We all want the best possible start in life for our children, and one of the best possible starts in life, educationally, is the "method" pioneered by Maria Montessori and taught successfully today throughout the world, especially at preschool level.Now, even if your child does not attend a Montessori school he or she can benefit from the educational ideas associated with it, for in PLAY & LEARN, Lesley Britton--the leading Montessori practitioner in the United Kingdom--brings the Montessori Method in the home.