Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood

Great for new and experienced teachers with lots of information and tips for the classroom!

After blazing through two of Dr. Montessori's works it was a nice refresher to pick up MONTESSORI TODAY and learn more about the elementary material. I, too, feel that Lillard's work(s) are an accurate representation of Dr. Montessori's method and approach. What I've read of Lillard's (MONTESSORI: A MODERN APPROACH and MONTESSORI TODAY, and from what I understand of MONTESSORI FROM THE START) serves as an introduction to the Method, not an overall understanding. I appreciate her restraining from constant admiration (as I have recently witnessed one author do in regards to Charlotte Mason) of Dr. Montessori and reserving her praise for the Method (and, consequently, the results of the Method). Like many others, she has devoted much of her life and work to helping parents, educators, and especially the layperson understand and appreciate Dr. Montessori and the Method. I will soon begin my training for all levels (for the purposes of homeschooling) and I dare say that a new graduate barely has the right to judge 20 some-odd years worth of effort and research. However, I do appreciate your warning that not everything labeled "Montessori" is an accurate representation or account of the woman, her work, and/or her Method. Lillard even says herself that in some years time that "Montessori" may become as common a term as "Kindergarten". It will do well for budding trainees and parents of Montessori children to do their research :)

As a "graduate" of a Montessori school, I am a life-long fan of the approach and the woman behind it. When life circumstances prevented me from attending training to become a Montessori teacher, I lost touch with my Montessori passion as my education career sent me in different directions. After 15 years, however, my 1st-grade son was struggling with ADHD and dyslexia and our public school was not at all supportive. I suddenly realized that he belonged in a Montessori school.But, how could I convince my husband that Montessori was our best option? How could he convince his mother (a retired teacher) that this was our best option?I turned to this book. It perfectly explained everything we all needed to know about Montessori's history, philosophy, and concrete approach to educating children. I spent a lot of time studying Maria Montessori's work in college and this book serves as an excellent and even detailed summary of Maria Montessori's vast collection of writings, research, and curriculum development. It's the perfect book to help anyone get up to speed on Montessori quickly.The best testimonial I can give... it's been two years since we moved my son to a Montessori school and there hasn't been one objection from my mother-in-law! ;)

Great intro book and full of valuable information to get you started on creating a Montessori environment

A great introduction to Montessori, her philosophy and how Montessori education is practiced today. Great for those researching Montessori as an educational option for their child or for those already involved in Montessori who want to know more. (Our children's school is having a parent's book club discussing this book to educate our parent community more about the Montessori education our children are receiving.

A must read!!!

Life changing for our children! Absolutely amazing and well-written. All schooling should be Montessori. It just makes so much more sense for everyone.

1. This book needs subtitles.2. It is too wordy.3. Since this is the first Montessori book I've read, it is helpful.4. I don't the the title is a good description of what the book contains. The book has more information about Montessori for older children than I wanted. It also emphasizes Montessori in the classroom, while I want Montessori in the home.I neglected to research the contents of this particular book.

Worthwhile book for uni assignment.

Very nice introduction to the principles behind the Montessori method

oui indispensable pour comprendre et mettre d el ord're dans ma tete pour en parler , aux autres.

Ich bewerbe eins meiner Kinder an eine Montessori Schule und wollte einen guten Überblick. Dieses Buch war perfekt. Es ist schnell und einfach zu lesen und hat alles drin was man über die Montessori Pädagogik wissen möchte. Echt toll!

Great to learn more about the method