This second edition describes the key principles of the Montessori approach to early childhood supported with examples and case studies. Exploring all areas of the curriculum including the organisation of Montessori schools, the environment, learning and teaching and the outcomes for children, the book has been updated to take into account curriculum changes and the relationship of media and technology to the Montessori approach. Providing students and practitioners with key information about a major pedagogical influence on early years practice, it highlights the key ideas that...

This second edition describes the key principles of the Montessori approach to early childhood supported with examples and case studies. Exploring all areas of the curriculum including the organisation of Montessori schools, the environment, learning and teaching and the outcomes for children, the book has been updated to take into account curriculum changes and the relationship of media and technology to the Montessori approach. Providing students and practitioners with key information about a major pedagogical influence on early years practice, it highlights the key ideas that...