THE JOYFUL CHILD

MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE
FOR BIRTH TO AGE 3+

Both of the Michael Olaf publications are now online.
Each chapter is a separate PDF document to be viewed or printed:
If you are interested in ordering them via the internet, or in ordering Montessori toys and educational materials that support Montessori ideas in the home or school, for children from birth to age 12, go to this link:
MONTESSORI TOYS - ORDER ONLINE

If you are outside the USA, you can order a print copy via the internet from the Maitri Learning company at: http://maitrilearning.com/books.html

AGE: FIRST YEAR

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THE FIRST YEAR—The Senses

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THE FIRST YEAR—Reaching Out, Grasping, Changing the World

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THE FIRST YEAR—Sitting Up, Working

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THE FIRST YEAR—Crawling, Pulling Up, Standing

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THE FIRST YEAR—A Gentle Beginning—Trust in the World

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FIRST YEAR—Respect for Unique Development—The Child's Self Respect

AGE: BIRTH TO THREE+ YEARS

Click here: A SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENT

Click here: PARENTING & TEACHING

AGE: ONE TO THREE+ YEARS

Click here: AGE 1-3, FAMILY LIFE—Care of Self, Others, the Environment

Click here: AGE 1-3, FAMILY LIFE—Food

Click here: AGE 1-3, TOYS

Click here: AGE 1-3, PUZZLES

Click here: AGE 1-3, MUSIC

Click here: AGE 1-3, LANGUAGE

Click here: AGE 1-3, ART

Click here: AGE 1-3, PEOPLE

Click here: AGE 1-3, PLANTS & ANIMALS

Click here: AGE 1-3, PHYSICAL SCIENCE & MATH

Training for The Montessori Birth to Three, Assistants to Infancy, Philosophy and Practice

The text available on this website is based on the Montessori Assistants to Infancy program that began in Italy in 1947. This information is used by La Leche, Lamaze, and other groups supporting the most natural way for infants to begin life.

The"A to I" course that Susan Stephenson, the author of The Joyful Chid, took is given over two summers at The Montessori Institute (TMI) in Denver, Colorado. Here is he link: www.tmidenver.com. The director, Judi Orion, also gives courses in Australia, Japan, and occasionally in other countries. In April, 2006 she will begin a pilot AMI 0-6 course in Japan. See the website above for information.

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About the author of Child of the World

TO ORDER A COPY OF THE JOYFUL CHILD
If you would like to order the paper copy of Child of the World, with products and pictures, to read at your leisure, or bulk copies free for the cost only of shipping and handling, please see http://www.michaelolaf.net/ordering.html

SUGGESTED AGES: Materials introduced for AGE 0-3+ are often used through the 3-6 years and beyond. The ages recommended throughout the catalogue should be adapted according to considerations of safety and the interest of the child.

MONTESSORI MATERIALS: For Montessori materials for birth to 12+ years, click HERE