Montessori: Letter Work


Book Description

These unique board books bring the popular Montessori pedagogy to trade book form for the first time. Using materials and methods common to Montessori classrooms, these interactive board books immerse young children in an aesthetically rich learning experience, while providing parents and caregivers with carefully crafted language to encourage understanding. In Montessori classrooms, students learn to write before they learn to read, so the process is driven by their own words and thoughts before those of others. Letters are taught first as sounds (instead of names), and alphabet tiles encourage children to trace each letter with their fingers. This book honors that tradition by emulating the standard classroom material with touchable, traceable letters and beautiful colors that evoke the elegant simplicity of the Montessori aesthetic. Praise for Montessori: Letter Work "The combination of phonetics and simple retro illustration makes for an excellent entree into pre-literacy." --The Wall Street Journal




Montessori: Shape Work


Book Description

As with all things Montessori, students begin with the concrete and move to the abstract. When learning shapes, Montessori students first develop an understanding of the spatial object in comparison to other shapes and a relevant application for each shape--before learning the names. Inspired by this process, Montessori: Shape Work offers readers die-cut shapes to trace with their fingers, grouped by family for comparison, and illustrated with a familiar object for relevancy. Featured shapes include three triangles (equilateral, isosceles, right-angled); three rounds (circle, oval, ellipse); three parallelograms (square, rectangle, rhombus); and three polygons (pentagon, hexagon, octagon). With a letter to parents included, this third Montessori board book joins Montessori: Letter Work and Montessori: Number Work in a growing library of original concept books.




Montessori: Planet Work


Book Description

A uniquely young introduction to the solar system based on the proven Montessori teaching method As with all things Montessori, students begin with the concrete and move to the abstract. Montessori: Planet Work introduces readers to the sun at the center of our solar system before moving outward to the eight planets. Each planet is textured for greater interactivity, and a final gatefold spread gives added spatial context. Young children will absorb the age-appropriate information and gain a better sense of their place in the universe.




Montessori: Number Work


Book Description

These unique board books bring the popular Montessori pedagogy to trade book form for the first time. Using materials and methods common to Montessori classrooms, these interactive board books immerse young children in an aesthetically rich learning experience, while providing parents and caregivers with carefully crafted language to encourage understanding. This book follows the Montessori method by introducing the numbers 1 to 10 first as quantities to count before showing them as numerals. Cumulative red and blue tabs based on the counting rods found in Montessori classrooms help readers conceptualize quantities. Groupings of beautifully stylized illustrations provide objects to count before readers encounter textured numerals to trace with their fingers. Praise for Montessori: Number Work "Nicely illustrated, this tall, distinctive board book is a useful resource for parents and teachers." --Booklist "The combination of phonetics and simple retro illustration makes for an excellent entree into pre-literacy." --The Wall Street Journal




Montessori: Map Work


Book Description

As with all things Montessori, students begin with the concrete and move to the abstract. When learning geography, students first develop an understanding that the earth is a round globe, made up of land and water. They then manipulate the shape of each continent before addressing its name and location. Montessori: Map Work introduces readers to the seven continents via textured edges to trace with their fingers, modes of transportation between each one for spatial context, and illustrated native animals for relevant and meaningful associations. Young children will absorb the age-appropriate geography and gain a better sense of their place in the world. Praise for Montessori: Map Work "This ingeniously designed book follows the "Montessori way" of teaching children concrete concepts in an accessible way." --School Library Journal




Montessori Reading Workbook


Book Description

A learn to read workbook by the author of the Practical Guide to the Montessori Method at Home This Montessori practice book includes: Work with letters and a clear and straight-forward system to learn phonics: children will learn the shape and sound of each letter, just like they would with Montessori sandpaper letters. The book includes 26 alphabet worksheets meant for children to trace letters with their fingers and learn to recognize beginning sounds. Montessori pink series activities: children will learn phonetic reading with three-part cards and missing letter activities. We will introduce easy-to-read CVC words with flash cards and games. Montessori blue series activities: the book also includes three part cards and activities to learn digraphs present in CCVC and CVCC words, and a list of words for children to practice. Montessori sight words in flash cards; A paper movable alphabet designed for children to start building their own words. Sentence building: we have also included Montessori reading games and cut-out words to start writing and reading sentences quickly. This is a learn to read book for kids 3-5 and5-7. Each age group will use the book in a slightly different way. The first group will be able to work with the help of an adult, while the older group can start the Montessori reading series mostly on their own, as they will be able to cut, paste and color most of the reading activities by themselves. We have included many Montessori reading tools in this book, which you will be able to cut out and laminate if you want to create your own Montessori reading materials on a budget. This reading workbook contains dozens of engaging black and white illustrations to color, cut and paste, and it is ideal for families who are using Montessori at home (as a reinforcement of school work or as a great homeschooling reading tool) and it can even be used as a Montessori reading instruction tool in the classroom, as it allows its useby more than one child.




Montessori Read and Write


Book Description

Maria Montessori is possibly the most important pioneer in the area of child development ever to have lived. She opened the first Child-rens` House in Rome in1907 where she developed her theories and put them into practice. Today, there is a network of Montessori schools around the world. Montossori Read & Write makes the acclaimed methods used in those schools available to all parents who wish to give their child the best possible start on the road to reading and writing. Illustrsted in colour throughout, with sections on how human beings acquire language, how to create an enviroment which gives the best chance for language to flourish, first steps towards reading and writing, learning to write the letters, starting to read with meaning and creative and accurate story writing, the book is full of age-graded games and activities to aid learning, and has a resources section designed to be appropriate for different geographical regions and/or languages. It includes a reading list, resources list and suggestions for scripts. Easy and funto use, this informative and practical book is essential reading for any parent who wants to ensure the best start for their child.




Basic Montessori


Book Description

For the first time, Basic Montessori opens the celebrated philosophy and method to a more general public. David Gettman has devised a clear and modern explanation of Montessori's revolutionary ideas about early intellectual development, and provides a step-by-step guide to the Montessori learning activities most commonly used with under-fives. These include activities for introducing reading and writing, counting and decimal concepts, science, and geography, as well as activities that help develop the child's practical and sensorial skills.




The Red Letter Alphabet Book


Book Description

An alphabet book with touch-sensitive letters in red felt. It integrates touch, sight and sound for developing writing and reading skills. Realistic drawings of everyday objects reinforce the textured letters.




Teach Me to Do It Myself


Book Description

When quality time is in short supply, this practical parenting book will help you give your child the best possible start in achieving essential skills and developing greater understanding of the world around them. From brushing teeth to growing a sunflower, simple activities with illustrated instructions will help you guide your child in developing and exploring their senses, co-ordination, language skills, numeracy and science interests.