The Montessori child A parent's guide to raising capable children with creative minds and compassionate hearts
Book - 2024
"From the bestselling authors of The Montessori Toddler and The Montessori Baby, The Montessori Child guides parents in using the principals of Montessori to raise their school-aged children in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child and world. When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it's amazing what they can achieve. The newest book in the bestselling Montessori series is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to raising your school-aged child (from 3-12 years old, with a bonus chapter for the teen years) in the Montessori way. Educators Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike provide an in-depth, practical gui...de to incorporating Montessori principles into readers' everyday lives, with advice on everything from setting up your home in ways that encourage curiosity and independence to supporting your child's social and moral development with a balance of limit-setting and age-appropriate freedoms. The book includes dozens of hands-on activities to help foster your child's love of numbers and literacy, art and science, and ones that encourage community-building, social awareness, and connection with the natural world. The Montessori Child offers a powerful alternative for parents who feel that family life has gotten too complicated by showing parents how to make more intentional choices for your family, how to better understand the needs of your children, and support them as they develop their unique potential"--
- Subjects
- Published
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New York, NY :
Workman Publishing
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- 278 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781523512416
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Why we need Montessori at home
- Who we are
- About this book
- Montessori is for every child
- What we love about the 3- to 6-year-old child
- What we love about the 6- to 12-year-old child
- Chapter 2. Important Montessori Principles for the 3- to 12-Year-Old Child
- A brief history of Montessori
- What is Montessori?
- The human tendencies
- The four planes of development
- Chapter 3. Raising the Montessori Child
- Being their guide
- Laying a strong foundation
- Learning who our child is
- Self-discipline and intrinsic motivation
- Fostering independence and responsibility
- Raising curious children
- Real Stories
- Nigeria Junnifa, Uzo, Solu, Metu, Biendu, Nalu Nduoma Montessori
- Chapter 4. Setting Up Our Home
- Things to consider in preparing the physical environment
- Room by room
- Entryway
- Living room
- Kitchen and dining area
- Child's bedroom
- Bathroom
- Adult's spaces
- Playroom
- Outdoors
- Psychological preparation
- Real Stories
- UK & Malaysia Nusaibah & Noah Rumi Montessori
- Chapter 5. Montessori Activities for Children
- Considerations for supporting our child's development
- Why Montessori activities are important
- Some common questions about supporting our child's development
- Real Stories
- Netherlands & Ukraine Yuliya, Klaas-Willem, Yvann, Natasha Welcome to Montessori
- Chapter 6. Supporting Our Child's Social and Moral Development
- Fostering social development
- Fostering moral development
- Extra considerations for the 6- to 12-year-old child's social and moral development
- Fostering grace and courtesy
- Going out
- How to handle common moral and behavioral challenges
- Becoming social citizens
- Building our family culture
- Real Stories
- Diné & Acoma Pueblo, NM on the Navajo Nation Joshuaa, Kaleb, Kateri @ndnslp & Faculty of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Chapter 7. Putting it into Practice
- Part 1. Applying Montessori in Daily Life
- Daily rhythms
- Seasonal rhythms
- Eating and mealtimes
- Sleeping
- Toileting and staying dry at night
- Care of teeth
- Part 2. Practical Questions
- When to help our children … And when not to
- How to encourage independence
- Staying home by themselves
- Traveling with kids
- Bilingualism/multilingualism
- Montessori for children with a disability or neurodivergence
- Part 3. When Difficult Situations Arise
- Cultivating cooperation
- When our child is upset
- Setting kind and clear limits when needed
- Problem-solve together
- Resolving conflict between two parties
- Making a repair
- Some common problems
- Part 4. Discussing Sensitive Topics
- Talking about death
- Talking about sex
- Talking about bodies
- Talking about money
- Talking about stealing
- Talking about technology
- Talking about gun play
- Talking about war and climate change
- Talking about faith
- Part 5. Working with Others
- Some specific relationships
- Real Stories
- Singapore & UK Jasmine, Andrew & their 3 children Three-Minute Montessori
- Chapter 8. Preparation of the Adult
- How we show up for our child
- How we show up for ourselves
- How we grow
- How we cultivate a practice of self-reflection
- How we let them fly
- Real Stories
- USA Sveta, Johann, Maya. Nina It's a practical life
- Chapter 9. What's Next
- Transitioning to the third plane of development
- Who is the third-plane child, the adolescent?
- What did Dr. Montessori envision for adolescents?
- The Montessori adolescent at home
- The adolescent and schoolwork
- The adolescent in a fast-changing world
- Maturity: the fourth plane of development
- The path to peace
- Appendices
- Activities Appendix
- Letter to parents, caregivers, and loved ones
- The Decalogue of Montessori
- Acknowledgments
- Index
