Books about Maria Montessori - the woman and the pedagogy

Biographies

OOP: Out Of Print

OOS: Out Of Stock

Hainstock, Elizabeth, G (1997), The Essential Montessori: An Introduction to the Woman, the Writings, the Method and the Movement, Plume

Kramer, Rita (1976), Maria Montessori: A Biography, Montessori International Publishing Ltd,

Orem, R.C. (1974), Montessori, Her Method and the Movement, G.P. Putnams

Pollard, M (1990) Maria Montessori: The Italian Doctor who revolutionised Education for Young Children,(OOP)

Shephard, Marie Tennant (1996),Maria Montessori: Teacher of Teachers, Lerner Publications

Standing, E.M. (1984), Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work, Plume

Research Resources

NAMTA Montessori Bibliography - contains more than 7000 citations of English-language articles from 1909 through 1903, classified by topic, compiled by Mary Maher Boehnlein, PhD. Printed 1985, re-printed 1995. Available through NAMTA (see organisations)

Montessori Research: Analysis in Retrospect - compendium of Montessori research 1914 - 1988, compiled by Mary Maher Boehnlein, now out of print but photocopies of complete text are available from NAMTA (see organisations)

Other

Albanesi, F (1990) Montessori Class Management,Albanesi Educational Centre

Bennett, J,G & Montessori, Mario (1984) The Spiritual Hunger of the Modern Child, Claymont Communications

Britton, L (1998) Montessori Play and Learn, Vermillion (OOS)

Canfield Fisher, D (1965) Montessori for Parents, Robert Bentley Inc

Chattin-McNichols, J (1992) The Montessori Controversy, Delmar Publications

Farrow, E Hill, C (1975) Montessori on a Limited Budget: A Manual for the Amateur Craftsman, Montessori Workshop

Edsyp Gettman, D (1988) Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-Fives, St Martins Press

Gitter, D (1973) The Montessori Approach to Art Education (OOP)

Gitter, L (1966) The Montessori Approach to Discipline, Mafex Associates (OOP)

Gitter, L (1971) The Montessori Approach to Special Education,Mafex Associates (OOP)

Gobbi, Gianna (1998) Listening to God with Children,Treehouse Communications

Gross, Michael, J (1986) Montessor's Concept of Personality, University Press of America (OOS)

Hainstock, E (1976) Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years, New American Library, Penguin USA

Hainstock, E (1997) Teaching Montessori in the Home: The School Years, New American Library, Penguin USA Howard

Loeffler, M (1978) Montessori and Contemporary American Culture, Heinemann

Kilpatrick, William H (1971) The Montessori SystemExamined, (OOP)

Kocher, M (1973) The Montessori Manual of Cultural Subjects, T.S.Denison Co (OOP)

Lawrence, Lynne (1998) Montessori Read & Write Ð A Parent's Guide to Literacy for Children, Three Rivers Press

Malloy, Terry (1974) Montessori and Your Child Schocken Books, (OOP)

Montessori, Mario (1977) Education for Human Development: Understanding Montessori, Schocken Books (OOP)

O'Connor, B (1993) Mammolina: A Story about Maria Montessori(Creative Minds Biography), (OOS)

Olaf, Michael (1998) The Joyful Child : Michael Olaf's Essential Montessori from Birth to Three, Michael Olaf Co

Stephenson, S (2000) Child of the World: Essential Montessori for Ages 3 to 12+: Michael Olaf's Essential Montessori, Michael Olaf Co

Polk-Lillard, P (1972) Montessori, A Modern Approach, Schocken Books

Polk-Lillard, P (1996) Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood, Schocken Books

Polk-Lillard, P (1997) Montessori in the Classroom: A Teacher's Account of How Children Really Learn, Schocken Books

Schulz-Benesch, G (ed) (1997) Basic Ideas of Montessori's Educational Theory, ABC Clio Ltd

Seldin, T and Seldin, D (1986) The World in the Palm of her Hand: Geography and History for the Young Child: The Montessori Approach, The Berrie Press,

Smith, V (1988) Montessori to Now (OOP)

Speitz, Heidi Anne (1991) Montessori at Home: A Complete Guide to Teaching your Pre-schooler at Home using the Montessori Method, American Montessori Consulting Speitz,

Heidi Anne (1989) Modern Montessori at Home: A Creative Teaching Guide for Parents of Children Six through nine years of age, American Montessori Consulting Speitz,

Heidi Anne (1990) Modern Montessori at Home: A Creative Teaching Guide for Parents of Children 10 through 12 years of age, American Montessori Consulting Speitz,

Heidi Anne (1997) Montessori Resources for the 1990s: A Complete Guide to Finding Montessori Materials for Parents and Teachers, American Montessori Consulting

Standing, E.M. (1966) The Montessori Revolution in Education,Schocken Books (OOP)

Wolf, A.D. (1980) A Parent's Guide to the Montessori Classroom, Parent Child Press

Wolf, A,D (1996) Nurturing the Spirit: In Non-Sectarian Classrooms, Parent Child Press

Wolf, A,D (1991) Our Peaceful Classroom, Parent Child Press

Wolf A,D (1989) Peaceful Children. Peaceful World: The Challenge of Maria Montessori, Parent Child Press

Yankee, H, Schifrin, A (1984) Montessori Curriculum Manual: Geography, Education Systems

Yankee, H (1983) Montessori Math the Basics, Education Systems