What You Should Know About Your Child: Spanish Edition
The Spanish edition of What You Should Know About Your Child, and the first thing to know is that the text is in Spanish: 96 pages, soft cover, 2016, volume 14 of The Montessori Series. Montessori examines mental and physical development in the first years and sets out what she takes to be the basic truths about how a child grows, with a short biography of her own life included. The two English printings, MPPC and Kalakshetra, are separate items.
“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge.”
Lo Que Deberías Saber Acerca De Tu Hijo illuminates the inner life of children during their formative years from three to six.
- Understanding the four planes of development and their characteristics
- Recognizing sensitive periods for language, order, movement, and sensory refinement
- Identifying the absorbent mind's role in early learning
- Supporting independence through prepared environments
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This Spanish-language guide reveals how children construct themselves through their own experiences, explaining why a four-year-old seeks order differently than a five-year-old embraces social connection. The book's accessible format helps Spanish-speaking families understand the sensitive periods that define early childhood - from the explosion into writing to the crystallization of mathematical thinking. By presenting Montessori's observations in clear language, this text bridges the gap between a child's observable behaviors and their underlying developmental needs. Lo Que Deberías Saber Acerca De Tu Hijo equips adults with the knowledge to recognize when a child repeatedly arranges objects not from compulsion, but from an inner drive toward classification and order.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Create a quiet reading space with notebook and pen. Schedule 20-30 minute daily reading sessions when you can focus without interruption.
- 1
Read one chapter focusing on current observations of your child
Keep a journal of specific behaviors you notice that connect to the concepts - 2
Identify one principle from the reading to observe throughout the week
Choose observable behaviors like how your child organizes toys or interacts with peers - 3
Document daily examples of the principle in action
Note the time, context, and your child's emotional state during these moments - 4
Reflect on patterns and adjust your responses based on new understanding
Focus on environmental changes rather than direct intervention
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