Montessori Research Library

FEATURED RESEARCH

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

FEATURED RESEARCH

Implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in a Montessori Setting

FEATURED RESEARCH

Creating A Normalized Montessori Classroom

FEATURED RESEARCH

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

FEATURED RESEARCH

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms

FEATURED RESEARCH

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

FEATURED RESEARCH

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

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Researchers are increasingly contributing to the body of knowledge about Montessori education. In the AMS Research Library, you will find scholarly resources curated from a range of platforms.
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Dissertations and theses

vetted by college and university faculty for appropriate research methods and conclusions.

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

the foundation of scholarly research because they are considered to be the most rigorous and valid sources of information.

White papers

authored by members of the AMS Research Committee that address issues of importance to Montessorians.

Action research projects

reporting on research designed and conducted by practitioners to solve an immediate problem or improve their own practice.

Conference handouts

from research-related workshops and posters at The Montessori Event.

Research Library

Would Implementation of Core-Specific Yoga Poses Have an Impact on the Overall Core Strength of the Young Child?

Professional Development,

Would Implementation of Core-Specific Yoga Poses Have an Impact on the Overall Core Strength of the Young Child?
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Construction and Validation of Holistic Education School Evaluation Tool Using Montessori Erdkinder Principles

Ages 12 – 18, Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Construction and Validation of Holistic Education School Evaluation Tool Using Montessori Erdkinder Principles
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Connecting children to nature in a Montessori primary environment

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Practice,

Connecting children to nature in a Montessori primary environment
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Complexity Theory: Exploring the Transformation of a Montessori Teacher – 2020 Conference

Montessori Philosophy, Outcomes,

Complexity Theory: Exploring the Transformation of a Montessori Teacher – 2020 Conference
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Complexity Theory: Exploring the Transformation of a Montessori Teacher

Montessori Philosophy, Outcomes,

Complexity Theory: Exploring the Transformation of a Montessori Teacher
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Collabration for Improving Instruction of Montessori Math Materials

Professional Development,

Collabration for Improving Instruction of Montessori Math Materials
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Children’s Preference for Real Activities: Even Stronger in the Montessori Children’s House (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2018)

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Montessori Practice,

Children’s Preference for Real Activities: Even Stronger in the Montessori Children’s House (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2018)
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Children’s Effortful Control in a Montessori Classroom: Effects of Parenting and Purposeful Work

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Children’s Effortful Control in a Montessori Classroom: Effects of Parenting and Purposeful Work
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Children With Disabilities Attending Montessori Programs in the United States (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2022)

Diversity, Early Childhood, Inclusion, Montessori Practice,

Children With Disabilities Attending Montessori Programs in the United States (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2022)
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Children Enter Montessori as First Graders Role of Executive Function in Adjustment – Workshop – 2018 Conference

Ages 6 – 12, Professional Development, Public Montessori,

Children Enter Montessori as First Graders Role of Executive Function in Adjustment – Workshop – 2018 Conference
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Characteristics of Early Elementary Homework: Montessori and Traditional

Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Practice,

Characteristics of Early Elementary Homework: Montessori and Traditional
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Challenges of Montessori Research

Montessori Practice, Research Methods,

Challenges of Montessori Research
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Building Math Vocabulary and Math Operations Recognition in a Montessori E1 Classroom

Ages 6 – 12, Elementary, Public Montessori,

Building Math Vocabulary and Math Operations Recognition in a Montessori E1 Classroom
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Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

Ages 12 – 18, Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom
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Book Review: Diverse Families, Desirable Schools: Public Montessori in the Era of School Choice

Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Public Montessori,

Book Review: Diverse Families, Desirable Schools: Public Montessori in the Era of School Choice
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Montessori Research Library

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

Implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in a Montessori Setting

Creating A Normalized Montessori Classroom

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

Dissertations and theses

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

White papers

Action research projects

Conference handouts

Research Library

Would Implementation of Core-Specific Yoga Poses Have an Impact on the Overall Core Strength of the Young Child?

Construction and Validation of Holistic Education School Evaluation Tool Using Montessori Erdkinder Principles

Connecting children to nature in a Montessori primary environment

Complexity Theory: Exploring the Transformation of a Montessori Teacher – 2020 Conference

Complexity Theory: Exploring the Transformation of a Montessori Teacher

Collabration for Improving Instruction of Montessori Math Materials

Children’s Preference for Real Activities: Even Stronger in the Montessori Children’s House (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2018)

Children’s Effortful Control in a Montessori Classroom: Effects of Parenting and Purposeful Work

Children With Disabilities Attending Montessori Programs in the United States (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2022)

Children Enter Montessori as First Graders Role of Executive Function in Adjustment – Workshop – 2018 Conference

Characteristics of Early Elementary Homework: Montessori and Traditional

Challenges of Montessori Research

Building Math Vocabulary and Math Operations Recognition in a Montessori E1 Classroom

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

Book Review: Diverse Families, Desirable Schools: Public Montessori in the Era of School Choice

We Need Your Research

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