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u/ganguiano · 1 pointr/Montessori

Maybe a Dock-a-tot? I don't have experience with these personally, but I've heard good things! We'll be transitioning our daughter to a floor bed soon too. Good luck!

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u/geneticlemon · 4 pointsr/Montessori

>Considering that Christians and Believers are a near-extinct species who are more ridiculed than respected

I would counter that by saying that 2.2 billion people in the world still identify as Christian. And I believe Montessori quotes the Bible because she herself was a devout Catholic. I think it's remiss to say that Christianity and religion are "near-extinct." If anything, I think many Montessorians have a healthy respect for religious beliefs, even if they themselves are secular.

A teacher can choose to create a secular classroom, but by doing that they may be alienating those students who do come from religious families, but also isolate the children from important cultural lessons. Although I would consider myself agnostic, I made it a point to talk about many different religious beliefs and celebrations in my classroom. These lessons can oftentimes be intertwined with geography lessons.

Aline D. Wolf actually wrote a beautiful book on religion in the Montessori classroom: https://www.amazon.com/Nurturing-Spirit-Non-Sectarian-Aline-Wolf/dp/0939195178

Still one of my favorite texts to go back to.

u/toobApache · 2 pointsr/Montessori

That's great! I'd say the original Montessori texts are good of course. Paula Polk Lillard has some good books. And to understand who Montessori was, what this all stems from, etc. I like E.M. Standing's biography of Maria Montessori.

u/TheRealEstreya · 1 pointr/Montessori

I used Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons for all three of my daughters. It's a great book for young ones as the lessons are short and it uses a phonetic system which is similar to Montessori. Good luck!

u/stochasticMath · 3 pointsr/Montessori

Yes, if it complements what you do at home. I would recommend you read the following book: Maria Montessori: Her life and work and see if you agree with that philosophy. Once you read the book, look at the different Montessori schools in your area and see if they implement the philosophy.

The other commenters are spot on in that some schools really implement Montessori's methods, while others just use the word for markup. Also, make sure to commit yourself to treating your kid that way 100% of the time, otherwise it won't benefit your kid at all.

u/Imouthkissmycats · 1 pointr/Montessori

Fancy word for a baby sized eating table. Something like this : ECR4Kids Natural Bentwood Multipurpose Kids Table and Chair Set (3-Piece) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IR9EDIU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_olKvCbFKA9J84

u/joe_archer · 3 pointsr/Montessori

Dependent on how old your child is we used Montessori from the start