Overview

Incorporating Montessori Principles into Your Early Years Environments will allow readers to understand the developing child in their early years setting and how to adapt a Montessori approach to meet their pupils’ needs. This book shares an insight into Maria Montessori’s extensive research, observations, and findings about child development and education, enabling them to transfer these to their own setting. Based on the scientific observation of the child and the stages of development they go through, Montessori pedagogy can be successfully applied in any setting and is well-known for its child-centred, holistic, and individualised approach to education. By addressing its key principles such as respect for the child, prepared environment, and the role of the adult, chapters highlight the overarching vision Montessori’s approach had and explore how and why it can still be so meaningful in today’s early years classrooms. This book will allow the reader to reflect on the framework they work with and offer examples of adapted practice as well as highlighting the importance of knowing the children, observing their work, and planning suitable resources and activities that will nurture their development. This is an essential reading for trainee Montessori teachers, trainee educators, early childhood professionals, and childminders, empowering them to enhance learning and development for their pupils, whilst instilling love and respect throughout their interactions with them.

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“I am pleased to endorse this new contribution to early years libraries on working in early childhood education with Montessori principles. The book expertly explains key concepts from Montessori’s approach and their relevance in contemporary early childhood contexts. This text supports educators to understand the developing child in their early years setting and how to adapt a Montessori approach to meet the child’s needs at that time. Starting with the importance of observation and knowing the child, the book offers practical suggestions to help plan appropriate resources and activities. The author has used their extensive knowledge and experience, bringing together theory and practice to create a text which is rooted in theory and yet is highly practical. This is a modern, up to date, well-researched and easy-to-follow guide for students, educators, and leaders alike. It reminds us to reconnect with our purpose – to follow the child.” Nathan Archer, Director, International Montessori Institute, Leeds Beckett University, UK “I am pleased to endorse this new contribution to early years libraries on working in early childhood education with Montessori principles. The book expertly explains key concepts from Montessori’s approach and their relevance in contemporary early childhood contexts. This text supports educators to understand the developing child in their early years setting and how to adapt a Montessori approach to meet the child’s needs at that time. Starting with the importance of observation and knowing the child, the book offers practical suggestions to help plan appropriate resources and activities. The author has used their extensive knowledge and experience, bringing together theory and practice to create a text which is rooted in theory and yet is highly practical. This is a modern, up to date, well-researched and easy-to-follow guide for students, educators, and leaders alike. It reminds us to reconnect with our purpose – to follow the child.” Nathan Archer, Director, International Montessori Institute, Leeds Beckett University, UK

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Sarah Cummins is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Leeds Trinity University, UK.

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