The Mae Montessori Journey
Book Three · Lower Elementary · Ages 6–9
Mae and the Map of Small Possibilities
The Minnow Pool is going quiet. Mae decides to solve it alone, with a map only she may draw on. One crooked map, one sharp word and one beaver dam later, she learns that small things, noticed together, add up to an answer.
“I look closely. I ask. Together we find more.”
Inside the story
What readers practise with Mae.
Each book carries a quiet Montessori lesson. Readers meet it in the story first, then practise it in their own work.
I can draw a place from above, the way a bird sees it.
I can make a key that tells what each symbol means.
I can measure the same way each time and record what I find.
The characters
Mae, her family and her friends.
Mae
About seven, who wants to be best at everything.
Pip
A small cottontail who notices tiny things.
Otis
A raccoon who walks the stream every night.
Grandma Irene
Who tells stories in the hollow under the great pine.
Choose how to read
Ways to bring Mae home.
Digital Reading Edition
- The complete story, typeset for reading
- Read on any tablet, laptop or phone
- The illustrated edition replaces it free when released
Book + Companion Bundle
- The reading edition, Storyline Companion and 40-page Activity Book
- Chapter-by-chapter discussion and work
- Made for home and classroom use
Live Montessori Class
- One 60-minute live lesson with a Quantum Montessori Guide & Success Coach
- Learner Follow-Along Guide, Signature Learning Plan and tracker
- The book's digital products included
Paperback and hardcover editions are in preparation. Join the list to hear first.
The live lesson
Sixty minutes, from listening to doing it alone.
Every class follows the Quantum Montessori Guided Mastery Method. Enrolled Quantum Montessori students receive this lesson with each book as part of their enrollment.
The series
More books in the series.
Each book is a complete story. Together they follow Mae from her first seed to the home she builds.
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Questions
Good to know.
Who is this book for?
Mae and the Map of Small Possibilities is written for lower elementary readers, ages 6–9. Younger readers enjoy it read aloud; older readers often return to it on their own.
Do I need to read the books in order?
No. Each book is a complete story. Reading in order lets readers grow up alongside Mae.
What happens in the live class?
A Guide teaches one 60-minute lesson: reading, a demonstration, practice together, independent work, explaining the idea in your own words, and applying it to something new.
I am an enrolled Quantum Montessori family. Do I need to buy the class?
No. Enrolled students receive the live lesson and lesson plan with each book.
Is there a print edition?
Paperback and hardcover editions are in preparation. Join the list above to hear first.