Montessori from the Start
The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three

I thought this was a great book. I enjoyed Dr. Montessori's books in her own words, but this book did a great job giving some guidelines on how to implement Montessori principles with teaching infants and toddlers how to do things themselves. I know that even 150 years ago pioneer children were a lo......more

Well. I cant help but find myself sitting here wondering, "Are the views on infancy espoused by this author actually the Montessori viewpoint, or is she simply parroting back modern baby trainers?" As a proponent of ecological breastfeeding, I was dumbfounded to find her statements that the baby is......more

I checked this book out, because we’re planning to homeschool Montessori-style, so to speak. Before having our precious little boy, I worked for three years as an assistant at a Christian Montessori preschool (ages 3-6), my time there is what persuaded my husband and I that Montessori is a good meth......more

I certainly appreciate the philosophy that an infant/toddler should be submursed into a learning environment that encompasses toys that encourage enriched learning and thinking. I also favor the principle of imaginative play. Of which the Montessori belief discourages against. Montessori is without......more