About this resource

A broad Montessori reference for parents and guardians.

Dr Montessori explains the method, its history, its core ideas, schools, research, parent preparation by age, educational comparisons, and practical application. Montessori at home is one collection inside the larger reference.

01 · Reference

Start with definition and history.

Read what Montessori means, who Maria Montessori was, how the principles fit together, how schools apply them, what the research can support, and how the five areas organize study.

Open the Montessori reference

02 · Parent paths

Prepare by age and current question.

Eight guides show parents what to read, how to arrange the home, which routines to plan, what they may need, and what to watch for from before birth through age twelve.

Browse guides by age