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A Collection of Twelve Essays by Margaret E. Stephenson


To honour Miss Stephenson's invaluable service to Montessori worldwide and to the USA in particular, AMI/USA has recently published a limited edition of twelve of Miss Stephenson's finest and most informative lectures. The lectures are produced in booklet form, in attractive shades of green, and presented in a fine quality box.

One half of the proceeds from each sale goes to the MES 2000 Fund.
Established in her name, this fund provides financial aid to students on AMI courses in the United States.

The unit price is $55.00. For ten sets or more the unit price is $50.00. AMI members get a 10% discount.
The price is exclusive of shipping charges. Download an order form.

For orders shipped to addresses outside of the U.S., postage charges will range from $16-$22 per set.

Phone (1) (585) 461-5920 Fax (1) (585) 461-0075
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Videos

The Montessori Promise
A 15 minute introduction to the value, advantages and principles of Montessori education Featuring footage from infant/toddler, primary and elementary classrooms Perfect for: open houses, parent orientation, opening of school year, public relations
$70.00 Cost includes $5.00 for shipping
Optimizing Intelligences
Featuring Renilde Montessori, President, AMI
How do we develop human potential? National Professional Resources, Inc. (NPR) brings together three of the most internationally renowned authorities: Howard Gardner, Daniel Goleman, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who, through their theories and research, are transforming thinking about learning, intelligence and happiness.
$104.95 Cost includes $5.00 for shipping
The Genius in Every Child presented by Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D. (Early Childhood 3-6 years)
Featuring footage from 3 AMI schools and AMI/USA Executive Director, Virginia McHugh Dr. Armstrong, author of “Awakening Genius in the Classroom”, explores how learning environments based on the Montessori approach nurture the genius in children. (VHS, 34 minutes)
$94.95 Cost includes $5.00 for shipping
The Genius in Every Child presented by Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D. (Elementary 6-12 years)
Featuring footage from 3 AMI schools and AMI/USA Executive Director, Virginia McHugh Dr. Armstrong, author of “Awakening Genius in the Classroom”, explores how learning environments based on the Montessori approach nurture the genius in children. (VHS, 34 minutes)
$94.95 Cost includes $5.00 for shipping

Books

Montessori Today
A Comprehensive Approach to Education by Paula Polk Lillard
$12.00 Contact the AMI/USA office for bulk rates
Montessori - A Modern Approach
by Paula Polk Lillard
$12.00 Contact the AMI/USA office for bulk rates
Montessori in the Classroom
A Teacher's Account of How Children Really Learn by Paula Polk Lillard
$14.00 Contact the AMI/USA office for bulk rates
Correspondence - Mario M. Montessori to Margot Waltuch, 1938-1982
Selected letters spanning a lifetime friendship; in honor of the centennial of his birth
$12.50
Montessori From the Start
by Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen
$13.00 Contact the AMI/USA office for bulk rates
Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius (hardback)
Angeline Lillard, Ph.D.
TBA Available February 2005. Cost to be advised.

Conference Proceedings

Education for the 21st Century
AMI International Study Conference Proceedings Washington, DC, July 1988
Articles include: * Educational Technology: Montessori and the Future Peter Gebhardt-Seele, Ph.D. * Parents as First Educators in the 21st Century Judi Maloof-Bodi * The Timeless Human Spirit Renilde Montessori * The Adolescent and the Future Margaret E. Stephenson * Keys to the 21st Century: Does Montessori Elementary Provide Them? Alan Temple * Universality of the Special Child Nimal Vaz
$12.00
The Child, The Family, The Future
AMI International Study Conference Proceedings, Washington, DC, July 1994
Articles include: * Renaissance of the Family Renilde Montessori * The Family: Cradle of the Man of Tomorrow Prof. Luciano Mazzetti * The Decline of the Family and the Effects on the Child Allan C. Carlson * Effecting Cosmic Education Allyn Travis * Growing Up a Montessori Family: One Family’s Experience Kay M. Baker, Ph.D. * The Four Planes of Development Camillo Grazzini * International Year of the Family Henryk J. Solaski, UN Co-ordinator of the International Year of the Family
$12.00
The Relevance of Montessori Today - Meeting Human Needs; Principles to Practice
AMI/USA National Conference Proceedings, Bellevue, Washington, July 1996
Articles include: * The Dawning of Wisdom Renilde Montessori * The Support of Montessori Education to Human Potential Silvana Montanaro, M.D. * Cosmic Education vs. the Public School Curriculum - Are the Two at Variance? Margaret E. Stephenson * Practical Life for Parents M. Shannon Helfrich * The Relevance of the Erdkinder (12 - 18 years) Linda Davis * Children at Risk Sylvia Richardson, M.D.
$12.00
Grace and Courtesy - A Human Responsibility
AMI/USA National Conference Proceedings, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1998
$15.00
Freedom and Responsibility - A Glorious Counterpoint
AMI/USA National Conference Proceedings, Boston, Massachusetts, 2000
$15.00
A New World for a New Humanity - Educate for Peace
AMI/USA National Conference Proceedings, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2002
$16.00

Parent Supplements

The Art of Montessori in the Home (Birth to 3 Years) *
Margaret E. Stephenson
$10.00 per 25
The Art of Montessori in the Home ( 3 to 6 Years) *
Margaret E. Stephenson
$10.00 per 25
The Child 6 - 12 in the Elementary Class *
Margaret E. Stephenson
$10.00 per 25
Computers and Children
Peter Gebhardt-Seele, Ph. D.
$10.00 per 25
Summer Solitude
Annette Haines
$10.00 per 25
Model for Conflict Resolution
Marianne White Dunlap
$10.00 per 25
Parental Support for Freedom & Discipline at School and Parent Bibliography
Jean Miller, Ph.D.
$10.00 per 25
The Power of Three and Parent-Teacher Conferences
Carol Cherin and Liz Frazer
$10.00 per 25
Vacations - Montessori Style *
Sandra Westcott
$10.00 per 25
Helping Your Child to Learn in His Own Way
Sandra Westcott
$10.00 per 25
Can Human Violence be Controlled? A Montessori Perspective *
Silvana Q. Montanaro, M.D.
$10.00 per 25
The Power of Conscious Parenting - Interconnecting Home and School *
Marianne White Dunlap
$10.00 per 25
Aiding the Development of Self-Esteem in Children *
Susan M. Stephenson
$10.00 per 25
The Greatest Love: Separation and Letting Go
Mary Zeman
$10.00 per 25
Including Children in Your World
Jana Zvibleman
$10.00 per 25
Practical Applications of Montessori in the Home *
M. Shannon Helfrich
$10.00 per 25
What is Montessori? *
Wendy Calise
$10.00 per 25
Freedom and Responsibility Part I *
Phyllis Pottish-Lewis
$10.00 per 25
Freedom and Responsibility Part II *
Phyllis Pottish-Lewis
$10.00 per 25
Reading Books with the Very Young
Shelley Torres Aldeen
$10.00 per 25
Grace & Courtesy - A Human Responsibility Part I *
Margaret E. Stephenson
$10.00 per 25
Grace & Courtesy - A Human Responsibility Part II *
Margaret E. Stephenson
$10.00 per 25
Montessori and the Importance of Religion in Human Development
Eduardo J. Cuevas G.
$10.00 per 25
Computers in the Montessori Home: Guidelines for Decision-Making
John R. Snyder
$10.00 per 25
The Common Sense of Montessori Pedagogy *
Renilde Montessori
$10.00 per 25
Montessori Questions and Answers
Sri S.R.Swamy
$10.00 per 25
A Montessori Model for Conflict Resolution
Marianne White Dunlap
$10.00 per 25
Why Montessori Materials, and Not Toys *
Alisa McCoy
$10.00 per 25
The Montessori Spirit of Giving
A Montessori School of Lake Forest Staff Collaboration
$10.00 per 25
Taking Montessori Home for the Summer
Jana Zvibleman
$10.00 per 25
Separation *
Ann Jordahl
$10.00 per 25
Parenting in a New World - Thoughts Following September 11 *
Renilde Montessori & Kathy Coskran
$10.00 per 25
Cosmic Education as a Parent Education Tool *
Ramya Fernando
$10.00 per 25
Families and Schools
Silvia Dubovoy, Ph.D.
$10.00 per 25
The Growing Brain in a Changing World *
Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.
$10.00 per 25
A Montessori Dictionary *
Annette Haines
$10.00 per 25
Common Parenting Issues
Polli Soholt
$10.00 per 25
Getting Off to a Good Start
Polli Soholt
$10.00 per 25
The Technology Screen *
J. Long, S. Montanaro, J. Healy
$10.00 per 25
Testing Mania *
Angeline Lillard, Ph. D.
$10.00 per 25
Respect Life
Charlene Trochta
$10.00 per 25
Guiding Children's Spirits*
Jennifer Rogers
$10.00 per 25
Parent Supplement Collection (Articles marked with an * are included in this collection)

$25.00

Topic Brochures

What is Montessori?
Designed for a broad audience, this brochure gives an overview of Montessori education through all age levels.
$17.50 per 50
Montessori for Your Child
A "three minute read" to assist parents who are choosing an early childhood education program for their child.
$17.50 per 50
AMI School Standards (available only to AMI recognized schools)
An outline of the criteria for AMI schools in the United States and the significance of these standards
$17.50 per 50
In Harmony with Life
An attractive booklet, explaining the aspects of Montessori psychology and educational practice. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is a concise and accurate reflection of Montessori ideals
$1.00
Outcomes for Students in a Montessori Program
A Longitudinal Study of the Experience in the Milwaukee Public Schools
$1.00 Contact the AMI/USA office for bulk rates

Directories

AMI/USA Directory of Training Centers, Schools and Members
Published in February each year, this directory gives a complete listing of AMI Training Centers, AMI recognized, AMI/USA Affiliated and Associated Schools in the U.S. and AMI members.
$12.00

Other

A Pocketful of Music: Classics Composed for Children 1730-2002 - programmed and performed by pianist Martha Braden
This four-disc set presents 32 mini-concerts with children (ages 3 and up) in mind. The set is intended for use by classroom teachers and parents, and includes a 24-page guide with suggestions for presenting the music to children. The producer and performer of this collection, Martha Braden, was a Montessori teacher, and now performs concerts worldwide and offers educational initiatives.
$70.00 An additional 5% discount for AMI members
Maria Montessori Portrait
Maria Montessori Portrait, painted in 2000 by Amali Vaz, is a full colour 11” x 13” print. Painted in beautiful warm tones, it is perfect for framing. A portion of the proceeds from portrait sales go to the MES 2000 scholarship fund
$25.00

Discounts available on many titles for AMI members, schools and training centres.

Payment Methods

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