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Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education Kindle Edition

by Trevor Eissler (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 109 ratings
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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 in the wrong direction. The entire system must be turned on its head. This book asks parents to take a look—one thirty-minute observation—at a Montessori school. Your picture of what education should look like will never be the same.
Montessori Madness! follows one family with young children on their journey of determination, discovery, and delight.
Learn the who, what, when, where, why, and how of Montessori education.
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    April 2 2011
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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 in the wrong direction. The entire system must be turned on its head. This book asks parents to take a look one thirty-minute observation at a Montessori school. Your picture of what education should look like will never be the same.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004V0CUSK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sevenoff, LLC (April 2 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 614 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 098228330X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 109 ratings

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Trevor Eissler

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Author of "Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education", "4,962,571", "That 17th Hat", and "N is for North Korea", Trevor Eissler is a business jet pilot and flight instructor. He speaks internationally on education issues. He lives with his wife and three children in Texas.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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lilypad
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2017
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I was hooked from the moment I opened the book. Excellent!
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isabelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2014
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A very inspiring book...both as a teacher and as a parent!
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Cliente Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars If you needed motivation, here it is
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2012
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Education in Brazil is very much like in USA - it's as if our greatest education icons are Ford and Taylor. There is always the small talk about constructivism; however, once you enter a classroom - preschool to college, it doesn't matter - it's mass production once again: one teacher, many students, no motivation at all. By the teacher's side, for a lack of financial stimulation or social recognition for his word; by the child's side, for a lack of enthusiasm.

Now that I'm married, and my wife is trying to have a baby, we are looking for alternative educational approaches, since we both agree that education is pretty much the foundation and axis of human experience on Earth.

Those are the circumstances under which I've found this book.

It's not just funny; it's amazingly down to earth, straightforward, clear and persuasive. It rests the case beautifully for the point that Mrs. Montessori's approach is not at all about how to educate children - it's about teaching us to help them educate themselves. While having a lot of fun in the process.
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Helen Devitt
5.0 out of 5 stars ... have such a philosophy and produce kids with a love of learning
Reviewed in Australia on February 27, 2015
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Now why cannot all schools have such a philosophy and produce kids with a love of learning, good manners, graciousness and regard and respect for their fellow students and teachers in their community.
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Antony Martiniani
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in Japan on January 24, 2013
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It was a good read.
It gave me an insight into the montessori method.
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Emese Szabó
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018
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Thank you, Im satisfied with the product.
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