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Montessori Resources

 

Books

 

By Maria Montessori:
The Montessori Method
Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook: A Short Guide to Her Ideas & Materials
The Discovery of the Child
The Secret of Childhood
The Absorbent Mind

 

 

The Clio Montessori Series:
To Educate the Human Potential
Education & Peace
The Formation of Man
Education for a New World
The Child in the Family
What You Should Know About Your Child
Child, Society, & the World: Unpublished Speeches & Writings
From Childhood to Adolescence: Including Erdkinder & the Function of the University
Spontaneous Activity in Education

 

 

Why Montessori?

Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, Angeline Stoll Lillard
Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood, Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori: Why It Matters for Your Child’s Success & Happiness, Charlotte Cushman
Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education, Trevor Eissler
Montessori: A Modern Approach, Paula Polk Lillard
Child of the World: Montessori Global Education for Ages 3-12+, Susan Mayclin Stephenson
The Essential Montessori: An Introduction to the Woman, the Writings, the Method, & the Movement, Elizabeth Hainstock

 

Montessori for the Very Young
Understanding the Human Being, Silvana Monteanoro
The Joyful Child: Montessori Global Wisdom for Birth to Three, Susan Mayclin Stephenson
How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way, Tim Seldin
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, From Birth to Age Three, Paula Polk Lillard

 

 

Biography
Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work, E.M. Standing
Maria Montessori: A Biography, Rita Kramer

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Websites

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American Montessori Society https://amshq.org
North American Montessori Teacher Association http://www.montessori-namta.org
International Montessori Council http://www.montessori.org
Association of Montessori International-United States of America http://amiusa.org

 

Research

Journal of Montessori Research https://journals.ku.edu/jmr/index