Below is our list of the books that we are making available for you to borrow. You may take books out for a month at a time and extend it to another month if another parent has not requested it. If you would like to borrow a book, email us and we will get it to you within a day or two. Please try to remember to return the book when it is due—it will save us time! Thank you.
| TITLE |
AUTHOR |
SUBJECT |
| A Mind At a Time |
Levine, Mel MD |
Examines learning styles and teaching to strengths |
| Absorbent Mind, The |
Montessori, Maria |
Education |
| Art, Mind, and Brain |
Gardner, Howard |
Creativity |
| At Home with Montessori |
Oriti, Patricia |
Parenting, Montessori in the home |
| Between Parent & Child |
Ginott, Haim G. |
Parenting |
| Bringing Up a Moral Child |
Schulman, M. & Mekler, E. |
Parenting |
| Child in the Family |
Montessori, Maria |
Early childhood, parenting |
| Creativity |
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly |
Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention |
| Discovery of the Child, The |
Montessori, Maria |
Early Childhood, education |
| Dumbing Us Down |
Gatto, John Taylor |
Education, school reform |
| Education for a New World |
Montessori, Maria |
Education, peace |
| Encouraging Children to Learn |
Kinkmeyer, Don & Dreikurs, Rudolf |
Learning, teaching |
| Endangered Minds |
Healy, Jane M. |
Learning, psychology of |
| Evolution’s End |
Pearce, Joseph Chilton |
Claiming the Potential of Our Intelligence |
| Extraordinary Minds |
Gardner, Howard |
Portraits of 4 Exceptional Individuals and our own extraordinariness |
| Flow |
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly |
The Psychology of Optimal Experience |
| Formation of Man, The |
Montessori, Maria |
Education |
| Frames of Mind |
Gardner, Howard |
Multiple intelligences |
| From Childhood to Adolescence |
Montessori, Maria |
Education, elementary, adolescents |
| Grasp of Consciousness, The |
Piaget, Jean |
Child psychology |
| Having of Wonderful Ideas, The |
Duckworth, Eleanor |
Teaching, learning, Piaget |
| Hold On To Your Kids |
Neufield, Gordon & Mate, Gordon MD |
Importance of parents over peers |
| Horace’s Compromise |
Sizer, Theodore |
School reform, high school |
| How to Talk So Kids Will Listen |
Faber, A. & Mazlish, E. |
Parenting |
| Hurried Child, The |
Elkind, David |
Child mental health, stress |
| Illiterate America |
Kozol, Jonathan |
Literacy, U.S. |
| In the Middle |
Atwell, Nacie |
Adolescents |
| In Their Own Way |
Armstrong, Thomas |
Discovering and Encouraging Your Child Personal Learning Style |
| Magical Child |
Pearce, Joseph Chilton |
Early childhood |
| Montessori Elementary Material, The |
Montessori, Maria |
Education, elementary |
| Montessori From the Start |
Lillard, Paula Polk & Jessen, Lynn Lillard |
The Child at Home From Birth to Age Three |
| Montessori: A Modern Approach |
Lillard, Paula Polk |
Montessori introduction |
| Montessori and Your Child |
Malloy, Terry |
Parenting |
| Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius |
Lillard, Angeline Stoll |
Links Montessori concepts and current scientific research |
| Parent’s Guide to a Montessori Classroom |
Wolf, Aline D. |
Montessori materials |
| Peaceful Children, Peaceful World |
Wolf, Aline D. |
Montessori |
| Pedagogy of the Oppressed |
Freire, Paulo |
Literacy, third world |
| Positive Discipline in the Classroom |
Nelsen, Jane et al. |
Classroom management |
| Preschool in the Suzuki Spirit |
Grilli, Susan |
Education |
| Punished By Rewards |
Kohn, Alfie |
The Trouble with Gold Stars… |
| Raising Cain |
Kindlon, Dan & Thompson, Michael |
Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys |
| Raising Your Spirited Child |
Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy |
Parenting |
| Savage Inequalities |
Kozol, Jonathan |
Socially handicapped children |
| Secret of Childhood, The |
Montessori, Maria |
Early childhood |
| Sharing Nature With Children |
Cornell, Joseph Bharat |
Nature activities |
| Siblings Without Rivalry |
Faber, Adele & Mazlish, Elaine |
Parenting, siblings |
| Six Stages of Parenthood, The |
Galinsky, Ellen |
Parenting |
| Sometimes a Shining Moment |
Wigginton, Eliot |
High School, foxfire |
| Teaching as a Lively Art |
Spock, Marjorie |
Education, Waldorf |
| The Hand |
Wilson, Frank R. |
How its use shapes the brain, language, and human culture |
| To Educate the Human Potential |
Montessori, Maria |
Education |
| Under the Eye of the Clock |
Nolan, Christopher |
Autobiography, special needs |
| Unconditional Parenting |
Kohn, Alfie |
Redirects us to look at what children really need |
| Understanding Montessori |
Schmidt, Maren |
Intro to Montessori |
| Unplug the Christmas Machine |
Robinson, J. & Staeheli, J. |
Christmas, family life |
| What Does It Mean To Be Well Educated |
Kohn, Alfie |
Focuses on the real goals of schooling — a topic that we systematically ignore |
| When Parents Love Too Much |
Ashner, Laurie & Meyerson, M. |
Parenting |
| Who’s Calling the Shots |
Carlsson-Paige, N. & Levin, D. |
Parenting, war toys |
| Why Your Child is Hyperactive |
Feingold, Ben F. MD |
Hyperkinesia, food additives |
| Wishes, Lies, and Dreams |
Koch, Kenneth |
Writing, poetry |
