At Home In The Montessori Children’s House: Volume 1
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The first volume of At Home In The Montessori Children's House, on beginning a school year well and then keeping it running: the essentials of the opening weeks, followed by classroom management strategies for the rest of the year and the author's own approach to nurturing self discipline, courtesy and responsibility. 115 pages, soft cover, 2012 edition. Where the second volume goes area by area, this one is about the year as a whole. Paper and cardstock, for teachers.
“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”
At Home In The Montessori Children's House: Volume 1 serves as the foundational reference for understanding how the prepared environment meets children's developmental needs between ages 3-6.
- Understanding the prepared environment's role in child development
- Recognizing sensitive periods and their classroom implications
- Implementing proper material sequences and progressions
- Creating environments that promote independence and concentration
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This teacher guidebook illuminates the scientific principles behind classroom design, material selection, and the adult's role as observer and guide. Volume 1's real classroom photography demonstrates how each area of the Children's House corresponds to specific sensitive periods in child development. The guidebook reveals how the classroom environment itself becomes the third teacher, with every shelf, material, and furniture placement serving a deliberate developmental purpose. Through detailed explanations in Volume 1, educators discover why materials are arranged in specific sequences, how the environment promotes independence, and why beauty and order are essential elements. This comprehensive resource ensures that every decision about the Children's House environment is rooted in understanding child development rather than arbitrary choices.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Find a quiet space for focused reading. Keep a notebook nearby for observations about your own classroom. Have your classroom floor plan available for reference.
- 1
Read one chapter thoroughly, focusing on the photographic examples
Compare the photographs to your current classroom setup - 2
Make notes about differences between ideal setup and your current environment
Focus on one area at a time rather than overwhelming yourself - 3
Create an action plan for implementing one change at a time
Start with the easiest modifications to build momentum - 4
Observe children's responses to environmental changes
Document behavioral changes after each modification
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At Home In The Montessori Children’s House: Volume 1
