Online Montessori & homeschool activities & e-mail consulting! Since 1998!

Lisa Nolan Montessori (formerly Montessori for the Earth) Home**Bookstore

"For the price of 1/2 of a toy at Target I have enough activities to keep my daughter working for a long time and I feel that I can do a better job of offering a more natural environment for her to grow in. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"--c_lisat

"Thank you so much for the service you provide!  My son is 11 months old and definitely more focused on motor skills and trying to stand right now....  I really appreciate that you offer answers to everything the books don't explain." R. F.

Help me to do it myself.--Maria Montessori The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth. From this almost mystic affirmation there comes what may seem a strange conclusion: that education must start from birth.--Maria Montessori

INCLUDES: Website access to my Montessori program lesson activities in pictures and text that are easy to download and save to your computer for 0-24 month olds.  PLUS articles and documents on Montessori and infant tot development. The lessons and activities included are based on the age of your infant or tot: 0 to 9 month olds; 9 to 15 month olds; and 15 to 24 month olds Optional e-mail consulting, with me, a trained Montessori teacher! Cost of program & how to pay

Montessori Program Articles & Documents Included for Infants & Tots:

• The Absorbent Mind & Sensitive Perods in a Nutshell: "In the first six years of a child’s life her mind is like a sponge, an absorbent mind, taking in everything in the environment with energy and enthusiasm through sensorial exploration, touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing, and the use of hands-on activities. This absorbent mind creates a natural drive that supplies the infant..."

• Fine Motor Development: "In Montessori infant development, emphasis is placed on the use of the hands as an extension of brain development (hand-eye coordination, hand-brain coordination) beginning in the first few months of life and continuing on into infancy and well into the toddler and preschool years, as the brain continues to grow and develop. An infant, when grasping an object for example..."

• How to Place Activities in the Environment (includes graphics): "To place activities for your baby in the environment, all you need is some floor space in each room, a long side a wall, for your baby to crawl to (or sit them next to) and to choose from. (A small light shelf might not be practical at this time as babies will start to pull up to kneeling/standing and will pull the shelf down upon them.) Each activity should be..."

• Language Development 0 to 12 Months: "Abstract thought is developed with the help of hand-eye-brain coordination, interaction with the environment, and the baby's first language experiences. Exposure to language early on in a child's development is vital: through gestures, body language, facial expressions, and the sound of the human voice. In the first few months the baby will..."

• Modifying Toys in the Environment: "You can modify many of the toys in your baby’s environment. For example, if you have a shape sorter, take the top off and use it as a box to hold the shapes. At first, your baby will..."

• Montessori and Infant Sleep in a Nutshell: "In my mothers' club infant sleep is very much an issue among moms! It seems to be one of the most controversial issues in infant development and parenting! We are blessed, our son learned how to sleep on his own at around three months of age. I was very, very, very tempted to do the attachment parenting thing and keep him in our bed, but because I am a restless sleeper, and my husband is a light sleeper, it would have been a disaster. But what helped me understand the whole sleep thing was..."

• Rotating Activities in a Nutshell: "Your baby will soon get bored with the same objects, so starting at age 12 months you will want to rotate the objects and toys in the environment. (This is contrary to the 2 1/2 to 6 environment where activities stay in the environment and are repeated!) To do this..."

• Siblings and Lessons in a Nutshell: "You can give your older child a lesson in the morning, while your younger child.."

• Siblings Working Together: "Children, especially siblings, are very social! When we had siblings at school, they always played together, at least when first arriving at school. This will most likely be the choice of siblings, to play and work together: it is a natural urge, and they are close enough in age that they can play together. In a Montessori home environment, if you have multi-age siblings from birth to three, you need to..."

Testimonials:

"I've been wanting to tell you -- Rhea just loves the activities.Thanks!"--Ashley McIlvain

"Thanks so much! I'm very pleased with the layout of your [activities] and lessons.  They are well suited for someone with Montesori experience and knowledge like myself, yet just as informative and user-friendly for my husband and baby's grandparents-to-be to pick up and follow.  Well done!!!!"--Renay

"Your lessons and advice have been very helpful, particularly as I'm a payroll mother and don't have a lot of time with my son: your service is an excellent way to stay in tune with his development, and with him, and helps us to grow together. We like Montessori!"--Petit Canard

"Thank you so much for the lovely information!  My youngest daughter is having her second child and I wanted to study more about Montessori and Infants. I am AMS certified for pre-primary (2 1/2 to 6 ) and I teach on-line Montessori Courses. I will be sure to direct my over 200 students to you for information on infants!"--Karen Tyler, http://amontessorimarketplace.com, World Wide Montessori On-Line Center, Montessori Teacher Training Groups - Yahoo

Read heart-felt email letters about my infant toddler activities from Viviane and Lianne!

More testimonials here!

FYI: Montessori infant toddler video from YouTube

Cost & How to Pay:

Pay with PayPal Cost: $38.99 Includes e-mail consulting with me How to purchase: Pay on-line with your credit card or with PayPal, US and International (you do not need a PayPal account).  I e-mail you a link to your Montessori lesson activities along with a username & password within one to three business (week) days.  If you don't see my email in your inbox, please check your junk/spam/bulk folder. What to do if you do not get an email from me within five business (week) days. Please read! Use this password and user name to login and  access the Montessori lesson activities; and e-mail consulting--good for six months! Your membership expires six months from today. (Let me know if you need more time, and I can extend it at no cost.) Paying with your PayPal account?  Please make sure your PayPal account email address is CURRENT AND UP-TO-DATE so I have the correct email, and or place your correct email address in the box below. Thank you! Please choose one: 5 Months No Consulting $19.996 Months With Consulting $38.99 Email to send login info: What if I do not have a PayPal account? Can I use my credit card?

Pay with PayPal Cost: $19.99 DOES NOT include e-mail consulting How to purchase: Pay on-line with your credit card or  with PayPal, US and International (you do not need a PayPal account).  I e-mail you a link to your Montessori lesson activities along with a username and password within one to three business (week) days.  If you don't see my email in your inbox, please check your junk/spam/bulk folder. What to do if you do not get an email from me within five business (week) days. Please read! Use this password along with your user name to login and to access the Montessori lesson activities for five months. Your membership expires five months from today. (Let me know if you need more time, and I can extend it at no cost.) Paying with your PayPal account?  Please make sure your PayPal account email address is CURRENT AND UP-TO-DATE so I have the correct email, and or place your correct email address in the box below. Thank you! Please choose one: 5 Months No Consulting $19.996 Months With Consulting $38.99 Email to send login info: What if I do not have a PayPal account? Can I use my credit card?

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