Reading List

The following is a suggested reading list of Montessori books for parents who may wish to further understand the Montessori Method and their child’s involvement and progress.

Some of these books are available at public libraries. Some can also be purchased at most bookstores, and some are available in our own parent-lending library. 

1. Montessori a Modern Approach, Paula Polk Lillard 
2. Montessori Today, Paula Polk Lillard 
3. The Absorbent Mind, Maria Montessori, Dell Publishing 
4. From Childhood to Adolescence, Maria Montessori, Schoicken Books 
5. A Montessori Handbook, Capricorn Books 
6. A Child in the Family, Maria Montessori, Discus Books 
7. Montessori and Your Child, Terry Maloy 
8. Teaching Montessori in the Home, Plume Books 
9. The Preschool Years, Elizabeth G. Hainstock, New American Library 
10. The Secret of Childhood, Maria Montessori, Ballentine Books 
11. Between Parent and Child, Haim Ginot
12. Basic Montessori. Learning Activities for Under Fives. David Gettman
13. Maria Montessori, Her Life and Work. E.M. Standing
14. Montessori Play and Learn. Leslie Brittton.
15. The Montessori Way. Tim Seldin and Paul Epstein.
16. Montessori for the Start. Paula Polk Lillard & Lynn Lillard Jessen

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