Montessori Read & Write: A parent's guide to literacy for children - Softcover

Lawrence, Lynne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091863511 ISBN 13: 9780091863517

Publisher: Ebury Press, 1998

Synopsis

Maria Montessori is possibly the most important pioneer in the area of child development ever to have lived. She opened the first Childrens' House in Rome in 1907 where she developed her theories and put them into practice. Today, there is a network of Montessori schools around the world. Montossori Read & Write makes the acclaimed methods used in those schools available to all parents who wish to give their child the best possible start on the road to reading and writing. Illustrated in colour throughout, with sections on how human beings acquire language, how to create an environment which gives the best chance for language to flourish, first steps towards reading and writing, learning to write the letters, starting to read with meaning and creative and accurate story writing, the book is full of age-graded games and activities to aid learning, and has a resources section designed to be appropriate for different geographical regions and/or languages. It includes a reading list, resources list and suggestions for scripts. Easy and fun to use, this informative and practical book is essential reading for any parent who wants to ensure the best start for their child.

About this title

Book Description

A practical, accessible book for parents on how to help their child learn to read and write using the famous Montessori method.

Synopsis

One of the most important pioneers in the area of child development, Maria Montessori opened the first Children's House in Rome in 1907. She developed there her theories and put them into practice. Today, there is a network of Montessori schools around the world. This text makes the acclaimed methods used in those schools available to all parents who wish to give their child the best possible start on the road to reading and writing. There are sections on how human beings acquire language, how to create an environment which gives the best chance for language to flourish, first steps towards reading and writing, and learning to write the letters. Also covered are the following subjects: starting to read; reading with meaning; and creative and accurate story writing. This book contains age-graded games and activities to aid learning, and has a resources section designed to be appropriate for different geographical regions and/or languages. It includes a reading list, resources list and suggestion for scripts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091863511
• ISBN 13: 9780091863517
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160