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

Montessori Elder and Dementia Care, and Trauma-Informed Approaches: A Thematic Analysis Examining Connections Between the Models (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

Montessori Practice,

Montessori Elder and Dementia Care, and Trauma-Informed Approaches: A Thematic Analysis Examining Connections Between the Models (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)
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Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2014 – 2017 (Part 2)

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2014 – 2017 (Part 2)
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Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2014 – 2017 (Part 1)

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2014 – 2017 (Part 1)
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Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2010 – 2013

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2010 – 2013
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Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2007 – 2009

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2007 – 2009
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Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 1996 – 2006

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 1996 – 2006
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Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Family Priorities and Stressors (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Ages 2 ½ – 6,

Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Family Priorities and Stressors (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)
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Montessori and the Mainstream: A Century of Reform on the Margins

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Montessori and the Mainstream: A Century of Reform on the Margins
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Montessori and Non-Montessori Early Childhood Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion and Access (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Inclusion, Outcomes,

Montessori and Non-Montessori Early Childhood Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion and Access (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)
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Maria Montessori and the Mystery of Language Acquisition

Montessori Practice,

Maria Montessori and the Mystery of Language Acquisition
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The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice

The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice
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Message From The Research Manager: Homework And Montessori

Ages 6 – 12, Elementary, Montessori Practice,

Message From The Research Manager: Homework And Montessori
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Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick
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Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori
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Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education

Early Childhood, Elementary, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education
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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

Montessori Elder and Dementia Care, and Trauma-Informed Approaches: A Thematic Analysis Examining Connections Between the Models (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2014 – 2017 (Part 2)

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2014 – 2017 (Part 1)

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2010 – 2013

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2007 – 2009

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 1996 – 2006

Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Family Priorities and Stressors (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Montessori and the Mainstream: A Century of Reform on the Margins

Montessori and Non-Montessori Early Childhood Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion and Access (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Maria Montessori and the Mystery of Language Acquisition

The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice

Message From The Research Manager: Homework And Montessori

Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick

Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori

Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education

We Need Your Research

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