We will use this page as a repository of organized resources for school leaders and teachers as they come available. If you want to keep up with general updates, please bookmark this page and the main update page here.
Click the thumbnails below to see all the coronavirus school closure resources we have available.
Whole School Resources for the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: webinar presented by Fisher Philips, hosted by the Montessori Public Policy Initiative. See summary here.
- Coronavirus response clearinghouse from the Montessori Foundation
- Montessori Leadership Facebook Group: Discuss strategies and get support from other school leaders. Admin: Tammy Oesting
- Free Webinars and Town Hall Meetings from the Montessori Foundation and International Montessori Council
- Montessori Foundation YouTube Channel
- Learning from Home Parent Handbook (graciously shared with the public by the Montessori School of Tokyo)
- Downloadable Montessori parent ed video series provided free of charge from Nido Marketing
- Want to keep up with resources for Montessori leaders all year long? Join the Trillium Montessori Leadership Newsletter.
Special Needs
- Distance Learning for Equity Plan: created by Magnolia Montessori for All, a charter school in Austin, Texas
- Montessori4Inclusion: Resource page for COVID-19 response for students with special needs
- Montessori Now: Montessori and special needs with Christine Lowry
Resources for Teachers
- Montessori educators are invited to join the Trillium Montessori Educators Facebook group if you need a place to discuss strategies and get ideas for how to manage delivering instruction during an extended school closure. This group is not for parents.
- List of where to find online courses and webinars for Montessori educators and parents, compiled by I Believe in Montessori
- AMS Connect: Weekly zoom meetings from the American Montessori Society for teachers of different levels to connect and share resources
- List of Montessori Teacher-Made Videos for Distance Learning
Online Learning Platforms
- Adapting to teaching by Teleconference by Andy Lulka and Beth Kalisky from Integrating Montessori
- Seesaw: Remote learning training for teachers and school admin
- Google resources for schools during the coronavirus pandemic
- How to use Zoom for online learning and video conferencing
- List of free online platforms: compiled by School Choice Week
Infant-Toddler (0-3)
- Infant-Toddler Parent Support Group: please refer your families to this group for general support, resources and ideas during the school closure. Moderated by trained Montessori guides and teacher trainers. Admin: Laura LeClair
- Resources fo Infant-Toddler teachers from Terri Sherril, Tracy Hall, and staff at Rock Prairie Montessori
- Infant/Toddler resources compiled by the Montessori Agency
Primary (3-6)
- 3-6 Parent Support Group: please refer your families to this group for general support, resources and ideas during the school closure. Moderated by trained Montessori guides and teacher trainers. Admin: Jana Morgan Herman
- Sample daily messages from Mighty Oaks Montessori.
- Day 1: Sample schedule Video
- Day 2: Sample schedule Video
- Sample daily schedule and home activity suggestions from Lanny Cheuck of WBees Forest School
- Curated Book Lists by Ashley Speed of Diamond Montessori
- Primary resources compiled by the Montessori Agency
- Want to keep up with resources for the Primary level all year long? Join the Trillium Montessori Primary Email Newsletter.
Elementary (6-12)
- Elementary Parent Support Group: please refer your families to this group for general support, resources and ideas during the school closure. Moderated by trained Montessori guides and teacher trainers. Admin: Letty Rising
- Timeline of Pandemics FB Live from Montessori Renaissance Academy
- MINT’s Idea Book for Primary and Elementary by Montessori Institute of North Texas (weekly PD also available)
- Elementary resources compiled by the Montessori Agency
- Want to keep up with resources for the Elementary level all year long? Join the Trillium Montessori Elementary Email Newsletter.
Curriculum and Lesson Planning Resources During Social Distancing
The resources below have been created or compiled by Montessori teachers or companies that serve the Montessori community.
- Free Nature Based Lesson Plans compiled by MirusToys
- Demonstrate Flatten the Curve Hands-On lesson by Mirus Toys
- Learn How to Simplify Teaching Science by Backpack Sciences
- Free Hand washing song by Carmel Bowman (a Montessori teacher)
- Free online phonics books and more from Flyleaf Publishing
- Frank Leto Music Playlists now free on Youtube. Great for adding to your virtual learning program.
- AMI Digital: Free downloadable resources from the Association Montessori Internationale
- Montessori Tools: Free digital/interactive versions of some Montessori math materials
- List of Montessori Teacher-Made Videos for Distance Learning
- Free downloads and more resources from All Day Primary
Not Montessori-Specific
- Free ebooks and resources from Fairydust Teaching including 20 age-appropriate Zoom activities for early childhood
- Schoolclosures.org resources for teachers
- Tinkergarten
- Anti-Racist Homeschooling Options during quarantine
- Amazing Educational Resources: Mega list of companies offering free subscriptions or offers during the pandemic
We have more resources coming! Please bookmark this page and check back regularly!
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