Teach Me to Do it Myself ~ Book Review

Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child
By Maja Pitamic
176 pp. Barron’s

After reading some rather dense Montessori books, I was excited to delve into "Teach Me to Do It Myself." It's nicely illustrated, clear, concise and goes step-by-step into a multitude of Montessori Method activities that you can use for toddlers and pre-schoolers. If you want to actually try some activities that are pretty inexpensive, this is a great place to start.

The book starts with a brief introduction to Montessori and discussed how to use the book. Then it delves right into activities into the following five different areas:

• Life Skills 
• Developing the Senses
• Language Development
• Numeracy Skills 
• Science Skills

I have not been able to try too many of the activities quite yet, as my son is still on the young side. One thing that would help the book is suggested ages for activities.

We've tried a few, but it's hard to really tell which ones would be most appropriate. I do like the way that the book has simple activities that are clearly explained. We've been working on "Washing Hands," "Cleaning Teeth," and "Introducing Textural Opposites." All of which are age appropriate for a just turned 2 year old!

If you are interested in trying Montessori activities at home for kids up to age 5, I highly recommend Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child! Worth the investment.