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HAPPY CHILDREN FOR THE HOLIDAYS NEWSLETTER #12, November 2012 If a child finds no stimuli for the activities which would contribute to his development, he is attracted simply to ‘things’ and desires to posses them.. — Maria Montessori, MD |
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When the children had completed an absorbing bit of work, they appeared rested and deeply pleased. It almost seemed as if a road had opened up within their souls that led to all their latent powers, revealing the better part of themselves. They exhibited a great affability to everyone, put themselves out to help others and seemed full of good will. — Maria Montessori, MD This year we invite you to give your children wonderful memories of activities along with the special materials gifts you have chosen. At the top of this page the concentration of a child in a Montessori Infant Community in Sweden as she bakes bread is clearly obvious. Above you see the delight in the creativity of building one's own "toy" from a cast aside box. To the left is a picture of something we all could help children create this year; a book was wrapped in a grocery bag, and hours were spent decorating it with colored pencils, and scissors. Remember that working/playing together with your children can create the most cherished memories of all. And giving them all the time they need to concentrate on real, valuable work, and to complete what they have begun, will go a long way to create healthy, happy children. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM MICHAEL OLAF MONTESSORI Below you will find some ideas that help children DO rather than HAVE. |
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Many people do not realize that even a newborn infant is doing important work, and need to have his or her concentration respected. This is the time to give the best music, and beautiful mobiles to watch. |
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(left) A Prepared Environment is one that supports a child's optimum development. An example is this slatted chair that was developed in the Montessori 0-3 course in Italy: environment (right) Books for Parents, to help learn more about the Montessori way of meeting children's needs: Parenting |
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0-3 Overviews: The Montessori birth to three is being translated into several languages and being spread around the world, helping many families. To see the overview in English and the translations so far (Chinese, Polish, Arabic, Russian, and Japanese, and soon Portuguese and Spanish) go to the bottom of this page: translations Video clips following the developmental stages of the child from birth to three years: video clips This newsletter was written
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#1 Happy Holidays, December 2009 #10 Montessori Biology, May 2012 #11 Montessori Practical Life/Real Life Today, August 2012 #12 Happy Children for the Holidays, November 2012 |
Michael Olaf is no longer publishing print copies of the catalog/overviews: The Joyful Child, for 0-3, and Child of the World for ages 3-12. We know it makes a lot of people sad because they are being used as Montessori overviews around the world. Eventually the text will be published as books. In the meantime old copies, still valuable for the text , can be ordered from Amazon or from Michael Olaf. Up-to-date information on toys and other products is available here: Store Amazon, The Joyful Child (birth to three years) Amazon, Child of the World (3-12 years) Or order from Michael Olaf: overview/catalogs Linking to or sharing this site: |