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The series Montessori: A World of Achievements is a collection of texts for children that contain playing activities aimed at encouraging the development of the main cognitive skills, such as the recognition of numbers, shapes and colours. They are designed and built according to the specific educational and pedagogical approach of the Montessori Method. Various species of animal live in Dirondello wood: children of 3 to 4 years can get to know them by involvement in enjoyable activities, developed in the Montessori style. By means of lines to trace, shapes to recognise and colour, drawings to cut out, and many brightly coloured stickers to place, children gradually learn new information on the features of woodland animals, at the same time developing their cognitive potential. The structure of the activities develops around some fundamental Montessori principles: - the content of the games follows a progressive complexity, to allow the child to become gradually familiar with it; - each activity has three progressive stages of learning: 1. presentation of the material through senses, 2. Recognition of the learning object material, 3. re-enactment of the material; the adult has a role of assistance and introduction to the various activities but the child can play independently the games; handling and practical experience have a central role: often is required you to glue stickers, cut, draw and finger paint. Ages: 3 to 4

The series Montessori: A World of Achievements is a collection of texts for children that contain playing activities aimed at encouraging the development of the main cognitive skills, such as the recognition of numbers, shapes and colours. They are designed and built according to the specific educational and pedagogical approach of the Montessori Method. At the Armonia Farm, little ones of 3 to 4 years learn the features of farm animals, thanks to enjoyable, strategically developed activities, according to the Montessori method. By means of outlines to trace, shapes to recognise and colour, drawings to cut out, and many brightly coloured stickers to place, children gradually learn new information about animals, at the same time developing their cognitive potential.The structure of the activities develops around some fundamental Montessori principles: - the content of the games follows a progressive complexity, to allow the child to become gradually familiar with it; - each activity has three progressive stages of learning: 1. presentation of the material through senses, 2. Recognition of the learning object material, 3. re-enactment of the material; the adult has a role of assistance and introduction to the various activities but the child can play independently the games; handling and practical experience have a central role: often is required you to glue stickers, cut, draw and finger paint. Ages: 3 to 4

The series "Montessori, a world of achievements" is a collection of texts for children that contain playing activities aimed at encouraging the development of the main cognitive skills, such as the recognition of numbers, shapes and colours. They are designed and built according to the specific educational and pedagogical approach of the Montessori Method. Children from 5 to 6 years discover nature in the garden by involvement in creative, enjoyable activities developed in the Montessori style. By means of mazes, pre-literacy games, shapes to recognise and colour, and many brightly coloured stickers to place, children gradually learn new and interesting information on the features of garden animals and plants, developing their cognitive potential. The structure of the activities develops around some fundamental Montessori principles: - the content of the games follows a progressive complexity, to allow the child to become gradually familiar with it; - each activity has three progressive stages of learning: 1. presentation of the material through senses, 2. Recognition of the learning object material, 3. re-enactment of the material; the adult has a role of assistance and introduction to the various activities but the child can play independently the games; handling and practical experience have a central role: often is required you to glue stickers, cut, draw and finger paint. Ages: 5 to 6

It's never been as much fun to explore our planet! Kids can travel the world and discover Earth's secrets with this guide that features cool infographics, colourful illustrations, and scientific data. It zooms right in, with 16 different plates that illuminate everything from the atmosphere to the ocean depths, icy tundra to burning-hot deserts, and tiny bugs to gigantic elephants. Learn about the longest rivers, the highest mountains, the fastest animals, and nature's other record breakers. By the time children have finished their journey, they'll understand exactly why we're the planet's guardians and must respect and nurture Earth, our home. Ages: 8 and up

This book accompanies children aged five and up on the discovery of their own bodies with an overview of each body area and the most important internal organs, starting at the top with the head and continuing down to the feet. The cards are inspired by the Montessori Method and help the children to develop an awareness of their own bodies by helping them to learn the name, the position, the size and the function of each organ. Each child interacts with the book but also carries out exercises directly with his or her own body in order to learn to observe it and listen to it. Ages 5 plus

This book helps children aged three and up explore various themes related to the seasons of the year, highlighting the peculiarities of each season and reinforcing the idea of change and the cyclical passage of time. The book furnishes information and curious facts about the typical weather of each season, the fruits and vegetables that are grown in each season, the habits of animals in different seasons and what kind of clothes are most adapt in which months. All the activities make it possible to assimilate information in the simple, independent manner inspired by the Montessori Method. Ages: 3 plus

Little Tim is the central character for this innovative series that speaks both to parents and their little ones. Each of the first four books in the series deals with a fundamental problem that might affect three- to five-year olds: fear, especially of the dark, anger and aggression that are frightening and difficult to manage, jealousy, perhaps due to the arrival of a new family member and the shyness that makes it difficult to face new situations such as the first day of nursery school. The book's point of view makes it unique. It speaks directly to the reader, describing a problem and providing five small, simple solutions to help face it. All of the points are imaginative and written using language suitable to the targeted age group with examples taken from the child's daily life that he or she can actually put into practice. At the end of every book, parents will find reflections and behaviours in a section dedicated to them because sometimes, parents find these situations just as hard as their children do and sometimes, even harder. Ages: 3 plus

Little Tim is the central character for this innovative series that speaks both to parents and their little ones. Each of the first four books in the series deals with a fundamental problem that might affect three- to five-year olds: fear, especially of the dark, anger and aggression that are frightening and difficult to manage, jealousy, perhaps due to the arrival of a new family member and the shyness that makes it difficult to face new situations such as the first day of nursery school. The book's point of view makes it unique. It speaks directly to the reader, describing a problem and providing five small, simple solutions to help face it. All of the points are imaginative and written using language suitable to the targeted age group with examples taken from the child's daily life that he or she can actually put into practice. At the end of every book, parents will find reflections and behaviours in a section dedicated to them because sometimes, parents find these situations just as hard as their children do and sometimes, even harder. Ages: 3 plus

Space is the last title in a series of activity books which is a collection of texts for children which contains playing activities aimed to encourage the development of the main cognitive skills following the Montessori method and its most typical topics. The contents follow a progressive complexity to challenge the children to complete various tasks with great results all by themselves. My first book about Space. Using the Montessori concept of nesting elements where smaller elements are contained in progressively bigger ones, the child can see the logical sequence from the Earth to the Space Exploration. A lot of stickers, at the end, will make the activities even more interactive!

The book is based on studies by Sylvie Droit-Volet about the perception of time in children, and the activities are proposed in everyday circumstances, such as preparing for going to school. In this interactive book with flaps, the ability developed is Exploring: orientation and spatial-temporal coordination are trained, curiosity is encouraged by giving the reader the tools to face increasingly complex situations and the most difficult and important tasks. Ages: 3 to 5

With the colourful cards of the Storyteller, children will be able to create their own adventures following the basics of the theories of Vladimir Jakovlevic Propp on fairy tales, using the available subjects (animals, objects, symbols and places): Initial balance, Rupture of the initial balance, Adventure of the hero, Restoration of balance. In this box, the developed ability is Communicating: the vocabulary grows thanks to the gaming experience, linguistic expressions and storytelling skills are driven through story sequences that the child can combine into always new adventures to read and imagine. Ages: 5 to 7

Following the Montessorian studies based on the observation of real nature, the box contains 40 cards for a total of 20 pairs of animals, divided between parents and puppies of the same species. The activities of the memory game allow to train executive functions of the child concurring in carrying out the tasks of everyday life: Memorising, Recognising, Classifying, Categorising, Associating, Sorting by logic. In this box, the ability developed is Thinking: through a simple game like memory, cognitive development is supported, from perception to attention to visual-spatial memory. Ages: 3 to 5

Box containing 15 Gameboards, Booklet and Poster. 15 boards containing cards and puzzles so that the child can carry out the suggested activities. A manual that provides explanations of the activities and offers some useful hints and also how to learn more about Montessori education and apply it in everyday life. Ages: 5 plus

Some might say that having “a growth mindset” is everything (a.k.a.: believing that your qualities can be cultivated for success and seeing challenge as opportunity). Within that, self-esteem is a core foundation for growth. In this book, the 4 elements of self-esteem according to the work of psychologist Debora Plummer, become 4 chapters of engaging activities and games for developing young minds! Ages 5-7

While on a camping holiday, a grandfather and his grandchildren enjoy a variety of fun memory games! Their differences in age and ability to remember will lead them to wonder how memory works and why memory changes with age. Information and explanations about the magic of memory are provided through each activity and game - including the cognitive models for short-term, verbal and visuo-spatial memory processes by Baddeley. Ages 5-7

Creative play has a fundamental role in children’s development. For this reason, creative expression should be encouraged and supported from a young age, including by providing children with the foundational tools they need to express themselves. Each of this book’s 3 chapters is dedicated to a primary colour (red, yellow and blue) with a storyline that enables children to understand the basics of colour theory so that they can intentionally express their vision on the pages within. Ages 3-5

The Way We Feel is a valuable book to help young children recognise, name, and understand their emotions through simple, illustrated stories. The six primary emotions—joy, anger, sadness, fear, disgust, and surprise— become the narrating voices of four stories each, in which each one features a little protagonist struggling with a new and intense feeling that needs to be learned and managed. From the roars of an angry lion cub to a baby bird's thrilling first flight, each story helps children understand how emotions arise and how to develop emotional intelligence. Written with the support of a child psychologist, this book provides practical insights for both children and adults, making it an essential tool for emotional growth.Ages 4 plus.

The innovative teaching materials contained in this box have been designed and created following the principles of the Montessori method. They have been designed to be used by children on their own, no help is required from the adult who can simply observe their child as they enthusiastically discover the world. Thanks to the fun and enjoyable activities proposed, play becomes an educational moment for your children whose curiosity will inspire them to start building up experiences for the future. The Garden Box holds an active nature experience for children. The materials are inspired by the animal kingdom, the insect world as well as that of plants. Through various types of games, children can get to know the "inhabitants" of the garden, learning to spot the tails, paws, antennae and wings of the largest animal to the smallest insect, and even become the perfect little gardener, recognising plants by their leaves, flowers and fruits. They will also be encouraged to create their own little garden thanks to the cards on the life cycle of a plant which will teach them how plants are born and what they need to grow. They will also be able to build their own small trees to show off on their desks and change along with the seasons. AGES: 3 plus

The innovative teaching materials contained in this box have been designed and created following the principles of the Montessori method. They have been designed to be used by children on their own, no help is required from the adult who can simply observe their child as they enthusiastically discover the world. Thanks to the fun and enjoyable activities proposed, play becomes an educational moment for your children whose curiosity will inspire them to start building up experiences for the future. Learning to recognise, express and manage their own emotions and those of others is vital to a child's development. This box contains three different activities that work on children's emotional spheres: learning about the physical characteristics of facial expressions of the emotions of joy, anger, fear, sadness, surprise, disgust or shame; recognition of their emotional meaning, associating each expression with an emotional experience; identification of the methods that can be used to contain or manage said emotion. The contents also include a poster on which children can write out descriptions of their own emotions. Ages: 5 plus

The innovative teaching materials contained in this box have been designed and created following the principles of the Montessori method. They have been designed to be used by children on their own, no help is required from the adult who can simply observe their child as they enthusiastically discover the world. Thanks to the fun and enjoyable activities proposed, play becomes an educational moment for your children whose curiosity will inspire them to start building up experiences for the future. Maria Montessori believed that babies had innate abilities and that it was up to adults to offer suitable stimulus to develop them. This box, for babies from 0 to 12 months, contains some entertaining cards with shapes and patterns in black and white as well as coloured cards showing interesting animal faces to stimulate the attention and visual perception of newborns, and to be used as a first puzzle for babies from 10 months on. Parents themselves may enjoy making up a memory book with photos of their babies' funniest and most interesting expressions, using the poster included in the box. Ages 0 - 12 months

Maria Montessori believed it was important to build a child's vocabulary so she created Nomenclature Cards that are used to familiarize the child with the world of nature by associating each element with its name. In addition to learning the correct names, the child also develops a system of categories and mentally creates a network of information through association and classification. This makes the cards a fundamental tool in the Montessori Method of education and the 100 Nomenclature Cards dedicated to the animals in the woods are a fun way for children to explore and learn about nature.

The materials of the Baby Montessori box have been created specifically for young children and their need, which is at times difficult to express or understand, to find out about and explore the world around them and to stimulate children’s curiosity.Cards to stimulate the visual skills of the newborn, jigsaw from 10 months on, a poster to focus on the four main moments of the toddler’s life (waking up, feeding, bath and sleep time). The colours chosen are specifically intended for the new-borns as black and white are strong colours that develop their visual skills. Red can be perceived from six months on and will help to enhance the baby’s skills.