Grace and courtesy
Jelly Bean Chipmunk Learns Manners
Starring Jelly Bean Chipmunk · From the Montessori Life Skills Story Books series
Quiet, intentional, developmentally grounded — Jelly Bean learns the everyday manners that hold a calm classroom together.
The challenge
Jelly Bean is learning the social habits that help a classroom community feel calm.
What they learn
He practices everyday grace and courtesy through gentle modeling.
There's a new category of children's books — quiet, intentional, and developmentally grounded. The Montessori Life Skills Story Series blends gentle storytelling with authentic Montessori principles, helping young children learn practical life skills and social manners through the lens of grace and courtesy.
For children ages 2–6
Children meet respectful language and behavior in familiar, manageable moments.
Created by AMI-trained Montessori teacher Kerry Howard, drawing on 40 years of classroom experience.
$16.99
USD · paperback · ships worldwide · hardcover available on request
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