A review by alyssajcori
Montessori: A Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard

3.0

Instead of reading books written by Maria Montessori, I decided to read a commentary/introduction to her methodology instead. I found this to be super helpful in understanding the basic principles and history of her work. My main takeaways are that Montessori wanted her method to be open rather than fixed, encouraged parents to be calm, and viewed involving children in day to day activities as the best way to support their growth.

I found myself skipping sections that went too deep into educational theory for my purposes, but overall I'm happy that I read a book focused on the original work of Montessori rather than a later interpretation.