List of different books on Google readers.... for arithmatic, etc.
summary of
books (seems to be used for charlotte mason)- academic subjects:
McGuffey Readers:
summary page
Ray's Primary
book1 and
book 2
A primer (stepping stones to reading) by Anna Badlam
Teacher's
manual for the above
Books on Oratory...
Wright's orthography
on another subject...
arabic orthography..
nature study books:
Anna comstock;
eye and no-eye;
===========================================
wandering children(montessoribyhand posting by a mom)
"Melissa-
Wanted to reply to your long-ago email: I think my stance of being emotionally separate from the children/not wanting to foster dependence on me, comes from the place of most of my children being only/first children in a family of 2, maximum, children.
When I read that you are the mother of 7, I think (could not find original email), the issues are very different, more like my classroom of 12. In a large family, I assume children know not to expect constant undivided attention! The children in my class struggle with this, with not having every need met immediately, with not having every word they utter listened to and responded to immediately. I do not mean to criticize (overly) the parents or children, it is hard when it is one-on-one not to give constant attention. I reflect on this as my husband and I work on separate projects in the same space, checking in but not interrupting each other (unless there is a fire!)
I often encourage parents to have a project going which will take their physical or mental attention: baking bread, for example, so that they will not be at anyone's beck and call ("I can help you when I am done kneading this dough") to give children a chance to solve many of their own issues, or ask a sibling (if there is one) for help or attention.
I think that your children are very lucky to grow up in a family which is a community, which is what I intend to foster in my classroom.
Mary"
Reply of the above email:
"thankyou mary for your thoughtful reply!
I do see what you mean, and yes it is unfortunately the norm for parents to be hyper vigilant/present "goodjob"-ing everymove the child makes... so I can see your need to not create dependence on you... however, I really encourage you to take a look at the books I listed--I am sure that as a Mont teacher you would find so many gems that support you in understand why MMs approach to chilren was so *right*. as well as ways to connect with your students without creating that dependence which interferes with learning (the Holdonto your kids book).
Hold on to your kids talks about attachment, and how teachers (and obviously parents) can make this work for them. I will admit that I read the book from the last 3 chapters which
talks about how to maintain and deepen the connection w the child, then I went back to the beginning, wi=hich has some rather drastic situations illustrated but then explains so well how attachment is so vital for Life, not just with children but for all living beings.
The continuum concept offers so much in the way of child anthropology
--observing how an amazon tribe has such balanced/happy/joyful children and adults and why this could be--
the magical child is just a book that takes more recent neurological and other studies and gives in some places corroberation for MMs findings in others it supports while denying her ideas --ie: for reading it does suggest waiting for the abstract mind to blossom after 9 or 10 years of age, yet the very studies and explanations as to why Not reading early, actually supports full on MMs idea to bring the abstract into the material physical plane for small children. Its not easy reading but highly fascinating. ................my little ones need me, gotta go, thanks again! melissa in italy mamma of 7"
