Paula Polk Lillard Livres

Paula Lillard, director of a Montessori school ranging in age from 18 months to fifteen years, provides a clear and cogent introduction to the Montessori program for the elementary and later years. In detailed accounts, Lillard shows how children acquire the skills to answer their own questions, learn to manage freedom with responsibility, and maintain a high level of intellectual stimulation by using the Montessori method. This is an essential handbook for parents and teachers who have chosen the Montessori alternative for the older child.

A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And most important, especially for today's dual-career couples. Is a Montessori education right for my child?Paula Polk Lillard writes both as a trained educators and as a concerned parent -- she has many years as a public school teacher, but it was her enthusiasm for the education her own child experienced in a Montessori school that led her to become a leading voice in the Montessori movement in this country.Her book offers the clearest and most concise statement of the Montessori method of child development and education available today.

What really happens inside a Montessori classroom? How do teachers teach? How do children learn? This fascinating day-by-day record of a year in the life of a Montessori classroom answers these questions by providing an illuminating glimpse of the Montessori method in action.

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.

* Einführung in Montessoris Erziehungskonzept für 0-3 in konkreten Beispielen * Ein Handbuch für Krippenpädagoginnen, Montessori-Pädagogen, junge Eltern Das Buch gibt einen wichtigen, praxisnahen Beitrag zur Erziehung junger Kinder nach Maria Montessoris Konzept für 0-3 Jahre. Auf der Basis langjähriger Erfahrungen erläutern die Autorinnen auf äußerst kenntnisreiche und feinfühlige Weise die Entwicklung der ersten drei Jahre, und erklären, was Eltern und pädagogische Fachkräfte tun können, damit ihr Kind Selbstvertrauen, Unabhängigkeit und positive Beziehungen zu seiner Umwelt aufbauen kann.