Parent Resources

We’ve complied a list of articles and videos to support your journey as a Montessori parent. These resources approach common topics from a Montessori perspective to equip you with the best guidance. Please click on the title of an article to access it.

Introduction to Montessori

• Why Montessori Education Is Priceless

• Angeline Lillard Video: Avoid Extrinsic Rewards

• Educating Parents about their Child’s Montessori Career

The Montessori Family (routines + habits)

• The Montessori Family’s Role

• The Importance of Family Meals

• Starting Each Day: Tips to Get out the Door On Time

• The Joy of Reading to Children

• It’s Okay to Just Stay Home and Play

• Keeping Everyone in the Loop (Introducing your Nanny to the Montessori Method)

The Montessori Home Environment

• The Importance of a Simple Environment

• Preparing the Home Environment

• Creating the Home Environment

• Angeline Lillard Video: Order in the Environment and Mind

• MSM Resource: Setting up a Montessori Bedroom to Support Sleep + Development

• Does my Toddler need a Montessori Floor Bed?

• Transitioning to a Montessori Floor Bed

• How a Montessori Bed Supports Learning

Encouraging Independence at Home

• Bringing Montessori Home

• Throwback Parenting

• MSM Resource: Self Care & the Home Environment

Montessori and Fantasy

• Fantasy Foibles… Fact or Fancy?

Talking to Your Child

• MSM Resource: Langauge Development Tips and Guidelines

• Angeline Lillard Video: Positive Adult Interaction

• Alternatives to “Good Job”

• Talking Respectfully to Your Children

• Encouraging Language Development

• Oral Language Disorders: 10 Early Signs and What You Can Do as a Parent

Discipline and Boundaries

• An Interesting Mistake

• Discipline

• Positive Discipline Guidelines

• Creating Emotional Safety around Tantrums and Crying

Nutrition

• Introduction of Solid Foods to Infants

Montessori Toileting

• Toileting Guide for Parents

• On the Topic of Toileting

• Toileting for Toddlers

The Three-Year Cycle

• Please Stay... Here’s Why

• The Montessori Child Over Three Years

• There’s No Such Thing as the Real World

Practical Life

• Polishing the Penny

Grace and Courtesy

• Grace and Courtesy Beyond Please and Thank You

• Manners, Naturally

Technology

• Screen Time Guide for Parents