Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education

by Trevor Eissler

Overview

We know we need to improve our traditional school system, both public and private. But how? More homework? Better-qualified teachers? Longer school days or school years? More testing? More funding? No, no, no, no, and no. Montessori Madness! explains why the incremental steps politicians and administrators continue to propose are incremental steps in the wrong direction. The entire system must be turned on its head. This book asks parents to take a look—one thirty-minute observation—at a Montessori school. Your picture of what education should look like will never be the same.
Montessori Madness! follows one family with young children on their journey of determination, discovery, and delight.
Learn the who, what, when, where, why, and how of Montessori education.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012380517
Publisher:	Sevenoff, LLC
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	256
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Trevor Eissler, father of three Montessori students, is a business jet pilot, flight instructor, author, and international speaker. He travels extensively, speaking about Montessori education with parent groups around the world.

Editorial Reviews

I love this book. Trevor Eissler has an easy, conversational writing style, and a gift for translating academic jargon into something useful. He walks readers right into the Montessori classroom and provides the details they crave when trying to compare schools, programs, and philosophies. As a great storyteller with a sense of humor, he entertains as he enlightens. The book is packed with meaty anecdotes and the best of what critics and educators have had to say on the subject of school reform.

Susan Cavitch

As a Montessori teacher for over 30 years, I was thrilled to read Trevor Eissler's book Montessori Madness. This book is not the usual dry treatise on education, but an entertaining, thought-provoking insight into Montessori philosophy. Mr. Eissler uses his own interesting life experiences to illustrate the basic tenets of Montessori philosophy. His colorful and descriptive analogies paint a picture so moving, so profound, and yet so entertaining, one cannot put it down.

Lleanna McReynolds

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