Our list of some of the best Montessori books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three (2003)
- The Montessori Method: Centennial Edition (2008)
- Practical Guide to the Montessori Method at Home: With more than 100 activity ideas from 0 to 6 (2018)
- Montessori: A Modern Approach: The Classic Introduction to Montessori for Parents and Teachers (1988)
- Montessori Reading Workbook: A LEARN TO READ activity book with Montessori reading tools (2019)
Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three (2003)
What can parents do to help their youngest children in their task of self-formation? How does the Montessori method of hands-on learning and self-discovery relate to the youngest infants? This authoritative and accessible book answers these and many other questions. Based on Dr. Maria Montessori’s instructions for raising infants, its comprehensive exploration of the first three years incorporates the furnishings and tools she created for the care and comfort of babies.
The Montessori Method: Centennial Edition (2008)
By placing the child at the center, Maria Montessori revolutionized elementary education. In Montessori schools, children are given freedom to develop their own skills at their own pace–and, as a result, they flourish beyond their traditionally-schooled peers. “The Montessori Method” is Dr. Montessori’s most complete account of the history, philosophy, and practice of her teaching method.
Practical Guide to the Montessori Method at Home: With more than 100 activity ideas from 0 to 6 (2018)
The Practical Guide to the Montessori Method is aimed at parents who want to integrate Montessori activities at home with their children, easily and on a budget.
Montessori: A Modern Approach: The Classic Introduction to Montessori for Parents and Teachers (1988)
Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone — educator, childcare professional, and especially parent — seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today’s world? And most important, especially for today’s dual-career couples.
Montessori Reading Workbook: A LEARN TO READ activity book with Montessori reading tools (2019)
A learn to read workbook by the author of the Practical Guide to the Montessori Method at Home This Montessori practice book includes: This is a learn to read book for kids 3-5 and5-7. Each age group will use the book in a slightly different way.
Best Montessori Books: The Ultimate List
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some montessori books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
The Montessori Baby
Author(s): Simone Davies
ID: 2983286, Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Year: 2021, Size: 12 Mb, Format: epub
Montessori in Action: Building Resilient Montessori Schools
Author(s): Elizabeth G. Slade
ID: 3067102, Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Year: 2021, Size: 5 Mb, Format: epub
Montessori for Every Family: A Practical Parenting Guide to Living, Loving and Learning
Author(s): Seldin, Tim; McGrath, Lorna
ID: 3077188, Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd, Year: 2021, Size: 96 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are truly best-sellers according to Washington Post, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.