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  • MONTESSORI
    • WHY STEPPING STONES?
    • THE MONTESSORI APPROACH
    • MONTESSORI FAQ
    • MONTESSORI VIDEO FAQ
    • DR. MARIA MONTESSORI
  • PROGRAMS
    • OUR MONTESSORI PROGRAMMING
    • TODDLER (12-36 months)
    • CHILDREN’S HOUSE (3-6 years)
    • ELEMENTARY (6-12 years)
    • MIDDLE SCHOOL (12-15 years)
  • ADMISSION
    • HOW TO APPLY
    • CHOOSING A SCHOOL
    • TESTIMONIALS
    • ADMISSION FAQ
    • TUITION & FEES
    • HEALTH FORMS & REQUIREMENTS
  • ABOUT
    • OUR SCHOOL
    • FACULTY & STAFF
    • SSMS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    • CALENDAR
    • CAREERS
  • FAMILY RESOURCES
    • GENERAL INFORMATION
    • TODDLER (12-36 mos) and CHILDREN'S HOUSE (ages 3-6)
    • ELEMENTARY (ages 6-12)
    • MIDDLE SCHOOL (ages 12-15)
    • BLOG
  • GIVE
    • WHY GIVE?
    • 2025 CELEBRATION & AUCTION
    • CORPORATE MATCHING
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Middle School (ages 12–15)

Resources

Books


The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt


The Montessori Child, by Simone Davies


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


Raising Human Beings, by Ross Greene




Websites


Dr. Lisa Damour (You can follow her on Instagram for easy-to-digest daily reminders.)


Jonathan Haidt


TED Talks: The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore


Montessori Daoshi


The Montessori Notebook


Association Montessori Internationale


American Montessori Society


Science, Parenting, and Montessori by White Paper Press


Articles/Charts


What Happened When I Made My Sons and Their Friends Go Without Smartphones? (The Times of London)


Children Today Have Less Independence. Is That Fueling A Mental Health Crisis? (The Washington Post)


The Four Planes of Development



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1110 College NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503


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1723 Pettis Ave NE

Ada, MI 49301

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