Resources

“An educational method that shall have liberty as its basis must intervene to help the child to a conquest of liberty. That is to say, his training must be such as shall help him to diminish as much as possible the social bonds which limit his activity.”

—Maria Montessori

Cedars Montessori School recommends the following resources as tools for learning more about the Montessori method. (Books marked * are in the School library)

The Montessori Method:

Montessori: A Modern Approach.* Paula Polk Lillard.
Maria Montessori, Her Life and Work.* E. M. Standing.
Education for Human Development. Mario Montessori Jr.
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. Angeline Stoll Lillard

Child Development:

Last Child in the Woods. Richard Louv.
Nurturing the Spirit.* Aline D. Wolf.

Parenting:

Children - The Challenge.* Rudolf Dreikurs.
How to Really Love Your Child. Dr. Ross Campbell.
Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility. Foster Cline MD & Jim Fay.
Traits of a Healthy Family. Dolores Curran.
Boys will be Boys.* Myriam Miedzian.
The Shelter of Each Other.* Mary Pipher.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.* Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish.

Web Site Links:

Children's Outdoor Network - www.con.com
Chldren & Nature Network - www.cnaturenet.org
Association Montessori Internationale - www.montessori-ami.org
American Montessori Society - www.amshz.org
North American Montessori Teacher's Association - www.montessori-namta.org