Thomas the Squirrel is a reality based story about a little girl in the city who builds a squirrel feeder, the consequences of feeding wildlife, and the lessons she learns. Black, white, and color illustrations executed in a variety of printmaking techniques include etchings, linoleum cuts, and monoprints which lead the viewer through Thomas' mischievous behavior and unintended relocation as a result of a well-meaning gesture. Written by an AMI Primary Diploma holder and illustrated by a Museum Art School BFA graduate, Thomas the Squirrel is a Montessori friendly yet universally appealing...

Have you ever wanted to start a Montessori Primary school to help three to six year old children reach their full potentials? Starting a Montessori Business illustrates and describes official presentations and their necessary manipulatives in a user-friendly format. Included are supply lists, cost estimates, and helpful suggestions for implementing the Montessori Method in a variety of settings. Sixty-six computer generated illustrations and forty-eight hand drawn illustrations guide the reader through the text. Written and computer illustrated by AMI Diploma holder Mary Da Prato with hand...

In the Montessori Casa, or classroom for three through six year old students, children approximately three-and-a-half years of age learn to distinguish between and among a variety of textures by feeling swatches in two sets of Fabric Boxes. Following hands-on experiences of touching natural fabrics, students learn to identify fabric swatches by name such as silk, wool, and cotton. As an extension of their previous studies, children may also learn the names of patterns which appear on fabrics such as polka dots, stripes, and checks to expand their knowledge of repeating designs in the...