The Montessori Foundation and its membership organization, The International Montessori Council, nurture, inspire, and support the development of strong, successful Montessori schools around the world.

"The International Montessori Council (IMC) is a world-wide umbrella organization of Montessori schools and the men and women who lead them, own them, or serve on their boards. Its focus is on issues of concern to Montessori school leaders: administration, curriculum development, recruitment and hiring, supervising teachers and staff, insurance, finance, facilities, working with boards, recruitment, building community, fund raising, public relations, and so forth."

Includes links and a description of the Montessori method.

Promotional (but informative) website on Waldorf education.

Brief overview of Waldorf education from Americans for Waldorf Education.

Information about the NAREA organization and the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.

Information on news, services, research and membership.

Advice on finding helpful and safe toys and products for children presented by the nonprofit Institute for Childhood Resources.

Advocacy information; accreditation information; links to many national organizations.

"ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers."

Besides describing Friedrich Froebel's approach to Kindergarten, this website has links to those who influenced and were influenced by him and women who took the Kindergarten movement around the world.

Information about Jean Piaget.

A short overview of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development.

Short descriptions of the Erikson's Eight Stages of Development.

Short description of the Six Stages of Moral Development

Audio and video of Abraham Maslow as well as a bibliography of his books and articles.

See Section 5 for Rousseau's views on Education.

Brief description of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.

Browse links to Pedagogy, publications and information about the International Montessori organization.

Contributors to this blog are Montessori educators. Each article describes a child behavior, development or a classroom situation and how the Montessori teacher views the behavior/development or deals with the classroom situation.

Brief information about the B.F. Skinner Foundation.

Advice on finding helpful and safe toys and products for children presented by the nonprofit Institute for Childhood Resources.

"ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers."

Information on the Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA) of 2004, from the U.S. Dept. of Education

Information on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), including curriculum self-check, model UDL lesson plans, UDL guidelines, etc.

An "independent, nonprofit research and policy institute [at Georgetown Universitiy] that studies the link between education, career qualifications, and workforce demands."

Annual publication of the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics; 300+ pages of data

"An in-depth and interactive resource, Edutopia.org offers practical, hands-on advice, real-world examples, lively contributions from practitioners, and invaluable tips and tools."

Bills itself as the Education Super Site. Contains information about selecting education providers and how to finance your education.

"ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers."