Resources
Family Documents
Additional Resources
Infant Resources
- Photo Gallery
- Montessori from the Start, by Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen
- What does Montessori look like for infants and toddlers? This book provides guidance on the principles of applying Dr. Montessori’s unique ideas to the youngest children. It also contains much advice on how to bring Montessori ideas to life at home. From the design of the baby’s bedroom to the child-sized kitchen table, from diet and food preparation to clothing and movement, the authors provide guidance for the establishment of a beautiful and serviceable environment for babies and very young children.
- Understanding the Human Being, by Silvana Quattrocchi Montanaro, M.D
- Written by the international head of the well-known Montessori Assistants to Infancy program, this book discusses why the first three years of life are of such immense importance to a child’s development, and how a Montessori approach helps the youngest children to thrive.
- In A Montessori Home, by NAMTA
- This short book of 36 pages gives a glimpse into real homes, and the way real parents have transformed their home environment to support their baby’s optimal development. In addition to many inspirational photographs from actual homes, this guide offers practical advice and a concise explanation about the Montessori theories, applied to living with babies and toddlers. It also includes simple do-it-yourself toy tips, and a resources list for further reading.
Elementary Resources
- Photo Gallery
- Why Montessori Elementary – A video filmed at LePort Montessori
- Montessori Madness! – A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education
- Imagine a School: Montessori for Elementary-Age Learners –
A video filmed at several Montessori schools, by Educational Publishing - Joyful Schools: Montessori for the Elementary Years – A video produced by the Montessori Foundation
- Common Core Standards and Montessori: a comparison – AMI USA has put together detailed comparisons between Montessori and Common Core, both for Language Arts/Literature and for Mathematics & Geometry.