THE JOYFUL CHILD

MONTESSORI PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE
FOR BIRTH TO AGE 3+

THE JOYFUL CHILD; Montessori,
Global Wisdom for Birth to Three,
282 pages, 160+ black and white illustrations,

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AGE: PRENATAL AND FIRST YEAR

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THE FIRST YEAR—The Senses
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THE FIRST YEAR—Reaching Out, Grasping, Changing the World
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THE FIRST YEAR—Sitting Up, Working
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THE FIRST YEAR—Crawling, Pulling Up, Standing
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THE FIRST YEAR—A Gentle Beginning—Trust in the World
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FIRST YEAR—Respect for Unique Development—The Child's Self Respect
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AGE: BIRTH TO THREE+ YEARS

Click here: A SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENT
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Click here: PARENTING & TEACHING
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AGE: ONE TO THREE+ YEARS

Click here: AGE 1-3, FAMILY LIFE—Care of Self, Others, the Environment
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Click here: AGE 1-3, FAMILY LIFE—Food
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Click here: AGE 1-3, TOYS
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Click here: AGE 1-3, PUZZLES
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Click here: AGE 1-3, MUSIC
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Click here: AGE 1-3, LANGUAGE
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Click here: AGE 1-3, ART
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Click here: AGE 1-3, PEOPLE
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Click here: AGE 1-3, PLANTS & ANIMALS
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Click here: AGE 1-3, PHYSICAL SCIENCE & MATH
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Training for The Montessori Birth to Three, Assistants to Infancy, Philosophy and Practice

The text available on this website is based on the Montessori Assistants to Infancy program that began in Italy in 1947. This information is used by La Leche, Lamaze, and other groups supporting the most natural way for infants to begin life.

About the author of Child of the World

SUGGESTED AGES: Materials introduced for AGE 0-3+ are often used through the 3-6 years and beyond. The ages recommended throughout the catalogue should be adapted according to considerations of safety and the interest of the child.