and practical life skills. Updated and revised, this acclaimed guide puts the entire range of the Montessori system within your reach, so you can make the most of your child’s vital years.Foreword by Lee Havis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I - Montessori in the Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to Teaching Montessori in the Home\u003cbr\u003eMaria Montessori: Her Life and Her Method\u003cbr\u003eThe Importance of the Early Years\u003cbr\u003ePreparing Your Home School\u003cbr\u003ePrepared Environment for the Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II - Practical-Life Exercises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Practical Situation:\u003cbr\u003eOpening and Closing Drawers\u003cbr\u003eBusy Board or Dressing Frames\u003cbr\u003ePouring Rice\u003cbr\u003eDusting\u003cbr\u003eCarrying a Chair\u003cbr\u003eFolding a Napkin\u003cbr\u003eSetting a Table\u003cbr\u003eWashing Dishes\u003cbr\u003eWashing Hands\u003cbr\u003eWashing a Table\u003cbr\u003eSweeping the Floor\u003cbr\u003ePolishing Silver\u003cbr\u003eShining Shoes\u003cbr\u003eLacing a Shoe\u003cbr\u003eTying a Bow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinger-Dexterity Exercises:\u003cbr\u003eBead Stringing\u003cbr\u003eBottles and Tops\u003cbr\u003eUsing a Dropper\u003cbr\u003eCutting\u003cbr\u003ePainting and Coloring\u003cbr\u003eDoing Puzzles\u003cbr\u003eSewing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNature Study and Geography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III - Early Sensorial Exercises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sensorial Situation:\u003cbr\u003eThe Three-Period Lesson\u003cbr\u003eThe Tower\u003cbr\u003eCylinders and Solid Insets\u003cbr\u003eFabric Basket\u003cbr\u003eThermal Bottles\u003cbr\u003eButton Games, Part 1\u003cbr\u003eButton Games, Part 2\u003cbr\u003eRough and Smooth Boards\u003cbr\u003eSilence Game\u003cbr\u003eWalking the Line\u003cbr\u003eBasic Tablets\u003cbr\u003eMystery Bag\u003cbr\u003eSound Bottles\u003cbr\u003eColor Tablets\u003cbr\u003eScent Bottles\u003cbr\u003eGeometric Insets, Part 1\u003cbr\u003eGeometric Insets, Part 2\u003cbr\u003eGeometric Shapes\u003cbr\u003eNaming the Colors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV - Reading and Writing Exercises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanguage Development:\u003cbr\u003eSandpaper Letters\u003cbr\u003eThe Correct Way to Write Letters\u003cbr\u003eCommand Cards\u003cbr\u003ePictures and Sounds\u003cbr\u003eThe Movable Alphabet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V - Arithmetic Exercises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArithmetic Development:\u003cbr\u003eNumber Rods\u003cbr\u003eThe Spindle Box\u003cbr\u003eSandpaper Numbers\u003cbr\u003eWriting Numbers\u003cbr\u003eThe Correct Way to Write Numbers\u003cbr\u003eNumber Progression\u003cbr\u003eNumber Progression Chart\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasuring Exercises\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI - Home Montessori Equipment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to Make Your Equipment:\u003cbr\u003ePaint and Play Dough\u003cbr\u003eBusy Board\u003cbr\u003eIndividual Dressing Frames\u003cbr\u003eBaric Tablets\u003cbr\u003eCommand Cards\u003cbr\u003eRough and Smooth Boards\u003cbr\u003eScent Bottles\u003cbr\u003eSound Bottles\u003cbr\u003eThermal Bottles\u003cbr\u003eColor Tablets\u003cbr\u003eColor Circles\u003cbr\u003eSpindle Box\u003cbr\u003ePictures and Sounds\u003cbr\u003eMovable Alphabet\u003cbr\u003eSandpaper Numbers and Letters\u003cbr\u003eGeometric Insets\u003cbr\u003eNumber Rods and Numbers\u003cbr\u003eAppendix:\u003cbr\u003eMontessori Terms\u003cbr\u003eEducational Toys\u003cbr\u003eSelected Reading\u003c\/p\u003e“Provides enlightenment on the whole Montessori method.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Highly recommended.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCertified as a Montessori teacher by St. Nicholas Training Centre in London, and active on behalf of the method since 1960, \u003cb\u003eElizabeth G. Hainstock\u003c\/b\u003e became a Montessori consultant for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in 1971. She currently sits on the board of the International Montessori Society and makes her home in San Juan Bautista, California.Claim quality togetherness with your child and fully enjoy the sensitive and formative years from two to five by adopting proven teaching techniques in your own home. This acclaimed guide puts the entire range of the Montessori system within your reach, so you can make the most of your child's vital years. Teaching Montessori in the Home has already helped thousands of parents with the techniques, exercises, and easy-to-make Montessori materials that are essential for success. It demonstrates how you can develop your child's sensory awareness and practical life skills, as well as lay the foundation of preliminary reading, writing, and math. The author is recognized as one of the most influential proponents of the Montessori method in the United States and throughout the world due to her concise, accessible writing style. This bestselling book grants you the opportunity to teach your child at home and gain a truly rewarding experience. Hainstock takes great pains here to offer the reader a very thoughtful yet concise introduction to the Montessori philosophy.—From the introduction by Lee Havis","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44866655813861,"sku":"NP9780452279094","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452279094.jpg?v=1767737825","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/teaching-montessori-in-the-home-preschool-years-isbn-9780452279094","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}