Websites

• American Montessori Society Family Resources | Visit Site

• Aid To Life resources for families of young children | Visit Site

• Montessori Services Ideas & Insights (scroll for parent-specific articles) | Visit Site

• About Dr. Maria Montessori | Visit Site

Books

• Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius by Angeline Stoll Lillard Stoll Lillard explores connections between current research findings and what Montessorians have known for over 100 years. | Link to Purchase

• How to Raise An Amazing Child the Montessori Way by Tim Seldin Montessori isn’t just about the beautiful materials you see on our classroom shelves. Seldin shares simple ways for families to apply the philosophy at home. | Link to Purchase 

• The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies An experienced Montessori guide, Davies offers suggestions for parents who are looking to create a home that supports and nurtures the child and the family. | Link to Purchase

• What You Should Know About Your Child by Dr. Maria Montessori Montessori shares her thoughts about the developmental of the young child, and what that means for the adults who support them. | Link to Purchase

• Maria Montessori by Rita Kramer An excellent biography that leads readers through Montessori’s life and the creation of her methods. | Link to Purchase

Videos

Positive Discipline Resources

One of the reasons our programs at DMS are special is because we have a deep commitment to utilizing Positive Discipline methods. Want to learn more?

Websites

• Positive Discipline Association | Visit Site

• Developing Capable Children | SITE PROVIDED IN OUTLINE DOESN’T WORK

Books

• Positive Discipline: The Classic Guide to Helping Children Develop Self-Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation, and Problem-Solving Skills by Jane Nelson, Ed.D. | Link to Purchase

• Positive Discipline A-Z: 1001 Solutions to Everyday Parenting Problems by Jane Nelson, Ed.D., Lynn Lott, and H. Stephen Glenn | Link to Purchase

• Positive Discipline for Preschoolers by Jane Nelson, Ed.D., Cheryl Erwin M.A., and Roslyn Ann Duffy | Link to Purchase

• Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World by H. Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelson Ed.D. | Link to Purchase

• Positive Discipline for Teenagers by Jane Nelson, Ed.D. and Lynn Lott | Link to Purchase

• Children: The Challenge: The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations— Intelligent, Humane, and Eminently Practical by Rudolph Dreikurs and Vicki Stolz | Link to Purchase

• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish | Link to Purchase

• Siblings Without Rivalry by Elaine Mazlish | Link to Purchase

•  The Everything Parent’s Guide to Raising Boys by Cheryl L. Erwin | Link to Purchase