If you are interested in learning more about Montessori education, you may wish to check out one or more of the following books:
- Montessori’s Own Handbook by Dr. Maria Montessori
- The Child in the Family by Dr. Maria Montessori
- The Absorbent Mind by Dr. Maria Montessori
- The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Stoll Lillard
- Montessori: A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
- Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood by Paula Polk Lillard
- Montessori and Your Child: A Primer for Parents by Terry Malloy
- At Home with Montessori by Patricia Oriti
- Education and Peace by Dr. Maria Montessori
- From Childhood to Adolescence: Including Erkinder and the Function of the University by Dr. Maria Montessori
- The Secret of Childhood by Dr. Maria Montessori
- To Educate the Human Potential by Dr. Maria Montessori
- Montessori Play and Learn: A Parent’s Guide to Purposeful Play from Two to Six by Lesley Britton
- Montessori Madness! A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education by Tevor Eissler
- Understanding Montessori: A Guide for Parents by Maren and Dana Schmidt
You may also wish to peruse the following websites that contain a wealth of information about Montessori education:
- https://amshq.org/Family-Resources
- montessorimadness.com
- montessoriforeveryone.com
- montessori.org
- montessori-science.org
- www.amshq.org
- www.mariamontessori.com
We have found the following books on brain research and learning to be excellent resources for parents and educators alike:
- Zero to Five: 70 Essential Parenting Tips Based on Science by Tracy Cutchlow
- Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak, PhD
- What’s Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life by Lise Eliot PhD
- Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Difference Grow into Troublesome Gaps – and What We Can Do About It by Jane M. Healy, PhD
- Your Child’s Growing Mind – A Practical Guide to Learning and Brain Development from Birth to Adolescence by Jane M. Healy, PhD
- Different Learners – Identifying, Preventing and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems by Jane M. Healy, PhD
- Endangered Minds – Why Children Don’t Think – And What We Can Do About It by Jane M. Healy, PhD
- Failure to Connect – How Computers Affect Our Children’s Minds – And What We Can Do About It by Jane M. Healy, PhD
