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ELIZABETH G. HAINSTOCK TEACHING MONTESSORI IN THE HOME THE PRE-SCHOOL YEARS Written as the companion volume to Montessori at home for the pre-schooler, this book is a guide for more advanced learning. Itdeals only with math and language development, the two basic disciplines. Realizing that most children have particular prob- lems in these areas, Elizabeth Hainstock, teacher and mother, has adapted exercises from actual Montessori classroom activi- jes to supplement and implement your child's school work in these subjects. ELIZABETH G. HAINSTOCK TEACHING MONTESSORI IN THE HOME THE PRE-SCHOOL YEARS is the first handbook for mothers to intro- duce their children ta the dynamic Mon. tessori_ method of education al home, Increasingly popular with parents. and schools, the Montessori mettod places particular emphasis on the importance of arly learsing. It stresses te individual growth of the prysical, intellectual and Psychological ab ities of the chile Airs, Hainstook s experiences as teacher land mocher arave tnat Montessori can be taught effectively n the nome environment, and Fer boos, adapted irom actual class” room actisites far mare practical hame lise, 1S an invaluable companion to the mother who is serious abou: helping her reschcoler uild a solid foundation on ‘when the shile’s future learning can grow, ‘Alter an introduction to the Montessori method and instructions for setting up & Montessori school” erviconmert n the home, the book is divided into sections of speciic exercises, for suggested ages, with step-by-step instructions for the mother’s easy comprehension and execu: on, Each exercise, illustrated whe ful, isdosignedto teach thechild as skill or fact In addit on to approximately itty exer cises, the book shows the mother how to ‘make all the Mentessori equirment used in tho exercises, easily and inexensively Mrs. Hainsteck emphasizes “that this bock comes nat Irom a teacher, though | (continued on back flap) (continued from front fap) have taught, and ol from a” artist, though Vsell oF paintings, bul for a mother, Parents do not have to have a teaching background to wark with this book, nor ‘must they have any talent in order to make the materials. The only requirements are that they be parents interested in the dex velopment af their children.” ELIZABETH G. HAINSTOCK became in: terested in the Montosscri method during its recert revival in the United States. Sho sceived her Montessori certification from 3 Nicholas’ Training Centre, London, and began working al home with her ‘pre hao! children. She warked wilh the Co = ge of Natre Dare at Belrront, California, inbrirging tho Mantessori system into the home, by lecturing to parents and teact~ fers about her own program and its suc cess. Mrs, Hainstack lectures extensively ang conducts classes for parents and teachars. Sne lives in Palo, California, with her husband ard three daughters. Jacket cesign by Lind Kusavin TEACHING Montessor1 IN THE HOME The Pre-School Years ELIZABETH G. HAINSTOCK Random House | New York CONTENTS PART IMONTESSORI IN THE HOME ‘An Introduction to Teaching Montessori in the Home ... $ ‘Maria Montessori: Her Life and Her Method 5 ‘The Importance of the Farly Years 2 Preparing Your Home School 16 Prepared Environment for the Home 20 PART I—PRACTICAL-LIFE EXERCISES ‘The Practical Situation 21 ‘Opening and Closing Drawers + Busy Board or Dressing Frames + Pouring Rice» Dusting + Carrying a Chair + Fold- ing a Napkin » Setting a Table » Washing Dishes » Washing Hands + Washing « Table + Sweeping the Floor + Polishing Silver + Shining Shoes » Lacing a Shee + Tying a Row HingerDexterity Exereises 39 ‘Bead Stringing + Botties and Tops + Using a Dropper + Cutting + Painting and Coloring » Doing Puzzles + Sewing Nature Study and Geography 45 PART HI—EARLY SENSORIAL EXERCISES ‘The Sensorial Situation 47 The ThreePeriod Lesion + The Tower » Cylinders and Solid Insets » Fabric Basket » Thermal Bottles » Button Games, Part 1 + Button Games, Par! 2+ Rough andl Smooth Boards + Silence Game » Walking the Line + Baric Tablets + Mystery Bag + Sound Botties » Golor Tablets + Scent Bot tles » Geometric Insets, Part 1 » Geometric Insets, Part 2+ Geometric Shapes » Naming the Colors PART IV—READING AND WRITING EXERCISES Language Development 67 Sandpaper Letters « The Correct Way to Write Letters « Command Cards + Pictures and Sounds - The Movable Alphabet PART V—ARITHMETIC EXERCISES Arithmetic Development 7" Number Rods » The Spindle Box + Sandpaper Numbers + Writing Numbers » The Correct Way to Write Numbers « Number Progression + Number Progression Chart Measuring Exercises 88 PART VI-HOME MONTESSORI EQUIPMENT How t0 Make Your Equipment 89 Paint and Play Dough + Busy Board + Individual Dressing Frames + Baric Tablets » Comraand Cards + Rough and Smovth Boards + Scent Bottles » Sound Bottles » Thermal Battles + Golor Tablets » Color Circles « Spindle Box + Pic tures and Sounds » Movable Alphabet + Sandpaper Num: bers and Letters » Geametric Insets » Number Rods and Numbers APPENDIX Montessori ‘Terms ns Educational Toys 4 Bibliography 16 For Katie, Jennifer and Sarah Part I Montessori in the Home An Introduction to Teaching Montessori in the Home “The prewures and fas: pace of today’s society have taken away he times of quiet togetherness which we should have with our children, It is important to a child's future not © bbe deprived of this close relationship, and it should be im: portant to you as a mother to kave an opportunity to spend time with your young child. We all know bow quickly they anil ie is too late grow up and leave us, so let us nor wait ‘The opportunity of teaching your child is a thrilling and challenging experience, It enables you to sce his progressive steps in learning and to watch him develop into a responsible thinking human being. I feel chat itis a unique opportunity, rewarding beyond measure. Tt nurtures a wonderful closeness between mother and child and will develop a real rapport be. oven you. It is necessary and important for the parent to fully under stand Montessori before attempting to teach it to the chile. For this reason, I have included a book list that I feel will be A STEACIIING MONTESSORI IN THE HOME ‘of help to you for background and reference, Teaching Men- tesiori in the home is something that should not be attempted unless you fecl that you will be able to carry i¢ through. Your attitude toward your child during this period will have a ‘great ellect on him, What the child learns will depend solely ton you as his teacher. He possesses the capabilities, but you must arouse thera. You as a parent should be able to instine- tively sense your child's neeils and be able to determine the rate at which you should progress, Always take your lead from the child, In your zeal to sce hint progress, you must be carelul not to introduce exercises which are too advanced for him. Re. member, this is not a contest, You are not doing this to im- press friends and relatives with litele Johnny's remarkable skills, but rather to help give your child a better foundation ‘on which to base his future learning. The exercises given in this book cover the preschool years from two to five years. I have not attempted to go beyond this stage, as T feel that a child of five shoulé he in a normal school environment with children of his own age. I feel strongly, however, tat die child from (we to five can be taught effectively and well in the home environment and, in fact, can lean, in many cases, more han he would in school during these formative and sensitive years For mothers who are sincerely interested in introducing, the Montessori method to their children but, for one reason tor another, are not able to send them to a Montessori school, this book, I feel, holds the solution. You do not have to be a teacher to teach Montessori in your home, nor is it necessary to have unlimited space. For the past five years T have had. “school” in a small bedroom, shated by my two eldest dangh: ters, and have felt it to be quite satisfactory. After several years of working with Montewsori in amy awn home Tam deeply gratified with the results, The older girls learned easily and vsith enthusiasm, and the younger child, while having
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