Bucks County Montessori Charter School

North American Montessori Teachers Association: NAMTA documents Montessori in the public schools, helps teachers and administrators become more effective, furthers the advancement of Montessori concepts into mainstream education, and helps parents extend the Montessori environment into their homes.

The Montessori Method This book is Montessori's own exposition of the theory behind her innovative educational techniques. She shows parents, teachers and administrators how to "free a child to learn through his own efforts".

Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook A short, illustrated guide to the use of Montessori classroom materials. Describes how to set up a "children's house" - an environment for learning where children can be their own masters.

Maria Montessori – Her Life & Work Important background reading for parents considering Montessori education for their children, as well as for those training to become Montessori Educators.

The Absorbent Mind In response to the crisis in American education, more than five thousand public and private schools across the nation have adopted the timeless Montessori Method of teaching, of which this book is the cornerstone. The Absorbent Mind takes its title from the phrase that the inspired Italian doctor coined to characterize the child's most crucial developmental stage: the first six years.

Secret of Childhood Maria Montessori describes the child with warmth and the exactness of a scientist. She also discusses the array of materials and techniques needed to release his learning potential.

Discovery of the Child Maria Montessori went beyond the conventions of the day to seek a new way of knowing and loving a child. In THE DISCOVERY OF THE CHILD, she describes the nature of the child and her method of working more fully with the child's urge to learn.

Montessori – A Modern Approach  A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone -- educator, childcare professional, and especially parent -- seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method?

Montessori in the Classroom This fascinating day-by-day record of a year in the life of a Montessori classroom answers the question of What Happens in a Montessori Classroom, by providing an illuminating glimpse of the Montessori method in action. A teacher’s account of how children really learn.

The Education of Human Potential This book is part theory, part history, covering the psychology of the elementary-aged child, the history of life on Earth, and some highlights and principles of the development of civilization.