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Posted: July 24 2008 at 1:56pm | IP Logged Quote mumsrea
So all you experienced ladies, what books have you loved and why...which did you add to your library and which were not so helpful?

Thanks!

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A few favorite reads:

Paula Polk Lillard's Montessori in the Classroom. It is such an easy read, and the information really does relate to the homeschool setting in that the author is brutally honest about the good and the bad and the ugly! I really love the realistic view - helps my expectations anyway.

The Montessori Method by Maria Montessori

The Absorbent Mind

The Essential Montessori: An Introduction...

Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Preschool Years Excellent book by Elizabeth Hainstock - lots of great diy ideas in here.

Teaching Montessori in the Home: The School Years

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I like Barbara Curtis' Mommy, Teach Me! and Mommy, Teach Me to Read!

She's having a special on books right now, and blogs at Mommylife.net

Also, I second the rec. of Teaching Preschool in the Home by Elizabeth Hainstock.

I actually never finished The Absorbent Mind

Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook is great, too.

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Posted: Aug 01 2008 at 1:37pm | IP Logged Quote Kristin
It does really depend on what you're looking for.

Written for parents, very informative with lots of pictures ...
Montessori Play and Learn, Lesley Britton
Montessori Read and Write, Lynne Lawrence

Comprehensive with detailed "presenations" ...
Basic Montessori, David Gettman

For the same reasons Jennifer mentioned ...
Montessori in the Classroom, Paula Polk Lillard

Simple, informative and easy to read ...
the books by Elizabeth Hainstock


Good luck!

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books are helpful, but albums are essential!!

I have Karen Tyler's, plus MontessoriForEveryone's comprehensive lists.

(there's a lot of talk about these on other threads.)

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