
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three

“points of interest.”
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
nothing should be given to the brain that is not first given to the hand.
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
Therefore we want to stress again: repetition is key to the learning process at all ages. Rotation, not substitution, is the answer to the process of habituation to objects.
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
everything that adults give to the young child for sensorial exploration should represent the real world.
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
Prepare each bathroom in the house further, with a diaper pail with water for soiled pants, a basket of clean underpants, a small mop, wash cloths, and—for the parents’ access only—a bottle of Natures Miracle (available at pet shops) or other carpet stain remover.
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
What kind of toys can parents select for their young child that are going to serve as an aid, rather than an obstacle, to his best development?
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
We lay a foundation for an understanding, so important in a healthy adjustment to life, that physical presence is not essential to trust and a feeling of oneness with loved ones.
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
The parents’ challenge is to establish a home environment that encourages the development of concentration from the child’s infancy and that supports flow experiences for all family members.
Paula Polk Lillard • Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
Our goal is a teachable child who is able to collaborate with the adult in discovering the world.