Month: July 2014

Essentials in a Montessori Home

Applying Montessori at a home environment may seem overwhelming. Below are 3 key Montessori at home principles for parents to consider and explore.  1. Prepared environment Prepared environment is simply the optimal environment for each child that is suited for...

Manhattan Toy Skwish Classic Rattle and Teether Grasping Activity Toy

Manhattan Toy Skwish Classic Rattle and Teether Grasping Activity Toy   From the supplier: HEIRLOOM QUALITY WOODEN TACTILE TOY: The wooden Classic Baby Beads are strung together with polyester/rubber elastic, designed for tiny hands to grasp, pull, twist, and...

Cylinder Montessori Blocks Knobbed Cylinders Wooden Materials

About this item, from the supplier 【PACKAGE INCLUDES】- Cylinder Blocks - Set of 4 Blocks With Cylinders Varying in Height and/or Diameter in Each Block. Knobless Cylinders: 4 Sets of 5 Cylinders. Cards for Knobless Cylinders: There Are Six Cards, Printed on Card Stock...

Montessori Infant Coin Box

Elite Montessori Coin Box with Thicker Coins Montessori Toys for Infant 1 Year Old Toddlers Babies Preschool Learning Material About By playing with this box babies and toddlers will not only learn about object permanence but will also develop and imrpove fine motor...
Understanding The Human Being

Understanding The Human Being

This book is a highly recommended Montessori book that makes a great gift to any expecting mother. It explains, from a medical point of view, the development of infants and what can be done to help their development.

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Endangered Minds

Endangered Minds

TITLE: Endangered Minds: Why Children Don't Think And What We Can Do About It AUTHOR: Jane M. Healy BOOK REVIEW This book looks at the neuroscience to explain how in our present culture the media - TV, video games, etc. affect the minds and concentration abilities of...

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Silent Spring

Silent Spring

TITLE: Silent Spring AUTHOR: Rachel Carson BOOK REVIEW: A classic book that contributed to the start of the environmental movement we now know today. It's one of the most influential books of the past century.

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The Scientist in the Crib

The Scientist in the Crib

TITLE: The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind AUTHOR: Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Patricia K. Kuhl BOOK REVIEW: This book reveals the amazing learning power of the mind and how young children learn from their parents. This...

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The Philosophical Baby

The Philosophical Baby

TITLE: The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life AUTHOR: Alison Gopnik BOOK REVIEW: This book reaffirms the belief of Maria Montessori that children's minds / babies’ brains are more complex and wonderful...

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The Selfish Society

TITLE: The Selfish Society: How We All Forgot to Love One Another and Made Money Instead AUTHOR: Sue Gerhardt Book Review: This book focuses on today's society and how we should teach and shape young emotional lives to shape our future society. We have become a...

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