It is the mission of the South Carolina Montessori Alliance to combine the efforts of public and private school Montessorians as well as leaders and educators of our training programs to support the efforts of Montessori education across the state. Below are just a few of the resources available to Montessori educators and parents throughout our state

Parent Resources

• American Montessori Society(good source for general information with a page for parents.)

• Association Montessori Internationale(includes articles written by Dr. Montessori and research studies.)

• Daily Montessori methods for children from birth to age three. Don’t miss the Montessori quotes, including, “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”

• Montessori ConnectionsLinks for parents and teachers for many Montessori websites. Includes links to materials and books for purchase.

• Montessori Educational Programs International (has many links to Montessori sites around the world.)

• Montessori Madness Site started by a Montessori parent – includes interesting discussion threads on various topics.

• Montessori Materials Member-supported website with low-priced and free materials for home and school.

• Montessori Method: Annotated Bibliography

• Montessori MomGood information and free materials (if you can stand wading through all the advertisements.)

• North American Montessori Teachers' Association(includes recommended reading for parents.)

• SC Department of Education(searchable site with lots of Montessori links)

• The International Montessori Index(loads of information with helpful links.)

• The Montessori Foundation(includes great articles on parenting the Montessori way.)

• Alphabet Trains Montessori Toys A good blog with information about the Montessori Method, core principles, and much more. They also sell many Montessori toys.