Recommended Reading
Montessori Books
The Child in the Family, by Maria Montessori
Montessori Madness, by Trevor Eissler www.montessorimadness.com
Parent to parent sharing, answering the question “why Montessori?”
The Call to Brilliance, by Resa Steindel Brown www.thecalltobrilliance.com
How to find the passion that leads to brilliance in all our children and in ourselves
Mathworks, by Michael Duffy
Picture book describing the brilliant Montessori math materials and how to use them
Understanding Montessori, and Building Cathedrals Not Walls, by Maren Schmidt
www.understandingmontessori.com, www.kidstalknews.com
Books for teachers and parents by an award winning columnist
The Montessori Way, by Tim Seldin and Paul Epstein www.montessori.org
An overview of Montessori education from early childhood to adolescence
How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way, by Tim Seldin
A beautiful DK book with photographs and tips on child development, discipline and the home environment
Arbinger Books
Leadership and Self Deception
Anatomy of Peace
Two books by the Arbinger Institute describing human relationships, getting to the heart of conflict, finding a new way of being.
Relationship Books
Dear Parents, Caring for Infants with Respect and Your Self-Confident Baby, by Magda Gerber, www.rie.org
How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk, by Elaine Mazlish and Adele Faber
The Art of Loving, by Erich Fromm
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
The Art of Possibility, by Benjamin and Rosamund Zander
Loving What Is, by Byron Katie
Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life, by Marshall Rosenburg
Positive Discipline, by Jane Nelson
How to Raise Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World, by Stephen Glenn
Parenting with Love and Logic, by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
Parenting Young Children and The Parents Handbook, STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) books by Don Dinkmeyer and Gary McKay
Education Books
Tomorrow’s Children, by Rianne Eisler
The Responsive Classroom resources, including The First Six Weeks of School, Solving Thorny Behavior Problems, and The Power of Our Words
Most of these books are available at www.amazon.com