Suggested Reading

Please find below a list of suggested books for additional information about Dr. Montessori, the Montessori Method, and early childhood development:

Book written by Dr. Maria Montessori:

• The Discovery of the Child
• The Montessori Method
• The Advanced Montessori Method, vols. I and II
• The Secret of Childhood
• The Child in the Family
• Education for a New World
• To Educate the Human Potential
• What you Should know About Your Child
• The Absorbent Mind
• The Formation of Man
• Education and Peace
• From Childhood to Adolescence
• Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook

Book written about Montessori:

• Education for Human Development by Mario Montessori Jr.
• Maria Montessori by Rita Kramer
• Montessori: A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
• Montessori Today by Paula Polk Lillard
• Montessori in the Classroom by Paula Polk Lillard
• Montessori from the Start by Paula Polk Lillard
• Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work by E.M. Standing
• Montessori: the Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Stoll Lillard
• Montessori and the Special Child by Reginal Calvert Orem
• Our Peaceful Classroom by Aline D. Wolf
• A Parent’s Guide to the Montessori Classroom by Aline D. Wolf

Books on early childhood development:

• Understanding the Human Being by Silvana Montanaro
• Touching by Ashley Montagu
• The Secret Life of the Unborn Child by Thomas Verny
• While Child, Whole Parent by Polly Berends  Berrein