1. Montessori House of Children

This episode presents the significance of Arithmetic, the reasons for giving Arithmetic to children of 3 ½ years, how it is presented, the importance of 0 and 1 to 9, the decimal system and the basic combinations around the four Arithmetical operations.

This episode compares language teaching in traditional and Montessori schools and presents the steps in delivering language in the Montessori method. Discuss the phenomenon of the explosion into writing and reading, the probable mistakes children would make while writing, and the steps teachers take to help children overcome these errors.  

This episode presents the senses as the Gateway to Intelligence and discusses the qualities and differences that make a human being unique compared to animals. The characteristics of Sensorial Materials, the steps followed while working with them, and their purpose is explained in detail.

In India, more and more children are getting enrolled on preschools. The increase in early school enrolment shows that parents are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of early childhood education. Even a remote village has a private preschool and an Anganwadi. But their quality is not on par with other countries. In this episode, Dr S Rekha Reddy discusses India's present early childhood education issues with Mrs Nandini Prakash, the Director of the Indian Institute for Montessori Studies, Bangalore. 

This episode presents how the invention of writing affected civilisation leading to recorded history and the development of science and technology. In the beginning, reading and writing were not open for an ordinary man. He achieved it after many bloodsheds. After getting the Right to Write, the adults forced their children to learn instead of learning to write themselves. Many countries made learning to write compulsory for children. What was the result of this compulsory education? Tune in.

This episode discusses how Maria Montessori discovered the fundamental nature of children in the first house of children - like repetition, ability to choose, disregard for dolls, rejection of sweets, exploding into writing and reading. These qualities are not confined only to the children of Casa Dei Bambini but all Montessori children across the globe belonging to different caste, creeds, cultures and times.