For several decades, the Montessori Method has proven to be a highly effective education style that inspires children to be creative thinkers and collaborators. To learn more about why Montessori works, see below for a few highly informative videos and readings.

Videos

Living Montessori: The Parent’s Perspective

Montessori vs. Conventional School

The Montessori Method: Education for Life

Understanding Montessori in 18 Minutes

Readings

Montessori Education Provides Better Outcomes Than Traditional Methods

Outcomes for Students in a Montessori Program

A Comparison of Montessori and Traditional Middle Schools: Motivation, Quality of Experience, and Social Context

Optimal Developmental Outcomes: The Social, Moral, Cognitive, and Emotional Dimensions of a Montessori Education

Journal Articles from AMS

May 2021 Journal for the North American Montessori Teachers Association

“The Montessori Mafia,” by Peter Sims

Montessori Builds Innovators,” by Andrew McAfee

Montessori: The Missing Voice in the Education Reform Debate,” by Laura Flores Shaw

Montessori, Now 100, Goes Mainstream”, by Jay Mathews

Montessori Transitions: Into, Within and Beyond”, by Dane Peters

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