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Montessori from the start : the child at home from birth to age three Cover Image Book

Montessori from the start : the child at home from birth to age three / Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen.

Lillard, Paula Polk. (Author). Jessen, Lynn Lillard. (Added Author).

Summary:

What can parents do to help their youngest children in their task of self-formation? How does the Montessori method of hands-on learning and self-discovery relate to the youngest infants? This authoritative and accessible book answers these and many other questions. Illustrations.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0805211128
  • ISBN: 9780805211122
  • Physical Description: xxi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: New York : Schocken Books, [2003]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-246) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Preface -- Psycho-motor development time line -- Introduction -- The completion of the human being -- Welcoming the newborn -- Discovering the world -- The hand and the brain -- Crawling to coordination -- Practical life -- Personal care -- Language and intelligence -- The developing will -- Conclusion.

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Subject:
Child development.
Education, Preschool > Parent participation.
Montessori method of education.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Swansboro Branch Library 371.39 LIL (Text) 36015000933305 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/12/2026