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Why Love Matters: How affection shapes a baby’s brain
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- Last Modified: 08 April 2012
Author: Sue Gerhardt
Book Summary: Why Love Matters: How affection shapes a baby’s brain - this books combines the latest research to how affection can help on the brain development of babies. It is a good marriage of neuroscience and the environment of love that surrounds the children to help them reach the optimal growth potential.
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What’s Going On In There?
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- Last Modified: 08 April 2012
Author: Lise Eliot, Ph.D.
Book Summary: ‘What’s Going On In There‘ takes us through the development of the brain in the first five years of life, starting from prenatal age. It explains in the simplest terms possible how the development occurs, and also advises mothers what they should and shouldn't consume when pregnant and how the food might affect their child. It brings the reader through the development of each of the senses, motor skills, emotions, memory, language and intelligence.
Understanding the Human Being
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- Last Modified: 08 April 2012
Author: Silvana Quattrocchi Montanaro, M.D.
Book Summary: 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. It is easy to read and useful for any parent to better understand their baby.
The Secret of Childhood
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Author: Maria Montessori
Book Summary: ‘The Secret of Childhood‘ is one of the fist books written by Maria Montessori. Here she explains the method which she has developed by observing children. It is here that she discovered ‘the secret of childhood’. Maria Montessori explains her method and conclusions resulting from the observations of children as she has given them the freedom to explore.
The Discovery of the Child
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Author: Maria Montessori
Book Summary: In ‘The Discovery of the Child‘, Maria Montessori describes the nature of a child and introduces her method of education. She believes that once the main principles of her method are applied it will become easier for the practitioners to use the method. She challenges the traditional classroom and instead introduces a peaceful classroom where teachers are not mainly focused on maintaining a discipline, but rather allow children to interact with their environment and use Montessori materials as the means to learn.
Montessori from the Start
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Author: Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen
Book Summary: ‘Montessori from the Start’ focuses on practical aspects of the Montessori education for children 0-3 years old. It is well written and easy to understand. The book answers a lot of questions and provides practical examples on how to use the Montessori method with young children and how to apply Montessori principles at home. It successfully explains Montessori theory and it's practical applications in real life. It also provides an advice on how to set up a Montessori environment, what equipment and materials to use.
Magic Trees of the Mind
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- Last Modified: 08 April 2012
Author: Marian Diamond and Janet Hopson
Book Summary: Scientific research confirms that exposure to the proper type of environment during the first years of childrens’ life affects the structure of a brain to help us to learn, think and remember. Marion Diamond is a researcher at the University of California at Berkeley and Janet Hopson is a scientific writer.
How to Raise an Amazing Child
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- Last Modified: 08 April 2012
Author: Tim Seldin
Book Summary: This book offers a practical approach to Montessori for children at home. It gives activities that mainly can be done at home and for older children. The book focuses on children ages 3-6 though also has activities for the 0-3 age group. It is written simply and clearly, easily understandable. Photos are an essential part of the book that can give parents practical approaches to implementing Montessori in the home.
Educateurs sans Frontieres
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- Last Modified: 08 April 2012
Author: Renilde Montessori
Book Summary: Renilde Montessori offers her own personal collection of snippets on children education.
