Teaching Montessori in the Home: Pre-School Years: The Pre-School Years (Teaching Montessori in the

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Genre: Child care and upbringing; Educational systems; Teaching skills and techniques; Montessori method of education; Specific Teaching Methods; Education / Teaching; Education; Parent participation; Experimental Methods; Education / Teaching Methods and Materials / General; Education, Preschool; Home Schooling; Preschool education;

Average Review: 4.5 stars

Review: Excellent Resource : I became interested in this method of schooling the first time I ever read about it. I had yanked my four year old son from his preschool program because he had gone from a normal happy preschooler to a biting, kicking, swearing little monster. He also has a speech delay, which did not help matters at all because we could not understand what he was talking about when he tried to tell us what was happening during his day. His father and I decided to homeschool him until he's six, upon which time we will enroll him with the local charter school. So I started researching different methods and the first time I saw this I fell in love. But my heart sank when I saw just how expensive the equipment is. I was also dissapointed when I discovered that we have a local Montessori school only to find out it cost more than we make in a month. My husband is a full time student on a very low, limited income. I could not in good concious sanction spending that kind of money. So I read everything, online and books, that I could get my hands on. And while all I read talked of the different methods, it never said how to implement them. I saw this at Paperback Swap (awesome site) and snagged it on impulse. I am so glad that I did. It gave me everything I needed to get a start. It helped me understand the resources I already had and told me how to pull them together in a cohesive whole. I have four children ranging from 8 months - 4.5 years. The three oldest think it's great and they are so proud of themselves every day. Even my husband got in on it and helped me construct several items. We both love this book and I reccomend it to everyone that talks about teaching Montessori. I also reccomend Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child Through the Rhythms of the Day by Shea Darian