Attention: this book is in Dutch
Pre-order. All books will be shipped at the end of May 2024
The book picks up where The Montessori Toddler leaves off, covering children from 3 to 12 years (and a chapter on adolescence). It's a super comprehensive guide to help you bring Montessori into your home as your child grows and how to navigate the complexity (and the fun!) of these years.
The book will guide parents and caregivers in using the principles of Montessori to raise their school-aged children in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child and world. When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it’s amazing what they can achieve.
We will give your guidance how to encourage your child’s innate curiosity and independence while creating a family life with more connection, collaboration and joy. Including how to:
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Be your child’s guide while creating the space they need to develop independently
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Support your child’s individual development as well as how they contribute to and become part of society
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Prepare your home to be welcoming spaces to explore, encourage independence, and help your child be part of the family
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Create Montessori activities that follow our child’s unique interests, timeline and way of learning
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Foster grace and courtesy to help your child learn how to respect others and respond to common situations, positive and negative
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Show up for your child and discover the joy of seeing the world through their eyes
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And answer all the difficult questions that come up when raising children
The book includes a comprehensive appendix with 35 pages of hands-on activities to help foster your child’s love of numbers and literacy, art and science, and ones that encourage community-building, social awareness, and connection with the natural world. You don’t need to buy anything special to do these activities – they can be done with things from around the home.
The Montessori Child offers a powerful alternative for parents who feel that family life has gotten too complicated by showing families how to make more intentional choices for your family, how to better understand the needs of your children, and support them as they develop their unique potential.