Relevant Articles
- Research Shows the Benefits of Montessori Education (The Guardian, 2006)
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/sep/29/schools.uk - What Happens When Society Emphasizes Technical Education and Treats the Humanities as Irrelevant? (The Dallas Morning News, 2020)
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/02/03/what-happens-when-society-emphasizes-technical-education-and-treats-the-humanities-as-irrelevant/
Relevant Videos
- Montessori and the Future of Education (Dr. Hughes, Neuro-Psychologist and Brain Scientist, Montessori Foundation)
- Montessori: The Science (Dr. Angeline Lillard, University of Virginia)
Dr. Angeline Stoll Lillard, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, has been studying Montessori’s methods for more than two decades. Her best-selling book, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius, in its third edition, was awarded the Cognitive Development Society Book Award in 2006. In this lively and engaging ten part series of lectures, Dr. Angeline Lillard presents Montessori’s theoretical principles, the science research that has followed them, and how they are implemented in a Montessori classroom.
“This DVD is the best introduction to the Montessori Method, particularly for parents who might be skeptical as to what an “alternative” educational method can bring that traditional, factory-style schools do not. “
— Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Forbes Magazine
Montessori: The Science, Part I: Introduction to A Montessori Education
Montessori: The Science – Part 2: Learning to Write Then Read
Montessori: The Science – Part 3: Movement Matters
Montessori: The Science – Part 4: The Positive Impact of Choice
Montessori: The Science-Part 5: Interest Enhances Learning
Montessori: The Science-Part 6: Avoid Extrinsic Rewards
Montessori: The Science – Part 7: Social Education is Effective
Montessori: The Science – Part 8: Meaningful Contexts Assist Learning
Montessori: The Science – Part 9: Positive Adult Interaction
Montessori: The Science – Part 10: Order in the Environment and Mind