Resources

Why choose a Montessori School.
Based on the best-selling book on Montessori education, this video is as an accessible introduction to Montessori's ideas. This animation traces the journey of one family as they wrestled with questions of how best to educate their children. It explores why they eventually chose a Montessori school and what they have since discovered.

Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952)
Maria Montessori was a radical in a time when women were not expected to be radical. Her belief that we should educate children by 'following the child' revolutionized primary education and spawned a worldwide movement based on her enlightened teachings.

American Montessori Society
"AMS is a non-profit, non-discriminatory service organization dedicated to stimulating the use of the Montessori teaching approach in private and public schools."

Association Montessori Internationale
"The Association Montessori Internationale was founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori to maintain the integrity of her life's work, and to ensure that it would be perpetuated after her death."

Montessori: The International Montessori Index
"The International Montessori Index brings together a professional group of educators interested in the field of child development, education in general, and Montessori specifically."

Montessori Online
"Inspiring and supporting the development of strong, successful Montessori schools around the world. Providing clear answers to the questions that parents and educators ask about the Montessori approach."

North American Montessori Center
"North American Montessori Center has been in operation since 1996, providing professional distance education programs to educators throughout North America and around the globe. We take pride in knowing that our graduates are extremely successful in acquiring employment in Montessori environments."