The Introduction to Montessori Art, Music, and Poetry e-book and planner digital download is designed for parents who want to incorporate Montessori art, music, and poetry into their home environment with children aged two to nine. This 112-page e-book also includes an organizer and a three-month planner, as well as: simple lesson activities; text-only for easy printing; resources (like what and where to buy); and suggested books to read.

Table of Contents

ART:

• How to Prepare a Montessori Home Environment for Art 7
• Introduction to Montessori Art and Handwork 9
• Art and Lessons (For age two to four.) 11
• The Study of Artists and Their Art for Age Five and Up 28
• The Study of Women Artists for Age Five and Up 28
• The Study of Artistic Styles for Age Five and Up 29
• Year Long Art Project Ideas from College Center Montessori School 31
• My Art–Book Reviews 35
• RECOMMENDED ART BOOKS and ART SUPPLIES THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK! 39

MUSIC & POETRY:

• Introduction to Montessori Music 42
• Using a Musical Instrument for Social Grace and Courtesy 44
• Introducing Different Types of Music and Keeping a Music Journal 45
• Music and Cosmic Education as It Relates to Music around the World 46
• Montessori Movement: Walking on the Line 47
• My Music Notes 48
• Songs and Nursery Rhymes 50
• Sound Bottles 52
• Noise Makers 53
• Rhythms 54
• Circle Time (From my Montessori training manual.) 54
• Multicultural Music and Rhythm 55
• The Study of Musical Composers and Their Music Five and Up 61
• Musical Instruments that I Own and Recommended 62
• Introduce Poetry to Your Children Using the Montessori Method 62
• How to Make a Poetry Basket 63

ART, MUSIC, & POETRY THREE-MONTH PLANNER:

• Month One 71
• Month Two 73
• Month Three 75
• Your Own Weekly ART Themes 78
• Your Own Weekly MUSIC & POETRY Themes 79
• Suggested Weekly ART Themes for Infants Tots 80
• Suggested Weekly ART Themes for Twos Threes 81
• Suggested Weekly ART Themes for Four to Six 82
• Suggested Weekly ART Themes Six to Nine 83
• Suggested Weekly MUSIC Themes for Infants Tots 84
• Suggested Weekly MUSIC & POETRY Themes for Twos Threes 85
• Suggested Weekly MUSIC & POETRY Themes for Four to Six 86
• Suggested Weekly MUSIC & POETRY Themes Six to Nine 87

ART, MUSIC, & POETRY ORGANIZER:

• Organize by Subjects: What to Buy or Make 89
• Art 89
• Music 91
• Poetry 93
• Art, Music, Poetry Lessons I Have Given 95
• My Child’s Art, Music Poetry Interests 100
• Art, Music, Poetry Milestones 102
• Art Milestones 102
• Music Milestones 104
• Poetry Milestones 106
• Art, Music, Poetry Blogs of Interest 108
• Art, Music, Poetry Books of Interest 109
• Art, Music, Poetry (Educational) Facebook Groups of Interest 111
• Art, Music, Poetry Questions to Ask 112.

About me, Lisa Nolan: I am a trained and certified Montessori teacher with over 30 years of experience. I've taught Montessori in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1986. I took my Montessori primary training in 1986 at The Maria Montessori School of the Golden Gate in San Francisco with the late headmistress, Ursula Thrush. I took my Montessori elementary (6-9) training in 1988 at The Maria Montessori School of the Golden Gate in San Francisco (with the late headmistress Ursula Thrush) through the University Extension, University of California Berkeley. I received an MA from San Francisco State University in English Literature and Creative Writing.

I am also a Montessori homeschool consultant, a podcaster, a stay-at-home work-at-home mom, a semi-retired blogger, and a recovering indie publisher. I guess you can call me a one-mom operation!

~Lisa Nolan

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