MONTESSORI MATERIALS
Toys, books, games, tools,
music, and other educational Montessori materials and equipment
for children from birth to age twelve, at home and in school
The Michael Olaf Montessori Company provides practical advice for using Montessori philosophy in all kinds of settings. Since 1982 it has been a favorite source of developmentally appropriate Montessori books, toys, games, tools, and other educational materials, helping parents and teachers create beautiful educational environments that foster creativity, independence of thought and action, a positive self-image, joy, and a spirit of service to others and to the world. The Michael Olaf publications are available to be read online as well as ordered. Click on the PDF links below. You will then see a table of contents with each chapter listed. Each chapter is a separate document to be viewed or printed. Click the chapter you wish to view.
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PAGES: Click here for Birth to Three: THE
JOYFUL CHILD, The Joyful
Child offers educational materials, and lovely books and
toys, for children from birth to three+ years.
Click here for Three to Twelve Years: CHILD
OF THE WORLD, Child
of the World offers educational materials, and lovely books
and toys, for children from three to twelve+ years.
A print copy of either publication, can be ordered by phone, fax, or email, directly fromThe Michael Olaf Company (see below), via
the internet from wwww.amazon.com, or from our friends at Maitri Montessori: http://maitrilearning.com/books.html
TRANSLATIONS: The text of The Joyful Child, for Birth to Three Years is being translated into several languages by people who want to share this information with others in their own country. So far translations into Mandarin Chinese and Polish have been sent to us as pdf files and are linked to this site. We think it very interesting to many English Speakers to see what the text looks like in these languages and we recommend showing your children. Please go to this links to access the translations: THE JOYFUL CHILD
CLICK HERE: THE JOYFUL CHILD Contains the toys and materials that that support the optimum development and happiness of the child, including music CD's, manipulative toys, mobiles, furniture, childsize tools and cookware, books, puzzles, and art materials. All are appropriate for the home as well as childcare environments.
CLICK HERE: CHILD OF THE WORLD Contains the toys, books, and educational materials used in Montessori 3-6 and 6-12 classrooms and in homes. These include tools and materials that facilitate the child's involvement in daily life of the family, fun games and toys, beautiful fiction and non-fiction books, and materials that form a rich basis of academic studies and lifelong learning.
MONTESSORI INFORMATION: For information on Montessori children's projects, lectures, pictures and biography of Dr. Montessori, FAQ's, etc., click here: www.michaelolaf.net
FOR GIFT ADVICE: good toys, books, and materials for children from birth to age 12+, CLICK HERE: TOY HELP
ORDERING MICHAEL OLAF PUBLICATIONS/CATALOGUES: US dollars or credit card only. USA toll free ORDER number 888-880-9235. SNail mail: send a money order or a a check in US dollars to: The Michael Olaf Montessori Company, 65 Ericson Court, Arcata, California, 95570, USA. Email: michaelola@aol.com
AN ORDER SENT to an address in the USA:
- $7.00 for one copy of either The Joyful Child (birth to three) & Child of the
World (age three to twelve+), including shipping and handling.
- $11.00 TOTAL for one
each of The Joyful Child & Child of the World,
including shipping and handling
- $13.00 TOTAL for 3-6 copies
of either publication, including shipping and handling
- $2.00 EACH! for 7 or more copies of either publication, including shipping and handling
AN ORDER SENT to an address outside the USA, including shipping by air, not surface:
- $18.00 for one copy
- $22.00
for two
- By the box: Many schools, of parent groups, and book supply companies in other countries order by the box and resell them in their country. Contact us for information on box shipping costs to your country.
ABOUT US: the founders of The Michael Olaf Montessori Company: about us
RECOMMENDATIONS: quotes concerning the Michael Olaf Montessori work: recs
SHARING THIS SITE: In service to children the text from both of the Michael Olaf Montessori publications have been placed free on this website as E-books. We thank you for haring this information with your family, friends and colleagues.
REPRINT and LINKING PERMISSION: Feel free to use this text on the Internet, for schools, college research papers, of any nonprofit educational purpose, or to link it to an Internet site. Reference: "By permission of The Michael Olaf Montessori Company, www.michaelolaf.net"
BIO OF THE AUTHOR of the Michael Olaf Publications: author
COVER ART: to see pictures of the original oil paintings done for the past, present, and future covers of the Michael Olaf publications, go to: portraits
SPECIAL ITEMS SOMETIMES AVAILABLE: including discontinued items, overstock, and international cultural objects for children connected with the Michael Olaf Montessori projects in other countries: items
The Michael Olaf Montessori Company was established in 1982
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