If you’re looking for Montessori elementary albums, the best way for you to get them depends a lot on your life situation. Of course, the ideal place to start is with Montessori elementary training if you can afford it and it’s feasible with your life situation. Because you’ll make or be given albums along with the information and guidance you receive in your training, that’s the typically recommended solution.
If you want to teach in a Montessori elementary school, you’ll need the Montessori elementary training from the beginning. But if you’re planning to use Montessori elementary education in your homeschool, you have a lot more options. Montessori elementary training isn’t essential for Montessori homeschools, although it will give you more confidence.
Many Montessori elementary schools require Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) or American Montessori Society (AMS) training for their teachers. It always helps if you talk with the Montessori elementary school where you’re interested in teaching to find out its requirements. For homeschooling, there are Montessori elementary training courses you can take online if you want the information but aren’t as concerned about a specific teacher certification.
For my earlier Montessori elementary posts with background information, see Introduction to Montessori Elementary, Montessori Elementary Homeschool Inspiration and Ideas, and Free Montessori Elementary Montessori Materials Online (including free Montessori elementary albums).
Here are some helpful resources for Montessori elementary teacher training, Montessori elementary albums available for purchase, and Montessori elementary materials available for purchase:
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Montessori Elementary Teacher Training
The International Montessori Index
Distance Learning Programs (some Montessori elementary) from Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
Lower Elementary (6-9) and Upper Elementary (9-12) Online Diploma Programs from North American Montessori Center (NAMC)
The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (online or online with low residency requirement)
Keys of the Universe (Online training for homeschoolers – website) Keys of the Universe (my post)
Where to Buy Montessori Elementary Albums
Natural Science 6-9 Album – Botany and Zoology from Montessori for Everyone
Natural Science 6-9 Album – Botany and Zoology from Montessori for Everyone
Elementary Key Experiences Bundle from Montessori Print Shop
Elementary Key Experiences Bundle from Montessori Print Shop
Sample Page from the Keys of the Universe Biology Album
Keys of the Universe Albums (AMI elementary albums)
Montessori Manual Volume 2, Elementary Level I from Montessori Research and Development
Elementary Albums from Montessori Research and Development
Lower Elementary Manuals (Blackline Masters on CD) and Upper Elementary Manuals (free samples and manuals available for purchase) from North American Montessori Center
Montessori Albums Page (post with helpful information) from Montessori Nuggets
Montessori Reading List (post with helpful information) from Montessori Nuggets
Primary Albums – Elementary Albums – TOO MANY ALBUMS! (post with helpful information) from Montessori Trails
Montessori Albums – Primary, Elementary, Infancy (post with helpful information) from Catholic Hearts Domestic Church
Where to Buy Montessori Elementary Materials
Where to Buy Montessori Materials (my post with companies that often have some Montessori elementary materials)
Comprehensive List of Concepts and Materials for 6-9 from Montessori for Everyone
Montessori Elementary Materials, including Elementary Grammar Materials from Montessori Print Shop
The Ultimate Montessori Planner from Every Star Is Different (my review of the planner plus my other reviews of printables from Every Star Is Different) Almost all printable packs from Every Star Is Different have printables for preschool through early elementary or more.
Curriculum Materials (elementary materials available in a number of areas) from Montessori Research and Development
Lower Elementary Materials (Blackline Masters on CD) and Upper Elementary Materials (support materials on CD) (free samples and materials available for purchase) from North American Montessori Center
Elementary Montessori Materials from Miss Barbara’s Montessori Materials
NAMC Mastery Checklists for the Montessori Elementary Classroom for North American Montessori Center
9-12 Montessori Math Cards (for schools)
Montessori Elementary Materials on Teachers Pay Teachers
Montessori Elementary Series
- Introduction to Montessori Elementary
- Montessori Elementary Homeschool Inspiration and Ideas
- Free Montessori Elementary Materials Online
- Where to Buy Montessori Elementary Albums and Materials
You’ll find even more Montessori elementary posts in my Montessori elementary category.
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Fantastic list! I love how well you put together Montessori resources 🙂
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Jessica! It’s fun to be able to link to your resources … you have so much to offer Montessori elementary homeschoolers! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this information, it’s rather timely. I’m going to spend some time looking through it. I just purchased a moveable alphabet to use with my two youngest. I never bought one for Little J since he was at a Montessori school. I’m just nervous about using it correctly!!
Happy Teachers’ Week too!
Thanks, Kelly! You might also find this post helpful: https://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/01/02/montessori-monday-inexpensive-and-diy-movable-alphabets/. 🙂
Awesome post its really great that Montessori elementary schools require Association Montessori Internationale
Thanks, Raniela! Not all Montessori elementary school require AMI-trained teachers, although many do … and AMI training is definitely thorough and consistent with Maria Montessori’s original ideas. 🙂
Needed this post, thanks so much! Looking for albums to use with my 13 year old son with learning disabilities. I’m finding that Montessori upper elementary actually covers a lot of most of us would consider to be “middle school” material. I’m probably going with Keys to the Universe as hers claim to cover some middle school also.
Thanks for your comment, Maureen! I’m glad the timing was right! Montessori elementary definitely covers much of what traditional middle school covers. It’s also nice that the Keys of the Universe albums have an AMI orientation. 🙂
How can I distinguish AMI albums online?
Jennifer,
AMI albums are going to correlate with one another pretty tightly; so compare the tables of contents. For easy reference, the Montessori Nuggets site has several posts with tables of contents in various subjects; these are all from AMI albums.
~Jessica
Great response, Jessica! Thanks for answering this! I’m still catching up after spending 8 days with my adult kids and kids-in-love in San Diego. 🙂
Deb,
This post came up in an elementary resource search I was doing (preparing a blog post focusing specifically on upper elementary Montessori) and I thought I’d look it over again. I SO appreciate how thorough you are!
I noticed that the M R&D links are all lined out – did I miss something with them?
~Jessica
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Jessica! And thanks for letting me know about the M R&D links. My new theme automatically lines out broken links (and ones that aren’t broken on rare occasions). It’s helpful for me because I learn about blogs that have been deleted or links that have been changed. I checked, and M R&D updated their links (which weren’t descriptive before). I’ve fixed them now. 🙂
This is a wonderful resource list! The link for Elizabeth Papandrea appears to lead incorrectly. Do you know where I can find more information on her albums? Thanks!