The Montessori Child: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Capable Children with Creative Minds and Compassionate Hearts (The Parents’ Guide to Montessori)

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From the bestselling authors of The Montessori Toddler and The Montessori Baby, this book guides parents through the principles of Montessori to enhance their children’s development and foster respectful relationships with their families and the world.

When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it’s amazing what they can achieve. The newest book in the bestselling Montessori series is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to raising your school-aged child (from 3–12 years old, with a bonus chapter for the teen years) in the Montessori way. Educators Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike provide an in-depth, practical guide to incorporating Montessori principles into readers’ everyday lives, with advice on everything from setting up your home in ways that encourage curiosity and independence to supporting your child’s social and moral development with a balance of limit-setting and age-appropriate freedoms.

The book includes dozens of hands-on activities to help foster your child’s love of numbers and literacy, art and science, and ones that encourage community-building, social awareness, and connection with the natural world. The Montessori Child offers a powerful alternative for parents who feel that family life has gotten too complicated by showing parents how to make more intentional choices for your family, how to better understand the needs of your children, and support them as they develop their unique potential. 

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Raise Capable, Confident Kids

Based on principles created by Dr. Maria Montessori, this bestselling series shows how to be a mindful, attentive, and calm parent.

What is Montessori all about?

The Montessori approach sees kids as naturally curious and capable and offers parents an intentional approach to everyday family life—from arranging your home to dealing with tantrums, picky eating, setting limits, encouraging independence, and more.

Is this only for kids in Montessori school?

This series helps bring Montessori into the home, no matter where your child goes to school.

Do I need all three books?

This series grows with your kids and it’s never too late to start!

Baby (pregnancy–12 months old)

Toddler (1–3 years old)

Child (4-12 years old and beyond)

The Montessori Books

About the Authors:

Simone Davies is an AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Montessori teacher, as well as the author of The Montessori Notebook, the popular blog and Instagram where she gives tips, answers questions, and provides online workshops to parents around the world.

Junnifa Uzodike is an AMI-trained Montessori teacher and sits on the executive board of AMI. She runs a Montessori school in Abuja, Nigeria.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Workman Publishing Company
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1523512415
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1523512416
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.61 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.2 x 0.85 x 9.35 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Parents’ Guide to Montessori
Best Sellers Rank: #36,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #25 in School-Age Children Parenting #25 in Parenting & Family Reference #55 in Homeschooling (Books)
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