General Information

Resources

Books

Understanding Montessori: A Parent's Guide, by Maren Schmidt

Montessori for Every Family: A Practical Guide to Living, Loving, and Learning, by Tim Seldin and Lorna McGrath

Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, by Angeline Stoll Lillard

The Montessori Potential: How to Foster Independence, Respect, and Joy in Every Child, by Paula Lillard Preschlack

How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way, by Tim Seldin

The Montessori Toddler, by Simone Davies

Montessori Today, by Paula Polk Lillard

The Self-Driven Child, by Ned Johnson and William Stixrud, PhD

Raising Human Beings, by Ross Greene

How to Raise an Adult, by Julia Lythcott-Haims

Websites

Association Montessori Internationale

American Montessori Society

The Montessori Notebook

Trillium Montessori

Montessori Daoshi

Montessori Madness

Science, Parenting, and Montessori by White Paper Press

Montessori Education with Jesse McCarthy

Articles

Montessori education's impact on academic and nonacademic outcomes: A systematic review (August 2023)

A meta-analysis of 32 studies of Montessori environments finds a "Strong and Clear" impact on student performance!

How Maria Montessori's 7 Years in India During WWII Shaped Modern Preschooling (May 2025)

Written By: Roshni Chakrabarty, India Today