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apochemu's review against another edition
3.0
This book is only ok. It does gives a good amount of Montessori activities to do at home, but the presentation is boring and uninviting. There are a number of activities where you'd have to make something extensive instead of just using regular home materials. It gives a decent background to the methodology, but it just seems outdated and I found it a bit boring.
suzqz's review against another edition
4.0
I've checked this out from the library before and skimmed it, but I read through the whole thing this time and I'm going to buy it. The exercises aren't to difficult to do at home and the equipment isn't too unusual or specific. This looks like a great way to add the Montessori method, and some of it's benefits, at home if you, like me, can't afford to send your children to a Montessori preschool.
This book is a great place to start, but I'd recommend further reading on the subject if you're interested in the Montessori method.
This book is a great place to start, but I'd recommend further reading on the subject if you're interested in the Montessori method.
jennrych's review against another edition
2.0
This book seemed very outdated in many of its opinions and word choices. While I think many of the activities are great (and I plan to try some with my kids), I expected a little more from it.
amyschlott's review against another edition
3.0
I picked up this book from the library after it was recommended on a blog. I was hoping to get some more ideas on things we could be doing with Maggie at home. This book is very easy to absorb and can be read in about 30 minutes. There are several activities presented. Unfortunately, I am not about to build Montessori teaching devices and hold school in my house for an hour every day :) Some of it seemed outdated as well. All in all a fine book, just not totally helpful to us.
sarahwolfe's review against another edition
3.0
Short and practical but contains a lot of oddly judgemental language.
kitm's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the ideas for early literacy and mathematical skills I could see happening in this household - but I was really looking for something a bit more in-depth on Montessori.
howifeelaboutbooks's review
4.0
I wanted to learn a bit of background about montessori teaching, and stumbled across this book at the library. Published in 1968, some of it is a bit outdated - "For practical-life training the Bissel Little Queen set is ideal - it contains an apron, carpet sweeper, mop, broom, sponge and dustpan. It may be found at any toy shop or obtained with trading stamps." But overall it has a brief yet thorough history of Maria Montessori, an outline of how and why montessori is taught, and tons of great learning activities. The best part is that all of the activity supplies can be made if you have the time - especially effective if you don't have any trading stamps laying around.
kitm's review
3.0
Some of the ideas for early literacy and mathematical skills I could see happening in this household - but I was really looking for something a bit more in-depth on Montessori.
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