This article is part of a series that we will share throughout the 2020-2021 school year to celebrate the 150th birthday of Dr. Maria Montessori. Check back often for more posts that reflect on the past, present, and future of Montessori education.
By Dr. Montessori
About Dr. Montessori
Maria Montessori by Rita Kramer
The Method
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Stoll Lillard
Specifically for Parents
Montessori Madness ! By Trevor Eissler
“A few days later we arrived at the school and met the director. She escorted my wife to one classroom and me to another, two of the possible classes that our kids would attend if we decided in favor of this school. I opened the door. My idea of what education should look like has never been the same since.”
Montessori From the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three by Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen
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