Montessori, a modern approach /
Lillard, Paula Polk.
Montessori, a modern approach / Paula Polk Lillard. - New York, NY : Schocken Books : Distributed by Pantheon Books, 1988. - xvii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Reprint. Originally published by Schocken Books in 1972.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Historical introduction to Montessori -- Montessori philosophy -- Montessori method -- Montessori and parents -- Montessori approach applied to writing and reading -- Why Montessori today -- Appendix: research results -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And most important, especially for today's dual-career couples. Is a Montessori education right for my child? Paula Polk Lillard writes both as a trained educators and as a concerned parent -- she has many years as a public school teacher, but it was her enthusiasm for the education her own child experienced in a Montessori school that led her to become a leading voice in the Montessori movement in this country. Her book offers the clearest and most concise statement of the Montessori method of child development and education available today.
0805209204 9780805209204
008584234 Uk
Montessori method of education.
Montessori, a modern approach / Paula Polk Lillard. - New York, NY : Schocken Books : Distributed by Pantheon Books, 1988. - xvii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Reprint. Originally published by Schocken Books in 1972.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Historical introduction to Montessori -- Montessori philosophy -- Montessori method -- Montessori and parents -- Montessori approach applied to writing and reading -- Why Montessori today -- Appendix: research results -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And most important, especially for today's dual-career couples. Is a Montessori education right for my child? Paula Polk Lillard writes both as a trained educators and as a concerned parent -- she has many years as a public school teacher, but it was her enthusiasm for the education her own child experienced in a Montessori school that led her to become a leading voice in the Montessori movement in this country. Her book offers the clearest and most concise statement of the Montessori method of child development and education available today.
0805209204 9780805209204
008584234 Uk
Montessori method of education.