MONTESSORI READING LIST
Books
- The Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori
- Montessori From the Start: The Child at Home From Birth to Age Three by Paula Polk Lillard
- Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education From Birth to Adulthood by Paula Polk Lillard
- Montessori: A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
- Montessori in the Classroom: A Teacher’s Account of How Children Really Learn by Paula Polk Lillard
- Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Lillard, Ph.D.
- The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind by Andrew N. Meltzoff, Ph.D., Alison Gopnik, Ph.D., and Patricia K. Kuhl, Ph.D.
- A Child’s Growing Mind: A Practical Guide to Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence by Jane Healy, Ph.D.
- One Hundred Child Development Tips: Insights and Suggestions From AMI Teachers for Educators Working in Partnership With Parents by Heather Pedersen, Ph.D.
- The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories From a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
- What Parents Need to Know About Children by Stan Ferguson
- Dear Parents: Caring for Infants With Respect by Magda Gerber
- Mitten Strings for God by Katrina Kenison
- The Child in the Family by Maria Montessori
- At Home With Montessori by Patricia Oriti
- Montessori Insights for Parents of Young Children by Aline D. Wolf
- Montessori Madness! by Trevor Eissler
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
- NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman