"I just wanted
to tell you how much I love your [infant] ideas! I'm a Montessori teacher
myself, but right now I'm a stay-at-home mom. Even if I guess I could have
figured some of [the infant activities] out, it is so nice to have a list
of lessons to implement. Again, thank you!"--Sophie
"Thank you for
such a resourceful website. You don't know how much you are helping
me"--A.T.
"Thank you so
much for this great feedback. I've been following your advice. It works!"--M.
"I love your site-it's exactly what
I spent 6 months looking for! The biggest help was the daily routine
and how you set things up--knowing what someone else's Prepared Environment
looked like really helped in creating ours. And when you get your child
a plant to take care of, don't get a cactus."--Peggy
"Thank you so much for your understanding
and down-to-earth response to the travails of toddlerhood in our household!"--D.
"Your program
is outstanding!! Thanks..."--Ashley
"I really appreciate
this program. He loves to work at the activites. They are play to him
but he is learning so much. Thank you for taking the time to answer my
questions."--Jessica
"Thanks a lot
for always being so helpful with your replies... you have helped me
a lot for the last two years... you have worked hard on providing us with
these wonderful learning, parenting tools.... And I want to let you know
that the changes you have made to the website are wonderful, and I love
it that you personalyze it with real photos. I loved seeing your photos
and you and your darling little boy and I loved reading your personal blog."--Viviane
"I'm thrilled to have found your resources.
Your material is fantastic! I have 5 & 8 yr old boys who have
been in Montessori school since age 3. I can't afford it any more so they
are at home this year."J. P.
"You've done a phenomenal job putting
together these materials!"--C. P.
"Thank you so much for what you have
created. This has been so wonderful."--R. G.
"Thanks Lisa... Your program looks wonderful,
I'm making sandpaper letters right now!"--Kate
"Thank you so much for your guidance,
it will be such a help to stay in contact through the option of email,
which is very reassuring."--A. C.
"Thank you so much! I love your
lesson plans and will be getting the next [program] this year! God Bless"--R.H.
"I love your blog...
everything you do. You are a true blessing to so many! After
trying out your homeschool activities for a little while last year...I
went ahead and decided to montessori homeschool my 3 children. I
love the montessori philosophy."--Christy
"I wanted to tell
you how relieved I am to have the Montessori activities for my daughter.
I
worked in a Montessori school... and I wouldn't change that experience
for the world... it changed my entire outlook on everything....15 years
later [with] my 1st child I needed a refresher and you provided that for
me. It dawned on me that I rarely bought toys for her at the store because
I was never convinced they were going to aid in her development so I started
my Montessori search on the internet and found you. 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
"I really appreciate
this program. He loves to work at the [toddler] activites. They
are play to him but he is learning so much."--Jessica
"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,
so we're taking it easy on the other activities. I really appreciate
that you offer answers to everything the books don't explain."--Rowena
"I also ordered
the 3 year old [program] and we are loving it! Thanks!"--Crystal
"Thanks so much
for my ebook, it looks great, I have been glued to it for the last half
an hour and I can't wait to print it off and read it through properly."--Jane
"Thank you and
I will be passing along this fabulous website to friends who are now
becoming interested in Montessori."--Heidi
"I can't thank
you enough for getting right back to me. You sound wonderful and have
really given me hope in working with my grandson. I'd be happy to get the
information together concerning FAS for you..."--Mary Jane
"Thank you so
much for your quick response.... It was really helpful to read your
answers to my questions, and I feel much more relaxed about it all....
Thanks again!"--Fiona
"I have to thank
you for taking the initiative to set up such a wonderful program and
for making it available to parents all over the world. Both Sophie and
I look forward to [doing] your lessons each week." --Lianne
"[We] cannot wait
to see what is next in your programs, please tell me how i can help
you in return to thank you for all those valuable [words of] advice."--
Viviane, Mum to Isa (14 years old - BI- ABRing since May 2001) and
Christina (20 months old), Gambia - West Africa
"Thanks so much
MEARTH! I'm very pleased with the layout of your [activities] and lessons.
They are well suited for someone with Montessori 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
"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
"Hi, just a quick thank you
for all the info you are sending my way. I am so glad that I ordered this.
Keep up the good work!!!!!"--Lore:))))
"I'm telling all my girlfriends about
your fabulous service and site! Worth every penny!"-- Heidi Aspen Rhoades
"I sincerely appreciate your lessons,
they have been easy to adapt for [my child's] age and so informative. You've
done a great job putting these lessons together. Thanks!"--Robin
"Also wanted to say that I have been
enjoying
reading the articles on your site
and that Karen and I have had fun with the first exercise. It's amazing
how something as simple as tracking can hold her attention for so long.
Thanks!"--Susan Jones
"Oh, these are wonderful! This is
stuff that she likes to do. I have to laugh at wiping your nose though.
I tried to teach her to "blow her nose" and now it is a game for her! I
am glad you sent the lessons because I had no idea where to start. Thank
you!"--Lissa
"Thank you so much for your thoughtful
response. It really helps, and gives me a lot to think about,
and some very concrete ways we can focus on meeting [our child's] needs
through this move. We have a lot of changes about us over the next
few months, with me going back to work fulltime, dad taking over the stay-at-home
parent duties, and moving to a new place. Your thoughts on making these
adjustments smoothly are just extraordinarily helpful and appreciated!"--Ashley
"I've been wanting
to tell you -- Rhea just loves the activities. Thanks!"--Ashley McIlvain
"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
"Your information has been extremely
helpful over these past few weeks. They have been right on target developmentally
for my son.....I had to work when my first son went through all these milestones
and this information is allowing me to enjoy these moments even more with
my younger son now that I am able to be at home with the both of them...."--Renee
"I don't mean
to be overly dramatic but I'm esctatic about these lessons!... I never
dreamed of extending the Montessori approach into our own Outdoor Classroom
or a Montessori Home Environment, I just didn't know what great things
you can do with infants and young toddlers! I'm just gaga over Montessori!!!
And your lessons!!! It's also so nice to be able to talk to [correspond
by e-mail with] someone else who loves it---My husband shares my strong
belief in the philosophy, but he can only take so much!!! I could
probably talk about it all day long!!! :0)"--Kristin
"Hi, Lisa. I want to thank you for everything....
I appreciate all your assistance and everything you've done. You answered
all my pressing questions and concerns and I feel like I've found better
direction for our Montessori homeschool environment! And that's HUGE!"--Kristin
"I did the toddler program with you with
my other son who is 2 1/2 earlier in the fall. THANK YOU so much
for it --- I meant to say so earlier. Your activities were really wonderful
and helped to tide us through until he was able to get into a preschool
setting."-- :)Christina
"Thanks again for all of the easy to
understand links and info. One of the things that grated on my nerves
about my Montessori training was the all or nothing approach. I felt
like if the children picked up something the "wrong" way all was lost.
I don't feel that judgement from your material. I know it is best
to hold as fast and true to the original as possible but sometimes it isn't
practical. I am looking forward to integrating as much Montessori
as possible into my own style of teaching with my children. This is definitely
giving me a place to start."--Cheryl
"Hi Mearth! thanks so much for the wonderful
resources. we are living
in sakhalin, russia so we are so excited that with your program stephen
will be able to experience the montessori methods. thanks again!" --jackie
"I have truly enjoyed reading the materials....
Thank you! They were a blessing to my day. I learned many
things already and was inspired to reorganize my environment.... Thank
you for the reminder of how precious children are and that I am the example
and I need to rise to the occasion more." Nancy Pendergast
"Thanks for the excellent lessons! They
are super. Just the sort of thing we will really enjoy. Wow, a Montessori
teacher AND a mind reader! :) " Monica
"I loved your program. I found it very
helpful.... I teach head start in San Diego. We are not Montessori
but I have the training and try to add Montessori when possible. Your site
was very good." Diane Sabeghi
"I wrote some time ago about homeschooling
curriculum.... My daughter has gone to Montessori school from the ages
of 3-6. I think it would be a shame if I was unable to continue offering
her the Montessori education at home, just because we will be living rurally....
Thank
you very much!" Martha McBride
"The site is most informative for those of us
at home who want quality education. There seems to be so many
different ways to teach the reading and writing skills, so one uniform
method we can follow is good." Judy W.
