Montessori for Every Family: A Practical Parenting Guide to Living, Loving and Learning

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This parenting book shows you how to make magical Montessori memories - every day. This beautiful, modern Montessori book for parents outlines the key principles of this parenting approach and shows you how you can easily apply this at home. It provides a valuable starting point for parents to help them create a family life inspired by the ethos of Montessori. This practical parenting guide makes Montessori accessible to every parent and child, regardless of time pressures and resources. It includes: • Outlines of the Montessori principles clearly and succinctly: respect, freedom, curiosity, creativity, responsibility and independence. • Examples on how to apply these principles to everyday life - with sections on breakfast time, school/daycare drop off, school/daycare pick up, playtime, meal times, homework time, bath time and bedtime. • Demonstrations of how to apply Montessori techniques to an older child new to Montessori and how to flex and build on the techniques as your child grows up. Montessori is a unique educational philosophy created by Maria Montessori that fosters the growth of the whole child. From enjoying nature together to free time and weekends, every aspect of family life is an opportunity for meaningful engagement with your child. Montessori For Every Family offers you pragmatic, real-life advice, suitable for children of all ages, showing you how easy and natural it is to create a nourishing and empowering environment at home for everyone. Even if your child won't go to a Montessori school, a Montessori home can still be an invaluable bridge to reinforcing your child's natural curiosity and setting the foundation for lifelong learning. This is the only Montessori book that recognizes that most parents don't have the time and resources to overhaul their lives to fully embrace a parenting philosophy, but instead need practical, immediate guidance that is effective.

Author(s): Seldin, Tim; McGrath, Lorna
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Year: 2021

Language: English
Commentary: Montessori, A Practical Parenting Guide to Living, Loving and Learning
Pages: 192
Tags: Montessori, A Practical Parenting Guide to Living, Loving and Learning

How to use this ebook

Foreword

Chapter 1

WHAT IS MONTESSORI?

Montessori philosophy

Key Montessori principles

Chapter 2

MONTESSORI FAMILY LIFE

Montessori for all families

Family values

Family culture

A parenting partnership

Looking after your relationship

Challenging your perceptions

Seeing the world through your child’s eyes

An emotionally safe environment

Talking to your child

A home for all ages

Misbehaviour is communication

Rethinking discipline

Responding instead of reacting

Minimizing conflict

Being fully present

Encouragement versus praise

Helping your child to be independent

EVERYDAY STRATEGIES

Family meetings

Natural consequences

Disarming squabbles

Making agreements

A quiet space

Refocusing misbehaviour

Chapter 3

FAMILY LIFE THROUGH A MONTESSORI LENS

A stimulating home environment

The bedroom

The kitchen

Eating areas

Family rooms and playrooms

Messy spaces

Outdoor spaces

Daily routines

Getting ready for the day

Mealtimes

Leaving for the day

Free time and weekends

Managing screen time

House rules for screentime

Bedtime

Helping at home

Cooking

Cleaning and family chores

Gardening

Pets

Learning at home

Making learning fun

Stimulating your child’s mind

Investigation and discovery

Games and activities to stimulate the mind

Action games and activities

Sharing books

Enjoying art

Learning about money management

Homework

Helping with projects

Spending time together

Sharing family stories

Playing together

Family projects

Enjoying nature together

Out and about

Special outings

The birth of a child

When families change

Guiding siblings

Family traditions and celebrations

Everyday traditions in family life

Celebrating the seasons

Celebratory family gatherings

References, further reading, and acknowledgments

About the authors

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