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Go to Conference siteA Conversation with Sonia Manzano: Sesame Street's "Maria"
Montessori Method / Montessori People
In an interview with Sonia Manzano, Sesame Street’s “Maria,” she discusses children, learning, politics, entertainment, and writing. She was a keynote speaker at the AMS 2017 Annual Conference.
Guidance Instead of Discipline: Thoughts for Parents
Montessori Method / Parent Relations
Guide your child in the right direction by modeling appropriate behavior, showing your child how to do a task, being calm and respectful if your child needs redirecting, and holding them accountable.
Montessori’s Plan for the More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible
Professional Development / Montessori Method
Marta Donahoe, AMS 2019 Living Legacy, presents her vision for a better, more peaceful world.
Today's Grandparents
Parent Relations / Montessori Method
How do grandparents fit into today’s hectic, technology-driven world? Probably just fine!
Montessori for Children with Learning Differences
Montessori Method / Special Needs
The Montessori Method is intrinsically designed to cater to each individual. This article offers myriad ways Montessori teachers can adapt their lessons for students with learning differences.
The Hard Work of Public Montessori
Montessori Method / Public Schools
Why aren’t there more public Montessori schools? Reflecting on personal experiences, the author discusses the many challenges public and independent Montessori schools face, and makes the case for overcoming these difficulties.
The Montessori Method Applied to Dementia: An International Perspective
Montessori Method / Special Needs / Dementia
Applying the Montessori Method to persons with dementia helps to recognize disenfranchised groups, give them a voice, and include them in the larger community, which transforms society.
The Mission of the American Montessori Society
Montessori People / Montessori Method / Community
The American Montessori Society is the leading member advocacy organization, research forum, and resource collaborative for the global community of Montessori educators. Our mission: “Empowering humanity to build a better world through Montessori”
History of Montessori
Community / Montessori Method / Montessori People
Learn how the founding of the first Montessori school more than 100 years ago led to a worldwide movement that is now more relevant than ever.
Maria Montessori Quotes
Montessori Method
Maria Montessori’s key ideas—in her own words.
Who Was Maria Montessori?
Montessori People / Montessori Method
Meet Dr. Maria Montessori—physician, educator, advocate for world peace—and founder of the Montessori Method of education.
What Is Montessori Education?
Families / General Public / Press / Parents / Montessori Method
Montessori education values the development of the whole child—physical, social, emotional, cognitive. We believe that children love to learn!
The Glass Classroom
Montessori Method
In 1915 San Francisco, at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, 30 young children attended school in a glass-walled Montessori classroom, providing an intimate view of the new educational model that was quickly catching on among American educators and parents.
Montessori Terminology
Press / Parents / General Public / Families / Montessori Method
Key words and terms specific to Montessori, explained in simple, easy-to-understand language.
5 Core Components of Montessori Education
Montessori Method
Learn what makes Montessori education unique.