Inside a Classroom
Experience the Montessori approach through three primary children as they journey through their morning work periods. My Day is produced by Montessori Guide, an Association Montessori International/USA project, which aims to find innovative and unique ways to support guides in their daily work to meet the needs of children. For more, go to montessoriguide.org. || Filmed at Montessori schools across the country.
Resources
Literature
Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood – Paula Polk-Lillard
Discovery of the Child – Maria Montessori
Absorbent Mind – Maria Montessori
The Secret of Childhood – Maria Montessori
From Childhood to Adolescence – Maria Montessori
To Educate the Human Potential – Maria Montessori
Discovery of the Child – Maria Montessori
Absorbent Mind – Maria Montessori
The Secret of Childhood – Maria Montessori
From Childhood to Adolescence – Maria Montessori
To Educate the Human Potential – Maria Montessori
Parenting
Making Space for Children
Respecting Concentration
Enjoying Concentration
Self Correction
Suggestions and Strategies for Toys and Gifts
Preparing for a Child From Birth to Three
Toddler Activities
Parenting while distracted by Jane Scott, posted August 11, 2014, The Washington Post
What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? Friendliness with error.
Embrace Those Mistakes With Gusto! by Kathy Masarie
Too Much Praise Is No Good for Toddlers
Slow, Free Range, Idle Parents Can Increase IQ and Happiness by Kirsten Dirksen, Co-founder, faircompanies.com
Aid to Life: Supporting the Natural Development of Children Parenting resource for infants and young children.
Welcome to the Age of Overparenting by Katherine Ozment
Are you raising nice kids? A Harvard psychologist gives 5 ways to raise them to be kind by Amy Joyce, posted July 18, 2014, The Washington Post
Preparing the Home Environment
Because No One Was Born A Parent (video)
Montessori Biology – Birth to Age Twelve Newsletter by Michael Olaf Montessori, providing practical Montessori information with families and schools for over a quarter of a century.
NY Times – Train a Parent, Spare a Child by Bruce Feiler. How to modify a child’s behavior without rewards or bribes.
Learn about Practical Life at Home
Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, and Traps by Stephen Hughev
Ten Montessori Home Parenting Tips for Children Under 3
Compassionate Communication How we relate to one another in the classroom.
Good Parents
Montessori in the Home
Respecting Concentration
Enjoying Concentration
Self Correction
Suggestions and Strategies for Toys and Gifts
Preparing for a Child From Birth to Three
Toddler Activities
Parenting while distracted by Jane Scott, posted August 11, 2014, The Washington Post
What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? Friendliness with error.
Embrace Those Mistakes With Gusto! by Kathy Masarie
Too Much Praise Is No Good for Toddlers
Slow, Free Range, Idle Parents Can Increase IQ and Happiness by Kirsten Dirksen, Co-founder, faircompanies.com
Aid to Life: Supporting the Natural Development of Children Parenting resource for infants and young children.
Welcome to the Age of Overparenting by Katherine Ozment
Are you raising nice kids? A Harvard psychologist gives 5 ways to raise them to be kind by Amy Joyce, posted July 18, 2014, The Washington Post
Preparing the Home Environment
Because No One Was Born A Parent (video)
Montessori Biology – Birth to Age Twelve Newsletter by Michael Olaf Montessori, providing practical Montessori information with families and schools for over a quarter of a century.
NY Times – Train a Parent, Spare a Child by Bruce Feiler. How to modify a child’s behavior without rewards or bribes.
Learn about Practical Life at Home
Modern Parenting: Tips, Tricks, and Traps by Stephen Hughev
Ten Montessori Home Parenting Tips for Children Under 3
Compassionate Communication How we relate to one another in the classroom.
Good Parents
Montessori in the Home
A Parent to Parent Argument for Montessori Education
Research Articles
The Evidence Base for Improving School Outcomes by Addressing the Whole Child and by Addressing Skills and Attitudes, Not Just Content by Adele Diamond, published in Early Education and Development, 2: 780-793 (2010)
Evaluating Montessori Education by Angeline Lillard and Nicole Else-Quest, published in Science magazine, Sept 2006
Montessori Public School Pre-K Programs and the School Readiness of Low-Income Black and Latino Children by Arya Ansari and Adam Winsler, published in the Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 106, No. 4, 1066–1079, 2014
Outcomes for Students in a Montessori Program by K. Dohrmann, published in the AMI-USA May, 2003
A Comparison of Montessori and Traditional Middle Schools: Motivation, Quality of Experience and Social Context by Kevin Rathunde, published in the NAMTA Journal, Summer 2003
Interventions Shown to Aid Executive Function Development in Children 4 to 12 Years Old by Adele Diamond and K. Lee, published in the journal Science, August 2011
Preschool Children’s Development in Classic Montessori, Supplemented Montessori, and Conventional Programs by Angeline Lillard, published in the Journal of School Psychology, June 2006
High School Outcomes for Students in a Public Montessori Program by Dohrmann, Nishida, Gartner, Lipsky, Grimm, published in the Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2007
Test-Free System Gives Children a Better Start in Life by Alexandra Frean, article in the London Times newspaper, Sept. 29, 2006 Using Montessori to Break the Cycle of Poverty by Keith Whitescarver, article in Montessori International, Spring 2012
Optimal Developmental Outcomes: The Social, Moral, Cognitive and Emotional Dimensions of a Montessori Education by Annette Haines, Kay Baker and David Kahn, published in the NAMTA Journal, Spring 2000
Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K by Motoko Rich, article in New York Times, Oct. 2013
Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in the Classroom: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Educational Practice by C.P. Niemiec & R.M. Ryan, published in Theory and Research in Education in Education, 7(2): 133-144, July 2009
Biological and Psychology Benefits of Learning Cursive Psychology Today, William Klemm Aug 2004
Studies In support of Early-Childhood Montessori Overview on NAMTA website
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Lillard – link to her website with overview of book contents
Research Validates Montessori Approach to Teaching Language by Sylvia Onesti-Richardson, published in Montessori Life, Summer 2004
Three Approaches from Europe: Waldorf, Montessori and Reggio-Emilia by Carolyn Pope Edwards, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, published in Early Childhood Research and Practice
Constructivist and Montessorian Perspectives on Student Autonomy and Freedom by Eva Dobozy, University of Notre Dame
High School Outcomes for Students in a Public Montessori Program by Kathryn Rinskopf-Dorman et al, published in the Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Winter 2007
Montessori Research and Development by Tara Peris, Article Insider – a brief introduction to the history and current state of Montessori research
Evaluating Montessori Education by Angeline Lillard and Nicole Else-Quest, published in Science magazine, Sept 2006
Montessori Public School Pre-K Programs and the School Readiness of Low-Income Black and Latino Children by Arya Ansari and Adam Winsler, published in the Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 106, No. 4, 1066–1079, 2014
Outcomes for Students in a Montessori Program by K. Dohrmann, published in the AMI-USA May, 2003
A Comparison of Montessori and Traditional Middle Schools: Motivation, Quality of Experience and Social Context by Kevin Rathunde, published in the NAMTA Journal, Summer 2003
Interventions Shown to Aid Executive Function Development in Children 4 to 12 Years Old by Adele Diamond and K. Lee, published in the journal Science, August 2011
Preschool Children’s Development in Classic Montessori, Supplemented Montessori, and Conventional Programs by Angeline Lillard, published in the Journal of School Psychology, June 2006
High School Outcomes for Students in a Public Montessori Program by Dohrmann, Nishida, Gartner, Lipsky, Grimm, published in the Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2007
Test-Free System Gives Children a Better Start in Life by Alexandra Frean, article in the London Times newspaper, Sept. 29, 2006 Using Montessori to Break the Cycle of Poverty by Keith Whitescarver, article in Montessori International, Spring 2012
Optimal Developmental Outcomes: The Social, Moral, Cognitive and Emotional Dimensions of a Montessori Education by Annette Haines, Kay Baker and David Kahn, published in the NAMTA Journal, Spring 2000
Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K by Motoko Rich, article in New York Times, Oct. 2013
Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness in the Classroom: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Educational Practice by C.P. Niemiec & R.M. Ryan, published in Theory and Research in Education in Education, 7(2): 133-144, July 2009
Biological and Psychology Benefits of Learning Cursive Psychology Today, William Klemm Aug 2004
Studies In support of Early-Childhood Montessori Overview on NAMTA website
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Lillard – link to her website with overview of book contents
Research Validates Montessori Approach to Teaching Language by Sylvia Onesti-Richardson, published in Montessori Life, Summer 2004
Three Approaches from Europe: Waldorf, Montessori and Reggio-Emilia by Carolyn Pope Edwards, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, published in Early Childhood Research and Practice
Constructivist and Montessorian Perspectives on Student Autonomy and Freedom by Eva Dobozy, University of Notre Dame
High School Outcomes for Students in a Public Montessori Program by Kathryn Rinskopf-Dorman et al, published in the Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Winter 2007
Montessori Research and Development by Tara Peris, Article Insider – a brief introduction to the history and current state of Montessori research