{"product_id":"the-montessori-method","title":"The Montessori Method","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if a child's freedom to work is the beginning of discipline, not its enemy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Montessori Method, Maria Montessori begins with close observation of young children. Her starting point is the Children's House in Rome, a school for poor children whose parents work all day. Small furniture, simple materials and time give her a setting in which to watch how learning unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMontessori asks what changes when a school is built around the child rather than the teacher. She explores the room, daily tasks, sensory materials and the teaching of writing. At stake is a different understanding of independence: children learn self-control through purposeful work, she argues, rather than through demands to sit still and obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObservation before theory\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Montessori's patient attention to real children, and consider what their choices reveal about learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA room that teaches\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how small furniture and carefully chosen materials help place the child at the center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreedom with a purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e – Examine her argument that meaningful work helps children develop concentration, self-control and independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe teacher steps back\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider a teacher's role built around guidance and observation, rather than constant instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands prepare for writing\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover why Montessori begins with the hand and argues that writing can come before reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for parents, teachers, students of education and anyone curious about how children learn or where Montessori schools begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and begin with Montessori's simplest invitation: watch the child closely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534589821276,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/02965_en_ebook-front_c28.jpg?v=1792174929","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/the-montessori-method","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}