Resources: Recommended Books and Learning Materials
Below you will find an evolving list of links to resources. The books and learning materials are affiliate links that lead to amazon. com, so we will receive a small percentage of sales. (You will find Montessori material tutorials on YouTube.) We do not get paid for any other resource links; they are there because they have proven to be extremely helpful on the journey with children. Enjoy!
AllBooksLearning Materials
Raising Curious, Creative, Confident Kids: The Pestalozzi Experiment in Child-Based Education by Rebecca Wild
The Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori
Magical Child by Joseph Chilton Pearce
Elevating Child Care: A Guide To Respectful Parenting by Janet Lansbury
Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels by Loretta Graziano Breuning
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Base 10 wooden cubes – Montessori-inspired material
Montessori Stamp Game
Montessori Multiplication Beads
Montessori Square Root Board
Montessori Bead Frame
Fraction Material
For Parents
RECOMMENDED PARENTING EDUCATORS
CONSULTANTS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM
- Awakened by Autism, Andrea Libutti
- Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
SUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ADHD
For Homeschooling
- Mindful Digital Life, Claudia L’Amoreux
- The Maker Movement
- Children and Nature Network, Richard Louv
Please also check your local offerings for homeschooling.
Here are some resources for California and Bay Area homeschoolers:
- The Homeschool Association of California
- Marin Homeschoolers
- Seeds of Awareness, Mindfulness and Nature Programs for Homeschooling and Schools
For Teachers
- Alternative Education Resource Organization, AERO
- The American Montessori Society, AMS
- North American Montessori Teachers’ Association, NAMTA
- North American Reggio Emilia Alliance, NAREA
- Changing Schools from the Inside Out, Daniel Rechtschaffen
- The Froebel Conference, Scott Bultman
- Teaching and Learning from Preschoolers, Teacher Tom
- Fairy Dust Teaching, Sally Haughey
- The Curiosity Approach, Lyndsey Hellyn & Stephanie Bennett
- Moving and Learning, Rae Pica
Personal Development
MENTAL HEALTH AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Inspire to Rewire, Dr. Daniel Siegel
- All For Love, Matt Kahn
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Nick and Jessica Ortner
