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Chargement... Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Educationpar Trevor Eissler
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I don't have any children of my own, yet, but I really enjoyed reading Montessori Madness. Trevor Eissler recounts his experience in the public education system and compares it to his children's in a Montessori school, and I think even the childless can relate. Not all education systems are created equal, and I feel that every parent/child-care provider needs to read this book.
As our public schools struggle with major budgeting shortfalls projected...for 2010 and 2011, it’s clear the traditional system could use an overhaul. Montessori Madness shows how Montessori methods could be the revolution traditional schooling needs. “Montessori Madness” is a real gem. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in a clear, concise introduction to Montessori education. I recommend it even more to those who are seeking a true alternative to traditional education. Every online purchase of "Montessori Madness!" from the author’s website donates $10 of the purchase price back to a Montessori school. A while ago, Trevor Eissler sent me a copy of his book "Montessori Madness". The cover states that it is a "Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education", and as a teacher, I found it to be an exciting review of Montessori theory, and a journey into Montessori education as seen through the eyes of a parent. In the book...author Trevor Eissler urges parents to take a look inside a Montessori classroom—one thirty-minute observation. Get a glimpse of why some parents around the country are absolutely delighted with their children’s schools.
"We know we need to improve our traditional school system, both public and private. But how? More homework? Better-qualified teachers? Longer school days or school years? More testing? More funding? No, no, no, no, and no. Montessori Madness! explains why the incremental steps politicians and administrators continue to propose are incremental steps politicians and administrators continue to propose are incremental steps in the wrong direction. The entire system must be turned on its head. This book ask parents to take a look--one thirty-minute observation--at a Montessori school. Your picture of what educations should look like will never be the same"--Back cover. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I also felt like I was having a sincere conversation with a father of three children while reading the book. A conversation not only about raising kids and education for kids but also about the meaning of education. The meaning of being really and intrinsically motivated to do something, the meaning of tackling calculus or trying to learn to play the piano. Not to have the best grades but just because making music or discovering some fundamental truths about this world is simply a lot of fun to begin with.
Eissler's sincere description of his first experience in a Montessori classroom is what really motivated me to go and find a Montessori school to visit. His very alive and enthusiastic description evokes my empathy, it is difficult not to sense the joy of a mind which discovers a very beautiful way and new of doing things, in this case discovering Montessori method for educating children in action. And I think that’s what we need for a start, because once there is enough energy to start us going there are excellent scientific resources such as 'Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius' which provides a lot of background for deep inquiry into the subject.
If you decide to explore Montessori method then let reading this book be your first step. ( )