Reading List for the Early Childhood Course
Reading List for The Early Childhood Course:
The Montessori Method, Maria Montessori
Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook, Maria Montessori.
The Absorbent Mind, Maria Montessori.
The Child In The Church, Maria Montessori
The Hidden Hinge, Rosa Covington Packard.
Berk, L. E. (2005). Infants and Children 5th ed. Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.
Montessori, M. (1966). The Secret of the Childhood. Ballantine Books.
Montessori, M. (1967). The Discovery of the Child. Ballantine Books.
Michael Gross: Montessori’s View On Personality
Montessori, Maria The Formation Of Man
Tim Seldin; the World in the Palm of her Hand: The Montessori Approach to Geography and History for the Young Child 2nd Edition, 2005, Montessori Foundation, Sarasota, Florida, Musya Meyer and Tim and Donna Seldin;
Celebrations of Life: Festivals and Celebrations in the Montessori Curriculum; The Barrie Press, 1986, Silver Spring, Maryland
Harris, M. A: Montessori Mozarts - make music, Music and the Young Mind
Miller, J. K; Montessori Music - sensorial exploration and notation with the bells
Recommended Texts:
Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the Brain in mind. ASCD.
Jensen, E. (2000). Brain-based Learning (Rev).The Brain Store Publishing.
Brazelton, B. ( ). Touch points: Birth to 3. Da Capo.
Brazelton, B. (2001).Touchpoints:3-6. Da Capo.
Allen, K. E., & Marotz, L. R. (1999). Developmental Profiles: Pre-Birth through Eight 3rd Ed. Delmar Publishers.
Levine, M. (2002). A mind at a Time. Simon & Schuster.
Text: Santrock, J. (2007) Child Development, (11th ed.), McGraw Hill: NYC, NY.
Gitter, Lena; The Montessori Approach to Discipline.
Nelson, Greg; A Teacher’s Bag of Tricks.
Maria Montessori, by Rita Kramer
Montessori, A Modern Approach By Paula Polk Lillard
“When he learns how to move about instead of remaining fixed on one spot, he is preparing himself not for school but for a well ordered life, so he becomes accustomed to a discipline which is not limited to school but which extends out into society”
“A child’s liberty should have as its limit the interests of the group to which he belongs”
“A child begins to move his hand…“
To be continued…
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