Teaching Montessori In The Home: The Pre-School Years
Elizabeth G. Hainstock on bringing the method into the house during the years before school. 115 pages, soft cover, 1997 edition. The pre school years are where a parent has the most room to act and the least guidance, since the classroom books assume a prepared environment and a trained adult and a kitchen table is neither. What this offers instead is a set of activities that work in an ordinary home. Paper and cardboard.
“Children display a universal love of mathematics, which is par excellence the science of precision, order, and intelligence.”
Teaching Montessori In The Home bridges the gap between professional Montessori environments and home settings, addressing parents' need to understand the scientific principles behind early childhood development.
- Understanding the four planes of development and characteristics of the 3-6 year old child
- Creating prepared home environments that foster independence and concentration
- Recognizing and responding to sensitive periods for language, order, movement, and refinement of senses
- Implementing practical life, sensorial, mathematics, and language activities at home
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This guide recognizes that the 3-6 year period represents the child's most intense phase of absorbent mind, when they effortlessly absorb knowledge from their surroundings. Elizabeth G. Hainstock's book provides parents with the theoretical framework necessary to create prepared environments that match children's developmental needs. The pre-school years demand specific materials and activities that isolate concepts, allow repetition, and build from concrete to abstract understanding. This comprehensive resource equips parents to observe their children's sensitive periods and respond with appropriate activities that foster independence. By explaining the rationale behind Montessori practices, this guide enables parents to adapt principles authentically rather than simply copying activities.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Create a quiet reading space with notebook and pen. Schedule regular 20-30 minute reading sessions when children are engaged in independent activities.
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Begin with Chapter 1 on Montessori principles and child development theory
Take notes on key concepts that resonate with your child's current behaviors - 2
Read the practical life section and identify 3-5 activities suitable for your home
Start with activities using materials you already have before purchasing specialized items - 3
Study the chapter on preparing the environment and assess your current spaces
Make one small change at a time, observing your child's response - 4
Review language and mathematics progressions, noting your child's current level
Mark pages with sticky notes for activities matching your child's interests
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