References

Recent Literature

• “Montessori school students achieved higher levels of creativity over the 2-year study period than students in the other three Parisian schools.” 2007. Besancon & Lubart, Learning and Individual Differences.
• “Montessori school had significant positive effects on math and science performance.” 2007. Dohrmann, Nishida, Gartner, Lipsky & Grimm, Journal of Research in Childhood Education.
• “Montessori schools in Washington DC, Thailand and India incorporate a sense of ‘international-mindedness’ to cultivate harmony between countries.” 2006. Duckworth, Journal of Peace Education.
• “Montessori created one of the most important pedagogical innovations with her manipulative learning activities.” 2005. Farne’, Topoi.
• “Data indicated significant advantages among Montessori students vs. non-Montessori students in cognitive/academic and social/behavioral skills.” 2006. Lillard & Else-Quest, Science.
• “Private school students, including Montessori students, in Manila attained significantly higher scores on a geographic achievement test.” 2008. Lopez, International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education.
• “Montessori students reported higher social-emotional scores (e.g., intrinsic motivation, flow experience) than the non-Montessori students.” 2005. Rathunde & Csikszentmihalyi, American Journal of Education.
• “Montessori students had more positive perceptions of their teachers and learning environment and were more likely to call their classmates their friends compared to students in non-Montessori schools.” 2005. Rathunde & Csikszentmihalyi, Elementary School Journal.
• “Students were more enthusiastic and retention was greater when using Montessori-type methods in science classes.” 2008. Rule & Welch, Science Activities.
• “The Montessori teaching method is advocated as a means of establishing an efficient educational system to serve all students.” 2008. Vettiveloo, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.

We have donated the following books to public libraries in order to acquaint the community with our philosophies regarding education, child development and discipline:

The Absorbent Mind The Discovery of the Child Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook Education for Human Development From Childhood to Adolescence Maria Montessori: Her Life & Her Work Montessori A Modern Approach To Educate the Human Potential The Continuum Concept PET Parent Effectiveness Training Raising a Daughter Raising a Son What You Should know About Your Child How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk

The Child in the Family Education and Peace Education for a New World Essential Montessori The Formation of Man The Montessori Method The Secret of Childhood Montessori Today Children the Challenge Positive Discipline At Home with Montessori Our Peaceful Classroom Peaceful Children, Peaceful World The Montessori Way

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