CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION; Part 1: THE NEEDS AND TENDENCIES OF THE CHILD:
Exploration; movement; work, maximum effort, perfection; older children and young adults; executive functions; concentration; self-control; belonging, communication, and joy; Part 2: SHARING MONTESSORI WITH THE WORLD:
Finding out what Montessori means; researching a culture in preparation for sharing Montessori; explaining Montessori; mentoring a new Montessori teacher; Part 3: THE UNIVERSAL CHILD GROWS UP: We all have needs; one more need: communication; Part 4: WE ARE ALL GUIDED BY NATURE; MONTESSORI AUTHENTICITY.
Those things that ought to (and can) bring us to a place of great respect for children through positive, intelligent engagement with them the world over."
-Gioconda Bellonci, Montessori parent and teacher