""Teach your children well. It's easier to sing than do. Erika Christakis wants to foment a revolution in early childhood education, and with this deeply insightful, scientifically grounded, and utterly original book, she may just get her way." --Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness A bold challenge to the conventional wisdom about early childhood, with a pragmatic program to encourage parents and teachers to rethink how and where young children...

The Montessori Method. Introduction of Montessori to America. Ideas and practices on education of children.

"The most useful tool out there for families about to embark on the search for a preschool!"

—Helen Cohen, director, Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center, Boston

A must-have for parents of future preschoolers

Starting preschool is one of the biggest milestones in a child's life. With this comprehensive, step-by-step guide, you won't have to navigate the preschool process

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A collection of simple stories, poems, and picture games designed to prepare children for preschool.

Bring an exciting dimension to your child's learning. With the overcrowding in today's schools, it is important to make sure that your child does not get lost in the shuffle. This companion volume to the best-selling Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years gives you the tools to become an active participant in your child's educational progress. Focusing on the two primary disciplines, math and language development, this enriching, easy-to-follow...

Explores inclusion at the preschool level through the story of Ronen, a preschool student with Downs syndrome, who attends school at Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center.