GB444 (10th Anniversary Edition) Joyful Child: Montessori, Global Wisdom for Birth to Three
$19.95
(Introduction by Judi Orion) "'The Joyful Child' is extremely informative for parents and other educators and for anyone interested in the phenomenal work done by children under the age of three. We sometimes need to be reminded that from birth to age three years the child is constructing himself as a human being. The foundation for the development of the personality, for the language, for the control of their body in space—both the entire body and the hand—are created during this period of three short years. Adults often see children this young as helpless beings that need lots of help from us. When we provide an environment that is suited to the developmental needs and as those needs change, the environment is altered, we are supporting, to the best of our abilities, the child’s unique growth and development.
It became clear to the author—who had taught ages 2-18 before taking the 0-3 training—that knowledge of the first three years of life improves teaching children at any age.
Translations have been published by either individuals, Montessori organizations, or publishing houses, into Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Chinese, Polish, Japanese, Romanian, Mongolian, Iranian, Russian, Vietnamese, Serbian, and more translations are in progress.
Many practical solutions are offered here; solutions based on years of observational research across cultures. For more than 10 years now I have given this book as a gift to new parents everywhere because the information is logical, practical, and easy to implement, all things that new parents—and their children—need."