Reviews
AMI (Association Montessori Internationale), founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929 to preserve and protect her scientific method of childhood education, approves of Montessori for You and Your Child: Frequently Asked Questions of Parents and Grandparents Considering AMI Primary Montessori Education for Three to Six Year Olds and has placed a copy in their library. André Roberfroid, President of Association Montessori Internationale, and Lynne Lawrence, Executive Director, write:
"...Montessori for You and Your Child...is a very worthwhile addition to our library,... [Its] organisation is clear and attractive."
https://montessori-ami.org/
After reading Montessori for You and Your Child: Frequently Asked Questions of Parents and Grandparents Considering AMI Primary Montessori Education for Three to Six Year Olds, David Kahn, Executive Director of NAMTA (North American Montessori Teachers' Association), has placed a copy of the book in the NAMTA library and writes:
"I have read this book and can see that it would be very helpful for the audience that you have written it for."
David Kahn, Executive Director of NAMTA
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Review for A Year of Primary Literature
"From the perspective of a primary guide, I found it to be a very helpful reference for literature activities and
recommendations for parents regarding how to create a reading culture at home."
Sheri Bishop, M.Ed., Montessori Education Consultant, Catalyze Consulting, LLC
Trade Journal and Article References
University of Oklahoma professor Susan Laird published an article in the professional journal Educational Studies that included an unsolicited reference to The Peace Table.
Citation: Susan Laird (2018) School Lunch Matters: Encountering the New Jim Crow and the Anthropocene, Educational Studies, 54:1, 17-33, DOI: 10.1080/00131946.2017.1407937
Work Kids Love, a business in Herriman, UT, published an article on their website titled "Establishing Peace." One of the cited sources for this work is The Peace Table. The published article is linked below:
Blog Post Unsolicited Reviews and Recommendations
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Carrots are Orange, a blog founded by Montessori parent and teacher, Marnie, listed My First Montessori Book of Land and Water Forms as a resource in her post "Land & Water Forms Montessori Geography Lesson" on August 4, 2023:
Montessori Child Development Center, a school in Huntington Beach, CA, quoted and recommended The Peace Table in their February 2023 newsletter:
Small business Mirus Toys in Vancouver, WA included The Peace Table in their resource list for their blog post "Peace Education in Montessori Classrooms" on February 14, 2023:
Desert Montessori School in Santa Fe, NM included The Peace Table in their book resource list for their November 1, 2022 blog post "On Peace Education:"
Online magazine 510 Families referenced My First Montessori Book of Leaf Shapes in their August 6, 2020 article "DIY Outdoor School: Redwood Regional + Botany Exploration" by Whitney Moss:
Parent blog "The Pinay Homeschooler" recommended My First Montessori Book of Leaf Shapes in their November 2, 2016 post "Our Leaf Shapes Study:"
Ban Dek Montessori in Sioux Falls, SD featured an interview of parent Alicia Tucker in one of their "Spotlight" blog posts. During the interview, Ms. Tucker recommended The Peace Table as a good introduction to Montessori education. The blog post "Spotlight Alicia Tucker" by Charlotte Snyder is linked below:
Greenspring Montessori School in Lutherville-Timonium, MD included The Peace Table in their resource list in their November 15, 2015 blog post "Peace Education in the Montessori Classroom:"
Australian blog "How We Montessori" gave a favorable, unsolicited review of several titles in the "My First Montessori Book Series." The blog post, which includes artistically displayed images of select titles and their interiors, can be read by clicking the link below.