Montessori Resources for Parents
Books
The Absorbent Mind - by Maria Montessori
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three - by Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen
How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way - by Tim Seldin
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers - by Jane Nelsen Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin M.A., and Roslyn Ann Duffy
Positive Discipline A-Z - by Jane Nelsen Ed.D., Lynn Lott, and H. Stephen Glenn
Children Who Are Not Yet Peaceful: Preventing Exclusion in the Early Elementary Classroom - by Donna Bryant Goertz
Montessori Madness: A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education - by Trevor Eissler
Montessori: A Modern Approach - by Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood - by Paula Polk Lillard
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius - by Angeline S. Lillard, PhD
Transforming Education for Peace - edited by Jing Lin, Edward J. Brantmeier, Christa Bruhn
The Montessori Baby: A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding - by Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike
The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being - by Simone Davies
The Montessori Child: A Parent's Guide to Raising Capable Children with Creative Minds and Compassionate Hearts - by Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike
Articles
Science: Evaluating Montessori Education
Psychology Today: Montessori Children Often Turn Into Happy Adults
The Wall Street Journal: The Montessori Mafia
Forbes: Is Montessori The Origin Of Google And Amazon?
Huff Post: Montessori: The Missing Voice in the Education Reform Debate
Psychology Today: Montessori Had It Right: We Learn By Doing
Harvard Business Review: Montessori Builds Innovators
La Stampa: Montessori In Mountain View – How Italy’s Famed Educator Shaped Silicon Valley
Slate: The Case Against Grades
Frontiers in Psychology: Montessori Preschool Elevates and Equalizes Child Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study
NAMTA Journal: The Third Plane of Development (12 – 18)
Websites & Podcasts
Maria Montessori
Montessori Guide
Association Montessori International USA
Association Montessori Internationale
The Montessori Notebook
Carrots are Orange – Montessori Living & Learning for Parents, Teachers, & Homeschoolers
Montessori Education
Montessori in Real Life
Montessori Nature
Aid to Life
All Things Montessori (podcast)