Brochures
These high-quality, full-color publications are packed with useful information about Montessori education at various age levels, and are the perfect take-aways for parents on your open house nights.
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Montessori: Innovative, Bold, Empowering, Essential!
This introductory brochure presents parents with such "Montessori basics" as the whole-child approach, the prepared environment, specially designed learning materials, and the teacher as role model and guide.
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Montessori: The Early Childhood Years
Focusing on the development of the child in these formative years, this brochure explains to parents how a Montessori education fosters competent, responsible, and creative students with a lifelong love of learning.
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Montessori: The Elementary School Years
This brochure prepares parents for what to expect from a Montessori Elementary program, laying out the transition from concrete to abstract reasoning, the increased drive to explore social environments, and more.
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The Kindergarten Experience
Why is a third year of Montessori preferable to traditional school? It's a common question our early childhood programs face. This brochure helps dispel the belief that parents must transition their children away from Montessori at age 5.
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Your Child Is in an Accredited School
What differentiates an AMS-accredited school from other Montessori school? Help parents understand that not all Montessori schools have proven to meet the rigorous standards set forth by the American Montessori Society, and that by doing so, your school offers a higher quality of education for their child.
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Books
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN: AN AMERICAN APPROACH TO MONTESSORI
by Dr. Nancy McCormick Rambusch
Giving dramatic momentum to the Montessori Movement in the United States when it was first published in 1962, Learning How to Learn is a clear and compelling examination Maria Montessori's approach to education.
Item: PUB512 • Members & Non-Members: $25
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I WONDER WHAT'S OUT THERE: A VISION OF THE UNIVERSE FOR PRIMARY CLASSES
by Joanne Alex with Aline Wolf
Aline Wolf describes delightful activities Joanne uses in the classroom to introduce children ages 3 through 8 to the stars, sun, planets, Earth, moon, and life in space.
Item: PUB230 • Members $25; Non-Members $30
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LET MY CHILDREN WORK!
by John "Jack" Blessington
There is a germ of a quiet revolution growing in our educational system. The very funny, highly irreverent, and yet sensible Jack Blessington has planted that seed in Let My Children Work! His revolution involves throwing out the whole ridiculous concept of homework, tying home and school life together, recommending (yes, heartily endorsing!) television as a learning tool, and recognizing the home as the richest learning center available.
Item: PUB228 • Members $15; Non-Members $18
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CHILDREN OF THE UNIVERSE, COSMIC EDUCATION IN THE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
by D'Neil and Michael Duffy
Written by two Montessori elementary teachers who are also teacher educators, this book describes in detail Maria Montessori’s unique program of study for 6- to 12-year-olds.
Item: PUB006
Members $30; Non-Members $35
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TOMORROW’S CHILDREN—A BLUEPRINT FOR PARTNERSHIP EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
by Riane Eisler
Based on the multidisciplinary research conducted by Riane Eisler over 3 decades, Tomorrow’s Children presents a new integrated model for education: the partnership model, which embodies equity, environmental sustainability, multiculturalism, and gender-fairness. Dr. Eisler was the Dr. Nancy McCormick Rambusch Lecturer at the AMS 2009 Annual Conference.
Item: PUB199
Members $15; Non-Members $17
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COSMIC WONDER
by Aline D. Wolf
These beautifully illustrated books will introduce 5- to 9-year-olds to the universe and kindle their sense of awe, wonder, and peace. Set of 6 books.
Item: PUB229
Members $25; Non-Members $30
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Publications
2011 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY REPORT
Are the teachers in your school fairly compensated? How does your benefits package compare to those of other Montessori schools? The results of this biennial survey will surely assist you in answering these questions.
Downloadable PDF version: For members only. Contact AMS Publication Orders. There is no charge.
Item: PUBSS09e
Print edition (8.5” x 11” spiral-bound with durable poly cover):
Item: PUBSS09
Members $25; Non-Members $50
2010 TUITION SURVEY REPORT
If you are responsible for determining your school’s tuition, you will want to consult this report to make sure you are obtaining as much revenue from tuition and fees as you can reasonably expect. Downloadable PDF version is free to AMS member schools and affiliated teacher education programs upon login.
Downloadable PDF version: For member schools and affilated teacher education programs only. Contact AMS Publication Orders. There is no charge.
Item: PUBTS10e
Print edition (8.5” x 11” spiral-bound with durable poly cover):
Item: PUBTS10
Members: $25; Non-Members $50
MONTESSORI LIFE
Members receive our award-winning professional magazine, Montessori Life, as a benefit of membership. Non-members wishing to purchase subscriptions to the magazine are to use a Montessori Life order form. Single copies of the magazine may be ordered using the Shop AMS order form.
Montessori Life covers critical issues in research and practice of concern to Montessori teachers, teacher educators, parents, and all who are invested in the education of children. A year’s subscription includes four issues.
One year subscription (USA delivery): $60
One year subscription (International delivery): $70
Single issue (subject to availability)
Item: PUBML00
Current issue: $20/ea
AMS stocks limited quantities of Montessori Life back issues.
To determine the availability of any specific issue, e-mail Orders or call 212-358-1250 x305 before ordering.
Item: PUBML99 (specify volume and issue number)
Back issue single copy (no member discount): $25/ea
NAMTA Montessori Bibliography
The North American Montessori Teacher’s Association (NAMTA) and AMS are working together to make NAMTA’s extensive online bibliography available to AMS members at a significant discount—$12 for a 1-year subscription, reduced from the usual $20. You may subscribe when you sign up for or renew your AMS individual membership with our downloadable membership form. If you have already joined or renewed, but would still like to subscribe, you many use this form.