Recommended Books
Let Out the Sunshine
By Barnett, Regina
Montessori Controversy
By Chattin-McNichols, John
Maria Montessori
By Kramer, Rita
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
Lillard, Angeline Stoll
Montessori Today
Lillard, Paula Polk
The Absorbent Mind
Montessori, Maria
Discovery of the Child
Montessori, Maria
Secret of Childhood
Montessori, Maria
The World In The Palm of Her Hand
Seldin, Tim and Donna
A Book About Anna
Wolf, Aline
Our Peaceful Classroom
Wolf, Aline
A Parent's Guide to the Montessori Classroom
Wolf, Aline
Recommended Videos
These selections are available from the North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA).
Designs for Differences
"The Montessori Elementary" (30 minutes) gives a profile of the Ruffing Montessori elementary program. The film utilizes a wide range of presentations and creates an exciting picture of a Montessori elementary program in action.
A Child's Home Environment
Explores the effect of the home environment and highlights principles of concentration, choice and responsibility.
Is Montessori For Me?
Consideration of Montessori versus other preschool alternatives -- seen through the view of a prospective parent.
Five Going On Six
This presentation demonstrates the benefits to the child who remains for the third year of preschool.
Maria Montessori: Follow The Child
Prize-winning documentary. Interviews with first-generation Montessorians who knew Maria Montessori are interspersed with some of the most spontaneous Montessori classroom scenes ever filmed.
A World Of Peace
"An Introduction to Montessori Education." Presents Montessori in action showing infants, preschoolers, and kindergartners.
Montessori Links
The following are links to external Web sites devoted to Montessori education.
Job Board
Have a job opening in your Montessori school? Looking for a job in a Montessori school? Look no further.
Job OpeningsMMS Newsletters
The Michigan Montessori Society publishes four newsletters each year: one in the fall, winter, spring and summer.
See NewslettersMichigan Montessori Training Centers
Michigan has two highly qualified training centers to certify teachers in the early childhood ( age 3-6) level and lower ( age 6-9) and upper ( age 9-12) elementary levels.
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