The Montessori Potential

How to Foster Independence, Respect, and Joy in Every Child

Paula Lillard Preschlack

• Publisher: Parenting Press
• eBook ISBN:
  9781641608930
• Year: 2023

" The Montessori Potential should be handed to everyone who has ever asked, 'But how does Montessori work in practice and why?' Paula makes the Montessori approach easy to digest, shares her wisdom and experience, and delights the reader with stories of real children and families to bring the ideas to life. A beautifully comprehensive book on how the Montessori approach applies to all ages of children and how we can make Montessori accessible to all." — Simone Davies, author of  The Montessori Toddler and coauthor of  The Monessori Baby
Children's future successes depend on developing the abilities to innovate, be resilient in the face of their mistakes, problem-solve creatively, and collaborate with peers effectively.
However, standard American educational practices—stressing memorization, grades, and testing—are failing to foster these skills. There is one complete system of education that effectively supports the natural development of such essential abilities: Montessori.
Montessori education expert Paula Lillard Preschlack offers a clear explanation of how the Montessori approach helps children. By looking closely at authentic Montessori practices, she shows the tight correlation between the Montessori system in action and children practicing and strengthening the very traits they will need for adulthood.
When implemented properly, Montessori can ensure positive outcomes for generations of children— The Montessori Potential shows exactly how this is done in private and public schools, and at home.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword by Virginia McHugh Goodwin
• Introduction: What Should Education Be?
• 1. Montessori in Action
• 2. The Framework That Makes Montessori Work
• 3. An Effective Model: A Montessori School
• 4. Authenticity: The Quest and the Challenge
• 5. Benefiting All: Public Montessori Schools
• 6. In the Heart of Things: Embracing the Approach
• Conclusion: A Revolution in Thinking
• Epilogue: “Why?”: Curiosity Drives Learning for Life
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author
• Back Cover