Montessori Science Articles and News
Recently Published
Recent news and articles
- Lillard, A. S. (2019). Shunned and Admired: Montessori, Self-Determination, and a Case for Radical School Reform. Educational Psychology Review.
- Public Montessori for All – Edutopia
- Lillard, A. S., & Taggart, J. (2019). Pretend play: What if Montessori was right? Child Development Perspectives.
- Lisa Guernsey on Montessori in New America
- New York Times editorial: How to Realize Preschool Dreams (How Jeff Bezos Should Spend the Money He Promised for Schools)
- Montessori preschool elevates and equalizes child outcomes: A longitudinal study — Frontiers in Psychology, 2017
- UVA Study Shows Montessori Helps Kids from Poor Families Succeed at School — WVTF Radio Interview
- Study: Montessori Education Erases Income Achievement Gap — UVA Today
More Research and Theory Articles
- Taggart, J., Fukuda, E., & Lillard, A. S. (2018). Children’s preference for real activities: Even stronger in the Montessori children’s house. Journal of Montessori Research, 4, 1-9.
- Lillard, A. S. (2018). Rethinking education: Montessori’s approach. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 27, 395-400.
- Theory of Mind in Context — Taylor and Francis, 2017
- Removing supplementary materials from Montessori classrooms changed child outcomes — Journal of Montessori Research, 2016 (PDF)
- Montessori Education and Creativity — AMI Journal 2014–2015
- Preschool children’s development in classic Montessori, supplemented Montessori, and conventional programs — Journal of School Psychology, 2012
- Mindfulness Practices in Education: Montessori’s Approach — Mindfulness June 2011
- What Belongs in a Montessori Primary Classroom? Results from a Survey of AMI and AMS Teacher Trainers — February 2011 (PDF)
- Old dogs learning new tricks: Neuroplasticity beyond the juvenile period —Developmental Review 31, 2011
- THE EARLY YEARS: Evaluating Montessori Education — Science Journal
- Montessori: The Science behind the Genius, Chapter 1 (PDF)
News / Press
- Edutopia on Montessori
- How to Realize Preschool Dreams – New York Times editorial
- The Future Of Education Was Invented In 1906 – Forbes
- Montessori as a charter school alternative, New York Times letter to the editor
- Don’t stop classroom chatter; it’s good for learning, The Times of London
- Montessori, Now 100, Goes Mainstream, Washington Post
- Students Prosper with Montessori Method, Scientific American
- Montessori Schools Hit the Century Mark in Stride, National Assoc. of Independent Schools
- Montessori education turns 100, Minnesota Public Radio
- Don’t just stand here, think! Boston Globe
- Montessori Schools Foster Social and Academic Skills, AAAS News
- Montessori Students Go Their Way, Patriot Ledger
- Study Shows Improved Test Scores for Students in Montessori Schools, Fox News
- Test-free system ‘gives children a better start in life’? — The Times, London
- Montessori Kids: Academic Advantage? — WebMD
- Children at Montessori schools are better educated — Daily Mail
- Inner-City Montessori School Creates Model Citizens, HealthDay News
- Montessori teaching ‘better than traditional schooling’, Daily Telegraph, London
- Research shows benefits of Montessori education, Education Guardian, UK
- A bright spot for city’s schools — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- School of Thought, University of Virginia Arts & Sciences Magazine
- UVa Professor Shares her Groundbreaking Work, Albemarle Family
- The Pretenders: Make-believe is no waste of time for Dr. Angeline Lillard, Cville magazine
Book Reviews
- The Montessori method and the learning sciences — APA Review of Books (PDF)
- Montessori education and its scientific basis — Applied Developmental Psychology (PDF)
- Angeline Lillard’s Book Shows Montessori Ideas Supported by Research — Jola Publications
Podcasts/Radio
- Parents Journal — Dr. Angeline Lillard interview on weekly National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast.
- Montessori education turns 100 — Researcher Angeline Lillard discusses Montessori education on Minnesota Public Radio
- The Montessori Legacy — Dr. Lillard, Wendy Fisher and Eric Lamb are interviewed on the public interest program Insight produced by WMRA radio (requires Real Audio player)
- Parent’s Perspective podcast — Dr. Lillard is interviewed on the weekly public radio program focused on parenting
Videos
Angeline Lillard Presents Montessori: The Science
A Montessori Journey from the Start | Forest Bluff School
Other links
- Angeline Lillard Early Development Lab, University of Virginia
- Latest Montessori research articles by Dr. Angeline Lillard and colleagues.