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DOCUMENT RESUME PS 027 750 ED 431 552 Kroenke, Lillian DeVault, Ed. AUTHOR Infants and Toddlers, 1998-1999. TITLE 1999-00-00 PUB DATE 65p.; For volume 1, see ED 430 694. NOTE Infants and Toddlers, P.O. Box 14627, Albuquerque, NM AVAILABLE FROM 87191-4627 (Regular subscription, 1-year, $25; Intern Subscription, 1-year, $20). Serials (022) Collected Works PUB TYPE Infants and Toddlers; v2 n1-4 May 1998-Feb 1999 JOURNAL CIT MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE *Child Development; Childrens Games; Childrens Literature; DESCRIPTORS Emotional Development; Infant Behavior; *Infants; Language Acquisition; *Montessori Method; Motor Development; Observation; Periodicals; Play; *Preschool Education; *Toddlers; Toys Montessori (Maria); *Montessori Preschools IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This document is comprised of the four issues in the second volume of a quarterly journal for parents of children in Montessori infant and toddler programs. The May 1998 issue contains an article on Treasure Baskets which are designed for non-mobile babies who can sit up, an article discussing the personal growth of a Montessori teacher who became a mother, and a picture story of a day in a Montessori toddler class. The August 1998 issue covers language development for infants and toddlers, baby body awareness taught through games, and appropriate books for toddlers. The November 1998 issue includes an article on observing children from birth to three, a picture story of a day in a Montessori toddler class, and an article discussing infant crawling. The February 1999 issue presents information on toddlers and their transitions, fostering hope in children, and Maria Montessori's rules for the treatment of the child. A regular feature of the journal is "Ask Ginny," an advice column. 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V Develop skills to observe, understand and respect infants and toddlers. V Discover the joy, satisfaction and profound value of assisting the very young in their healthy growth and development. The CMTE/NY Montessori Infant and Toddler Program is professional training for people working with children from birth to thirty-six months of age. The first program in the United States to offer Infant and Toddler Montessori Certification, CMTE/NY provides an in-depth study in Infant and Toddler Montessori education combined with the most current scientific and psychological research available. The first three years of life affect a child's ability to thrive and be; self esteem, the ability to form attachments and the establishment of basic trust are all central to this period. The importance of these first years places a great responsibility on the adults in the child's world. Parents and child care providers should be informed, knowledgeable, and well-qualified to assist in this crucial period of physical, emotional and cognitive development. CMTE/NY's Infant and Toddler Program teaches how to create beautiful, safe and developmentally [appropriate learning environments. The program will give you the skills needed to provide the best quality care for infants and toddlers, as well as enrich you own life with a deeper understanding of this remarkable stage of life. Classes are held at the CMTE/NY summer institute in New Rochelle, New York. Year-round weekend classes are held in Adrian, Michigan. Observations are held at CMTE/NY's model child care center, the Montessori Children's Center at Burke in White Plains, New York and at St. Joseph ON Academy in Adrian, Michigan. Call us for information and a brochure. Our CMTE/NY Infant and Toddler Care video is now available. Send $50.00 to order or call for your copy today. CMTE/N*Y CALL. 914-948-2501 White Plains, New York 10605 785 Mamaroneck Avenue May1998 Programs A Publication for Montessori Infant and Toddler Voio P, Infante Infants and Toddlers Toddlere and Published 4 times a year. The opinions expressed in Infants and Toddlers editorials, columns, and features are those FEATURES of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the magazine. The Treasure basket Acceptance of advertising does not represent endorsement of bY Ginty Varga any product or service. Requests for permission to reprint materials from Infants Personal Growth and Toddlers in another form by'Martha Werner (e.g. book, newsletter, journal) should be sent in writing to Infants and Toddlers. Permission to reprint is not required if you 8 One Fine Morning:.. want to make copies to share A l'ictur Story by Lillian DeVault Krbenke with parents, teacher, or students; for library reserve; or for personal use. Our copyright notice must appear with each copy you make; DEPARTMENTS Copyright 1997 by Infants and Toddlers. All rights reserved. Send all address changes and Editorial Persbnal Grovt.rth inquires about subScriptions to Infants and Toddlers .P.0.,f3ox 14627 A6k::Pihtly ,:.AlbUqU'erque, NM 87191-4627. How can I help parents understand that fOr Montessori to AddreSs all advertl-sing inquiries be effective it has to be pricticed-in .the home? and editorial correSPondence to the editor Lillian DeVault Kroenke PO Sox 14627 4 Letters To The Editor Albuquerque, NM87191-4627. Manuscript and photograph guidelines are available on request. Book.Reviews: The Growth of the Mind, arid the 11 Endangered Origins of Intelligence Printed by Elanbe Publishing Services Reviewed 1.7j/ Sue Kennedy 6201 Peachtree PI NE Albuquerque, NM 87111-7502 Phone: (505) 291-8022 Fax: (505) 291-1252 Editor: Lillian DeVault Kroenke POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Infants and Toddlers Editorial Advisory Board: PO Sox 14627 Albuquerque, NM 87191-4627 Maria Gravel Rita Messineo Front Cover Photo Carole Korngold :David Shelton-Dodge Bria Towns Susan Tracy Virginia Varga Photographer Virginia Varga Sack Cover Photo Sarah Whaley Photographer Adrienne dePolo BEST COPY AVAILAng, experience. And 00 it gOes, each new generation of adults reinforces the unenlightened culture of the past generations. The article, Fersonal Growth by Martha Werner, in this issue i5 a ; _ Maria . 'A Mothers Story in.the fresh breath of air. The author Montessori November 19971656ecould reveals to U5 her efforts to know, observed change our Worldlf.'eVery parent,. understand and accept herself. She that the .,'could'praCtice .tfie -observational is Conscious Of her Own personal greatest skills the 'author describ.es. , inconsistencies and her struggles social to achieve peace with herself. YourpictUre..Story in 'the:sartie-, challenge was issue". Wa6 -truly a ideSriptionOf the establish- We can identify with her struggle, . respect:for the 6hild'g'rights. ment of the right because, through her insight, we see [3arbara'Reed relationship between the child and ourselves 35 well. We join her in our -7 South Bend IN -` the adult. Most adults have been own struggles to reach a new level exposed 30 children to 3 culture of understanding of ourselves and a which did not understand or nurture new level of experiencing humanness, the true spirit of the child. as we strive to learn more about the Thank-SQ.Y frIr Ycir-h6IP arid f6r::: true nature of the children before oreatirig.arplace Wfiere we ciri-,;,' Without understanding the true us. We are freed, as we serve the all come toggther and '01-`vw: needs of children, these adults, in , young child, to see all life anew. janet D DoStal. turn, transmit the attitudes and Seattle, WA.95,115. practices ingrained in them by their . by Lillian DeVault Kroenke L'jGiririyVarga 2. What kind of person would you like your child to become? 3. How do you think a Montessori ..0w Can I help parents CI-4 -..., school or class can help meet .) understand that for your child's basic needs? ,../ \Montessori to be effective it 4. How do you think a Montessori has to be practiced in the home? experience will help your child Gayle Davis become the kind of person you Fernandina Beach, Florida envision? For future issues, please direct your 5. Do you think our working together This i5 a difficult question , questions to: would help to achieve these because we do not have goals? If 50, how? \ control over other peoples understanding. Sometimes the best You could follow-up the questions approach i5 tO ask questions rather Infants and Toddlers with a meeting in which you would than to give information. For give feedback to the parents and/or PO Box 14627 instance, you might want to ask: Use the questions for discussion. Albuquerque, NM This format and process may help 1. What are your child's basic needs 87191-4627 to enhance communication and and how are they being met? understanding. 5 BEST COPY AVAILABLE fsket easure The T 13y Virginia Varga experiences. The richneas of these 1995 by Grazia Honegger. Grazia he Treasure basket sensory experiences of sight, taste, showed a video tape of Elinor overflowing with interesting touch and sound serve as food for objects provides infants who Goldschmied, who works as a the infant's 4velorind brain . by can sit upbut who are not yet consultant to child care centers in exploring the familiar, contents of mobilewith valuable early the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain, presenting the Treasure basket to the 12*ket, the infant begins ;Co experiences of their home or child a group' of mothers and -make sense of the World. care environment their babies in Europe. They can look at, grasp, shake, The first reaction to taste or bang the the video of children objects that are exploring the Treasure carefully selected basket was that it for safety and would never I2e attractiveness. accepted in America. The objects in the Common basket looked too household items, dangerous and would such as measuring be difficult to sanitize. spoons, sponges, 12rushes, small Some of the household pans, and cloth items had long handles napkins may be -and some could included to provide potentially cause a variety of injury. With careful textures and planning and supervision by an materials. In this way, the kitchen adult, however, the Treasure f3a5ket Remember, the Treasure basket and closet comes to the child before he provides safe and pleasant its contents are designed for non- or she can crawl to it. exploration for non-mobile infants. mobile babies who can sit The Treasure basket concept was The Treasure basket should be introduced to the Infant Program at continued to page 6 large-12 to 15 inches in diameter the Center for Montessori Teacher filled with household items chosen New Montessori Education in New York (CMTE/NY) in to offer a variety of sensory Infants and Toddlers Videos Infant/Toddler Activities Actual video of children interacting with their Some of the objects I use in the basket include: environments. Explore new ideas. Watch how Metal: Sponge: Wood: children respond. Approx. 35 min. $40.00 pot luffa napkin rings Montessori Infitnt and Toddler Care honey dipper real sponge pan Filmed at several programs around the egg cup bell country Emphasizes Montessori theory and Glass: short, thick dowel boxes practice. Approx. 9 ink $40.00 shot glass strainer short handle spoons A Helping Hand Natural Objects: of different size small licl Actual vIdeo Of ways adults can assist rocks demitasse spoon children. Give just the necessary help. $40.00 Straw: orange measuring spoons tightly woven coaster Each video contains a brief description lime on ring of its contents. brushes: Cloth: Rubber: hair brush Send your order with payment to: cloth napkins ball Infants and Toddlers Videos short handled soap drainer PO Box 14627 paint brush Albuquerque, NM 87191-4627 BEST COPY AVAILABLE 77-7V-c7" THE TREASURE \7`C7-7 --\/.7"c777N7 BASKET continued from page 5 comfortably. The contents should Elinor Goldschmeid and be safe for them to handle and Sonia Jackson.-6oldschmeld mouth. The same objects are riot writes, "T'hiS period Of being safe for mobile babies who can lift, able to-sit up.,coMfortably: poke and throw thjects. The bririg4 a rieW, sñill pieCe of Treasure Basket offers the non- autonomy to a baby, Int mobile infant the opportunity to also brings new vexations." look, to make choices, to reach, She observed,--;that infants grasp, taste, feel, shake and bang seem to be ready for things objects of different shapes and to happen, yet cannot move textures. to get involved and to Periodically, some items in the explore. They often seem Treasure E3asket should be bored. Based upon these changed and new items added. observations and the fact An adult should always o12serve that infants are hungry for the infant using the basket sensory stimulation, the and intervene, if necessary, to provide Treasure Basket helps the protection. The adult should infant to satisfy this need not suggebt, advise or praise the and supports their growing infant while the child i5 curiosity about the world. exploring and concentrating on the basket's contents. Ginny Varga... Is 'widely When there i5 a mix of mobile and recOgnized as ohe of the leaders in the non-mobile babies, the Treasure field of Infant'and Toddler eciu'a6tion. appropriate times of the day. Basket should be kept in a closet She founded one Of the fir§t ;. and only brought out for Montessori programs in the CoLintry one or two A valuable resource on this topic is at the Gloria Pal.5chool, DaytOri, OH at non-mobile sitting infants the book, People Under Three, by following her AMVAMS preprimary training in 1961. a .011,62c10-'141 096112'04iJ, towe (55-0,1 For yoi:N^ infant-Toddler Journals...Use Only Acid-Free, Lignin-Free arid Buffered Albums. 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I waited for my tendency to someone hugs your child, says sweet observe myself responding procrastinate to disappear, to things and smiles, parents receive imperfectly in every situation. My outgrow my condescending attitude, these tokens of affection as if they Montessori training has been a to wake up organized and to become were directed,toward them. The difficult burden to bearalways a whole person. I no longer believe slightest negativity is devastating. reminding me of how critical these that personal growth Comes easily first years are to Parents see their children as I see arid automatically with age. Instead, the rest, of my daughter. 5he i5 the most it i5 the product of Naomi's precious gift that God has ever experience, decision I did not know until I became a development. entrusted to me. 5he holds my hope making and being mother that when someone for the future and my determination responsible. The energy, hugs your child, says sweet in the present. When I spoke to the compassion Growth cannot occur parents in my classroom about their things and smiles, parents arid when we avoid life children, I would often tell them that receive these tokens of knowledge experiences, refuse to their children were normal and/or affection as if they were needed to make decisions and average. I would see their eyes fall directed toward them. parent well persist in and not know why. I thought I had seem at irresponsibility. 5o, it is reassured them that nothing was times to be beyond my capacity. not surprising that I did wrong, but they were waiting for so When I am tired and frustrated, I not grow much in my first years as a much more. want to do my best, but my high traditional teacher. I avoided expectations for myself are not I was offended when someone said negative experiences by switching fulfilled. Nonetheless, I am that teachers should be parents schools quickly. I did not make a firm experiencing a strange confidence before going into the classroom. I decision to be a teacher, keeping that I will manage and Naomi will be see the wisdom in that now. A anxiety and doubt as barriers to all right. teacher as a parent will know that commitment. Consequently, I would she is not perfect, that an upset notbecause I felt I could not I know that most of the things I said child does not mean that the school finish my certification. Those early I would never, or could never do, I environment has failed, and that years were years in limbo, as I waited have done. I may not have given my new parents have fragile egos. 5he for what I really wantedchildren of daughter a pacifier, but I have given needs to have her patience tested my own. Everything else was a her suckers in the car. I have yelled so that she may endure without means to this end. at her, let her walk around the house anger or despair. Finally, the teacher with food, and spoken to her in baby Now, I am a mother of a wonderful 18. needs to see each child with the talk. I was austere as a teacher, month old, my daughter Naomi eyes of wonder and love with which believing anything less than the Marie. I will not be able to avoid the she saw her own child. most deliberate, serious care was life experiences she will provide for child abuse. Being a parent gives a teacher a me. I have made many decisions with point of reference. I can remind long term consequences because of Other traditional teachers and I myself of how far my daughter has her. I. am responsible for her care and would often sit and condemn come in her few months of life. 5he upbringing. My love for her will not parents for their slight oversights. has been able to run for only a allow me to shirk them. But now, I think that God chooses month, is just starting to U5C a to give first born children to their My daughter is the catalyst for my spoon with some skill and beginning parents when they have the least growth. I have learned much about to lead us by the hand and point to experience and knowledge, but the God, children and myself from her to communicate. I was constantly most time and energy to figure it help me become a better teacher. I. frustrated with younger toddlers in out. Young parents deserve as much am excited to experience how this our classroom, because I did not compassion and gentle handling as school year will be different for me appreciate how far they had come, young children. continued to page 14 0 0 0 icture Story a ,101 by Lillian Pe Vault Kroenke It is We track the balls clown the slide. We use a funnel to fill the bottle. /0 _A We push objects through the holes. We pound the pegs Into the board. We watch the herrnit crabs. V e BEST COPY AVAILABLE Coloralo :psou-r, er; When we are finished, we rinse out our cups. n 1: 7 We swing in this chair swing. We like to listen to stories. ,k49 Thomas and Henry, the hermit crabs, run when we We like to slide sing to them. clown the slide. , BEST COPY AVAILABLE 1 0