Books, more books
March 8th, 2007
Montessori doesn’t believe in text books, the children are taught to read and write with manipulatives, cards, pictures, miniature objects, once they can read, they move on to read “live” books on various topics of interest (of the child’s interest, not mommy’s or the teacher’s) So a well stoccked reading corner/library/resource centre is needed to follow the child’s interest.
I have acquired about 1000+ books in English, Chinese and Malay for the last two years, half of the English books are used books from America, some I bought from Ebay, some were sent by MIL, some were brought back by DH when he was there last year. DH went to library book sales, garage sale to get most of the books, when he told people that he was to bring the books to Malaysia to teach the children to read, some even gave him for free!
I have acquired about 1000+ books in English, Chinese and Malay for the last two years, half of the English books are used books from America, some I bought from Ebay, some were sent by MIL, some were brought back by DH when he was there last year. DH went to library book sales, garage sale to get most of the books, when he told people that he was to bring the books to Malaysia to teach the children to read, some even gave him for free!
I am in the midst of a big project : wrapping up a shipment of 100++ books that I just bought from Ebay and rearranging the books! I took some pictures of some of the books that I just wrapped up.
Pictures books I used for story telling with pre schoolers.
Dr Seuss series of beginner reader books.
Some graded readers for emergent readers.
Not really my favourites, but children who watch TV are familar with this thus attracted to them.
Books on physical sciences, human body and animals.
Science series, locally published.
Locally published story books.
Encyclopedic type of books that I got from Jusco.
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Children under your care and guidance are so lucky and blessed.
I love books so do my children. My collection is still pilling up though hubby already make noise about no space of storing it and how much I’ve spent. Looking at these pics tempted me so much to increase my collection. How I wish I own all these books too.
I love books and am buying used books in order to have my money stretched. No choice, books are so expensive in Malaysia and not in proportion with our earning power.
I wanted to buy the used books from ebay/amazon.. but so worried if I got a big deal! So tempted, so cheap… but Kiasu! want nice, looking books too! That’s a lot of books selections you haf there!
Aiya… salah tulis… I actualy meant “worried if I got a BAD deal” and not a big deal.. tee hee hee.. :p