The Parenting 5: Sensory Motor Play for Little People
By Ruth Barker
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An excellent environment delivers readiness for life. Never again is there a period that is so influential on the make up of the human being.
The Parenting 5 books assist parents and carers in creating the desired environment for pre-schoolers at home and in the childcare setting.
1. 1. Practical and Independent Little People
2. 2. Sensory Motor Play for Little People
3. 3. Developing language and Literacy
4. 4. Developing the Mathematical Mind
5. 5. The World Around
Sensory Motor Play for Little People presents the importance of Sensory Motor Activity, how to wet up work endeavours, what to do with children to practice their skills and what to give pre-schoolers to play to further enhance individual potential. It’s a simple guide to activity for the young child. It’s all h ere in one place, captured in simple words and pictures.
Ruth Barker
Ruth Barker was raised on a remote wheat and sheep property in Western Australia. She knew she would work with children from a very early age, as she would ‘teach’ her toys in the shearing shed. Ruth went to Swanleigh Boarding Hostel in Perth where she was a Sunday school teacher, before going on to Edith Cowan University to study a Degree in Social Sciences, majoring in Child Development and Family Studies with a minor study in Applied Sciences (Consumer). She spent a number of years working with children in the United Kingdom where she fell in love with the ideas of Dr. Maria Montessori. Ruth returned to Australia to study a Diploma of Montessori Education (Preschool). From 2001 to 2011 Ruth was the Directress of a small preschool program in Adelaide, South Australia. Then in 2012 it closed and Ruth began Montessori 1:1, a successful business working with toddlers and young children making the transition to school. She specialised in the one to one mode of engaging children and showing parents and carers how to prepare early childhood environments. In 2013 Ruth commenced Toddler Education Services Pty Ltd as an Education Consultant. She wrote the first of The Parenting 5 series and began speaking with groups of parents and carers about preschool development and the Montessori method. In 2014 Montessori 1:1 and Toddler Education Services Pty Ltd merged together. Ruth consults in the home, presents seminars and writes as a columnist for websites and magazines. She educates little people in her private practice where her passions include early literacy development, helping children with special needs and writing children’s books. The first book in the Parenting 5 series, Practical and Independent Little People was showcased at The Montessori Australia Early Childhood Education and Care Conference on the Gold Coast in March 2014, to a pleasing reception. It is available in both print and eBook format. Ruth Barker was raised on a remote wheat and sheep property in Western Australia. She knew she would work with children from a very early age, as she would ‘teach’ her toys in the shearing shed. Ruth went to Swanleigh Boarding Hostel in Perth where she was a Sunday school teacher, before going on to Edith Cowan University to study a Degree in Social Sciences, majoring in Child Development and Family Studies with a minor study in Applied Sciences (Consumer). She spent a number of years working with children in the United Kingdom where she fell in love with the ideas of Dr. Maria Montessori. Ruth returned to Australia to study a Diploma of Montessori Education (Preschool). From 2001 to 2011 Ruth was the Directress of a small preschool program in Adelaide, South Australia. Then in 2012 it closed and Ruth began Montessori 1:1, a successful business working with toddlers and young children making the transition to school. She specialised in the one to one mode of engaging children and showing parents and carers how to prepare early childhood environments. In 2013 Ruth commenced Toddler Education Services Pty Ltd as an Education Consultant. She wrote the first of The Parenting 5 series and began speaking with groups of parents and carers about preschool development and the Montessori method. In 2014 Montessori 1:1 and Toddler Education Services Pty Ltd merged together. Ruth consults in the home, presents seminars and writes as a columnist for websites and magazines. She educates little people in her private practice where her passions include early literacy development, helping children with special needs and writing children’s books. The first book in the Parenting 5 series, Practical and Independent Little People was showcased at The Montessori Australia Early Childhood Education and Care Conference on the Gold Coast in March 2014, to a pleasing reception. It is available in both print and eBook format.
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The Parenting 5 - Ruth Barker
THE PARENTING 5
The Parenting 5: Sensory Motor Play for Little People
Toddler Education Services Pty Ltd
ourdomesticmontessori@gmail.com
Copyright © Ruth Barker 2014
The moral right of the author has been asserted.
All rights reserved.
Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of the publication may be reproduced, stored in or transmitted, in any form or by means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the publisher of this book.
Text/cover design Georgina Collis, Inspiration Please
Images from Toddler Education Services Pty Ltd / Montessori 1:1
Montessori Child
From Little Things
Cleverstuff
Edition: 1st ISBN Print 978-0-9923103-0-1
ISBN E book: 978-0-9923103-1-8
National Library of Australia
These books are dedicated to all
the beautiful children that I have worked with
in the past 28 years. You have taught me all
that there is to be found in life.
In memory of my own mother
Olive Florence Sally Barker, who nurtured
me for the first ten years of my life.
Also, dedicated to my father Jack Barker,
his wife and my stepmother Eileen and my Uncle
Tom Barker. Growing up on our property meant
I had the best sensory motor experience a
child could ever want. I thank them for
this early opportunity.
And with love to my husband, Kevin Grover,
who encourages me to share all that I am.
CONTENTS
About the Author
Foreword
Safety Note
Introduction
1. Preparing the Environment
2. Work Endeavours
3. Practicing Skills and Functional Play
4. Practicing Skills
5. Functional Play
6. Ten Recipes for Sensory Motor Fun
References and Recommendations
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruth Barker was raised on a remote wheat and sheep property in Western Australia. She knew she would work with children from a very early age, as she would ‘teach’ her toys in the shearing shed.
Ruth went to Swanleigh Boarding Hostel in Perth where she was a Sunday school teacher, before going on to Edith Cowan University to study a Degree in Social Science, majoring in Child Development and Family Studies with a minor study in Applied Science (Consumer).
She spent a number of years working with children in the United Kingdom where she fell in love with the ideas of Dr. Maria Montessori. Ruth returned to Australia to study a Diploma of Montessori Education (Preschool).
From 2001 to 2011 Ruth was the Directress of a small preschool program in Adelaide, South Australia. Then in 2012 it closed