Where can i get more information about the Montessori method ?
Many books are available by and about Dr Montessori and her work. I have a large lending library for parents. The Fairfax County Public Library has a air selection of Montessori books, and a number of local book stores carry Montessori books or will order them for you.
I recommend the following:
A parent’s guide to the Montessori Classroom by Ailene Wolf. I have this available for purchase, at cost, for $5>00. Or order from the publisher:
This is a combination educational materials catalog and introduction to Montessori. It is available for $5.00from:
Michael Olaf
P.O. Box 1162
Arcata, CA 95521
(707)826-1557
MONTESSORI- A MODERN APPROACH - by Paula Polk Lillard.
This is available in paperback.
THE ESSENTIAL MONTESSORI - by Elizabeth Hainstock.
This is available in paperback.
MARIA MONTESSORI - by Rita Kramer.
This is a wonderful biography recently reissued as a part of Radcliffe Biography Series. It is available in paperback.
MARIA MONTESSORI - by Michael Pollard.
This is a biography for young people that is part of a series called “People who Have Helped the World” published by Morehouse Publishing. It is very well done, with a lot of pictures, a glossary, and a timeline of Dr Montessori’s life.
Dr. Montessori’s own works need new translations to update the language, but with the background information from the above materials they are wonderful reading.
