Coming Summer 2010!
Montessori homeschool guides for primary and elementary.
Elementary GuidePrimary GuideCatholic, general Christian and secular options provided.
PRIMARY:
These lesson plans will provide families with a support structure in which to introduce Montessori experiences with preschool and kindergarten aged children, without replacing an entire curriculum or purchasing ultra-expensive materials (or spending hours making everything!).
Based on the understanding of education as an aid to life and the Montessori principle of giving the child the world, these lesson plans will assist families in setting up an environment that meets the needs of each child in the home as well as those of the family unit. The youngest children will have real experiences with real objects, which will build a strong base for imagination, creativity and serious study at an older age.
This is NOT a complete curriculum, but is a supplement for providing a Montessori environment within the home.
Montessori is about more than work on trays or items laid out on shelves; it is about exploring the world that God created, learning real facts about real experiences; grounding oneself in reality while working to build one's own self, so that true creativity blossoms at the appropriate time.
Included will be outlines and details for setting up your homeschool environment in a manner that meets your children's needs where they are at, taking into consideration the younger (and older!) members of the household.
These plans will be easily adaptable to whatever curriculum already in use or can be used without any curriculum for this youngest age. It is intended to be a support rather than a replacement. Something to aide the family in putting cosmic education into place in their home.
ELEMENTARY:
These lesson plans will provide families with a support structure in which to introduce or continue Montessori experiences with elementary aged children, without replacing an entire curriculum or purchasing ultra-expensive materials (or spending hours making everything!).
Based on the tenets of *true* cosmic education, holding the central the concept of education as an aid to life, these plans will aid families in exploring the links that bring people and all subject areas together.
Included will be outlines and details for setting up your homeschool environment in a manner that meets your children's needs where they are at, taking into consideration the younger (and older!) members of the household.
These plans will be easily adaptable to whatever curriculum already in use, including unschooling. It is intended to be a support rather than a replacement. Something to aide the family in putting cosmic education into place in their home.
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