Book: Montessori learning in the 21st century – M. Shannon Helfrich

Book Montessori learning in the 21st century a guide for parents & teachers by M. Shannon Helfrich

The book Montessori learning in the 21st century, a guide for parents & teachers by M. Shannon Helfrich fills a growing demand for contemporary books on Montessori education and how it applies to childhood learning and education in the 21st Century.

This book confirms Dr. Montessori’s pivotal role in the history of childhood education internationally. Dr. Maria Montessori developed her theories and methods for educating young people more than a hundred years ago. Today, much of Dr. Montessori’s empirical findings on how the childhood brain develops and works has now been proven accurate by recent neurological/ psychological studies on childhood learning.

This thought-provoking and informative book encourages parents to reflect how best to interact with their children, as well as understand and offer a variety of ways to assist with their development. It represents the authors extensive knowledge and observations of how children develop, drawing on her many years of experience working with children of all ages and backgrounds. Her anecdotes are entertaining while also being insightful, and every parent – new or not – will gain inspiration and fresh perspectives from reading them.

2011 edition, published by NewSage Press.

Contents:

1 soft cover book – 204 pages