Want to Know More About Montessori:? A short book list

As your children begin their Montessori journey at AMCS you may want to know more about this proven and effective way to educate them for a successful life.

Here is a short list of books that you may enjoy.  Most are available on Amazon and some are available at public libraries.  

Child of the World: Montessori, Global Education for Age 3-12+

Susan Mayclin Stephenson 

An easy to read introduction to Montessori, filled with insight and beautiful illustrations

The Joyful Child: Montessori, Global Wisdom for Birth to Three

Susan Mayclin Stephenson

A companion book to Child of the World 

Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work

E.M. Standing

 Part biography and part exposition of her ideas, this engaging book reveals through her letters and personal diaries Maria Montessori's humility and delight in the success of her educational experiments and is an ideal introduction to the principals and practices of the greatest educational pioneer of the 20th century. 

The Discovery of the Child

Maria Montessori 

Montessori developed a new way of knowing and loving a child. In THE DISCOVERY OF THE CHILD, she describes the nature of the child and her method of working more fully with the child's urge to learn. With 16 pages of photographs.

Look for an expanded book list in the weeks to come.  I welcome your comments and questions on your reading or Montessori and parenting.