Dear Parents, The Montessori Principles are fundamental spiritual truths for humanity. Montessori directresses go through extensive training over the course of one to three years to fully understand the Montessori Method. We recommend continuing your own education through reading, classes and discussion.
Continuing your journey through education will not only keep you inspired for the work and delight of your role as a parent but will give you patience and perspective while working with your children. Many blessings and much peace to you and your family. Tamara Sheesley Balis Montessori Families, LLC
Books & Websites A Few Of Our Favorite Books
How to Talk So Kids will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
By Adele Faber Montessori from the Start: The Child at Home, from Birth to Age Three
By Paula Polk Lillard & Lynn Lillard Jessen Nurturing Good Children Now
by Ron Taffel with Melinda Balu Parenting with Love and Logic
By Foster W Cline & Jim Fay Positive Pushing: How to Raise a Successful and Happy Child
By Jim Taylor Achievement-Oriented Society
by William Crain Seven Times Smarter: 50 Activities, Games, and Projects to Develop the Seven Intelligences of Your Child
By Laurel Schmidt A Few Of Our Favorite Websites
www.brainbuildingtoys.com This website has beautiful and thoughtful toys, and has been put together by a Montessori teacher. The prices are good – and we found things here we haven’t been able to find anywhere else. (Ages infant – Elementary) www.littleredrobin.com Little Red Robin provides beautiful and natural products for the young child at the best prices online! Run by a Montessori educator, Little Red Robin carries educational materials and toys that are developmentally appropriate for the young child. This website also provides informational articles about implementing Montessori practices at home. (ages infant – toddler) www.michaelolaf.com You can download these wonderful catalogs from this website – or order them through the mail. We recommend ordering them, as the top ˝ of the page is Montessori philosophy and is quite informative and inspiring. www.mothering.com This is the website for Mothering magazine and has a strong discussion board with many thoughtful people sharing ideas on Montessori in the home. The link is: http://www.mothering.com/discussions
/showthread.php?t=484947&goto=newpost You must become a member before you can post on the Mothering.com website. | 
