Tim Seldin, president of the Montessori Foundation, has just released a new book that looks to be excellent. It's subtitle explains the book will describe 'the Montessori way to bring up caring, confident children'. This fills a void in the market because most of the available titles focus on the academics of the method and are not specifically addressed to parents. This book, in contrast, appears to focus on the home and guides the parent to creating a supportive environment - not a Montessori school - in which a child can flourish.
Montessori principles are included in a natural manner as are some standard Montessori apparatus. Also included are practical examples of modifications one can make to the home to help facilitate independence and reduce frustration. All this is accompanied by loads of DK style photographs of actual rooms and children. To me, this is the book's selling point. It is a visual feast and can serve to plant ideas firmly in our minds.
Check out the link and let the publisher know we appreciate their efforts to reach out beyond the school market and serve Montessori minded parents!
Thanks for the tip! I think I'll be ordering this one. Especially considering the time I've been having with my 3 yo the past few days. Sheesh.
Posted by: Angel | November 07, 2006 at 06:07 PM
Looks good! I've been wanting a Montessori *parenting* guide. I do have to say though, that it looks like this book (as well as others) shows the ideal Montessori environment to be unreachable by someone with more kids (and therefore stuff) than space. Maybe we still just have TOO MUCH (probably so)...but I see the rooms in the sample are big, and there are no toddlers throwing things around, etc. :)
What I would LOVE is a Large-Catholic-Family-Montessori book. :)
Posted by: Amy | November 07, 2006 at 07:55 PM
Sounds like a good book. Thanks for the review, Kim!
Posted by: Jenn Miller | November 07, 2006 at 08:36 PM