Montessori Marketplace
Find materials and services for your Montessori classrooms and schools.
Are you launching a new school, refurbishing a classroom, modernizing your practices, or looking to compare prices? You’ve come to the right place.
While vendors in the Marketplace operate independently of AMS, and including them does not imply a recommendation or endorsement, we do make every effort to provide a range of relevant options.
Featured Vendors
Would you like to showcase your business in the Marketplace?
Conceptual Learning Materials
Insights into Math Concepts maximizes Maria Montessori’s math materials, promotes engaging independent work, and bridges to abstraction. Development has encompassed over 75 series –each with 10-30 separate “works” that can augment any math curriculum and classroom. Available as colorful cardstock, blackline masters, and digital downloads, series can be purchased separately or as discounted classroom sets.
math@conceptuallearning.com Visit Website
Big Picture Science
Big Picture Science provides current science content: • Elementary and secondary levels • Materials by Priscilla Spears and from InPrint for Children • Botany, biology, and ecology • Nesting and branching diagrams; how to read phylogenies • Tree of life and phylogenetic diagrams • History of life • Matter and atoms, periodic table • Teacher’s guides with background information and lessons • Botany nomenclature (Illustrated Botany for Children) • Photo cards for botany and zoology • Botany in Spanish • FREE downloads
info@bigpicturescience.biz Visit Website
Montessori Materials By Lakeview
At Lakeview, we do it for you. Rooted in the collaboration between Montessori teachers and a parent over three decades ago, Montessori Materials by Lakeview has grown to provide the largest selection of pink, blue and green level language materials available anywhere, a huge selection of objects, and classroom-ready Montessori materials from basic matching and sorting materials for pre-readers to in-depth language, science and geography materials for senior students.
info@montessorimaterialsbylakeview.com Visit Website
Laughing Star
Laughing Star is teacher owned. Our Beautiful Handwriting Print and Cursive Materials were created with teachers and students. Schools have used them for 26 years. Students choose writing work from baskets and progress at their own pace. They master formation, spacing, punctuation, story writing and more! Our plastic science, geography and language cards promote literacy. Students match, name, read, write and do research. EC and EL versions. Montessori Services sells some of our materials.
laughingstar@mac.com Visit Website
Global Bambini
Global Bambini offers handcrafted wooden puzzles and board books that educate children about animals that live in nature. We have Organic Egyptian cotton, wonder onesies,(no snaps, makes changing babies easier) undies and t shirts. Sizes 3 months to 3T. Matching bedtime buddies. Our first collection is the Woodlands with 18 animals in all. We also do custom work. The clothing make great uniforms for your children enrolled in infant and toddler programs.
globalbambini@gmail.com Visit the Website
Montessori 123
Our materials are carefully crafted to incorporate vibrant photography and colorful layouts designed to catch and hold your student’s attention. Our mission is to entice young learners with beautiful materials that seamlessly integrate into AMS classrooms—from Toddler through Upper Elementary. Our popular Toddler and Primary deluxe 3-part cards include realistic objects that bring the curriculum to life. Our Elementary materials, including Fundamental Needs and other Great Lessons, build on and compliment your core curriculum.
info@montessori123.com Visit Website
Schleich
As the world's leading manufacturer of animal characters and playsets that let kids' imaginations run wild, Schleich is committed to shaping storytellers for life. Schleich toys are so realistic that they inspire kids to build their imaginations through storytelling and play. In addition to inspiring storytelling and play, educational experts agree that Schleich toys can be very effective teaching tools. Schleich toys are a staple in Montessori classrooms because they are excellent tools for teaching various subjects and skill sets.
Elisha.Jernigan@schleich-s.com Visit Website
Nienhuis Montessori USA
Precise materials are at the heart of a Montessori education. We meticulously craft our products to isolate difficulty so that children can focus, gain mastery, and flourish. Our material meets the demands made by Maria Montessori’s educational method regarding spontaneous learning. The high quality of the Nienhuis Montessori products provides children with the tools they need to become independent and critical thinkers. Explore our materials at Nienhuis.com/us.
info@nienhuis-usa.com Visit Website
E&O Montessori
Owned and operated by a certified Montessori teacher, E&O Montessori has been supplying Montessori Schools worldwide with quality Montessori Materials for Casa, Toddler, and Elementary environments since 1993. Our vision is consistent with the deep respect to, and appreciation of the Montessori Philosophy and way of Education. Our large collection of Toddler Materials includes Montessori Staircase, and unique Wooden Panels. Our Wooden Science Kits challenge children to explore the link between Science, Design, and Technology.
info@montessorimaterials.com View Website
Montessori Outlet
Corporate Advisor: Bert Nienhuis (Former Nienhuis Montessori Co-Owner & CEO) Products made based on authentic blueprints approved by Mr. Nienhuis •70% Off Nienhuis before additional discount •99% Materials in-stock for fast shipping •Compatible with Nienhuis materials •Tested at UK intertek & German TUV laboratories •Satisfies: Federal CPSIA HR4040 Safety Laws USA ASTM-F963 and European EN-71 Toy Safety Standards •Water based non-toxic finish (lead free) •FSC & PEFC certified lumber (green products)
info@montessorioutlet.com Visit Website
Adena Montessori
After 15 years of development, Adena Montessori now provides a variety of high quality, affordable Montessori Materials. Our products are sold globally, meet the standards set by many leading Montessori associations, and are praised by Montessori educators worldwide.
service@adenamontessori.com Visit Website
Kid Advance
At Kid Advance we provide high-quality material at a much affordable price. We stand behind our material knowing that the quality and variety focuses on the Maria Montessori Way. Supported and guided by Montessori Teaching Professionals, we create and supply what our teachers and children need to succeed.
info@kidadvance.com Visit Website
Montessori RD
For the last four decades, Montessori RD has been creating beautiful, well structured and accurate materials for Montessori early childhood and elementary classrooms. Our comprehensive teacher manual sets chosen by American and International TECs includes detailed presentations and clear illustrations. Our materials have become classroom staples such as our Word Study/Word Tower and our Nomenclature (Botany, Zoology, and Geometry.) We continue to update, refine and develop materials and manuals for the Montessori community.
info@montessorird.com Visit Website
Montessori Services
Since 1976 our mission has been to provide busy teachers with carefully selected items for their classrooms. Browse our websites for resources to help you create a unique and rich environment. • Shop Montessori Services for Practical Life, Language, Geography, Science, Art, Music, Elementary, and more. • The For Small Hands Catalog is designed for families. Schools can use this catalog as a fundraiser. • Parent Child Press specializes in books that support Montessori philosophy and education.
info@montessoriservices.com Visit Website
The Materials Company of Boston
The Materials Company of Boston has been offering quality Montessori materials at reasonable prices since 1982. We offer a complete line of Montessori materials for Children’s House, including replacement parts for most materials. Our ceramic-glazed nylon beads are individually strung on copperwire. Our materials are manufactured with attention to beauty, durability and safety dedicated to customer satisfaction. We look forward to supplying your Montessori materials.
materialco.aol.com Visit Website
Bruins Montessori
Established in 1970, Bruins Montessori USA is one of the largest manufacturers of Montessori teaching material in the world supplying apparatus to the ever-expanding number of private and public Montessori schools in North America. The key to our phenomenal success is the emphasis we place on the quality and durability of our products. The safety of the children using our products is of foremost importance to us and all materials used in our manufacturing process are carefully selected and are of the highest quality.
bruins@bruinsmontessori.com Visit Website
Waseca Biomes
Waseca Biomes is a small, women-owned company based in Athens, Georgia. We are dedicated to environmental education. Self-published and hand-built, we’ve been making educational materials that teach geography by biomes and integrate language with cultural studies for over twenty years.
wasecabiomes@gmail.com Visit Website
Maitri Learning
Gold-standard Montessori book and card materials that inspire great work with language, geography, zoology, external anatomy, math, and more. We are a green, woman-owned, fair-wage company founded by a Montessori guide.
admin@maitrilearning.com Visit Website
CedarWorks
CedarWorks designs and manufactures the most beautiful, environmentally responsible products in the world for active play. Our commercial indoor and outdoor playsets feature modular designs that can be adapted to fit a variety of spaces, environmentally-friendly materials, and a variety of developmentally appropriate play accessories like slides, monkey bars, climbing walls, and other playful components. All of our commercial indoor and outdoor playsets meet commercial safety standards and can be designed to meet ADA requirements.
trade@cedarworks.com Visit Website
Workman Publishing
Filled with the values, advice, and aesthetic that have made The Montessori Toddler a parenting bestseller, The Montessori Baby is here to help new parents find the support and peace they crave. Co-written by Montessori Toddler author Simone Davies and fellow Montessori educator Junnifa Uzodike, The Montessori Baby draws on the child-led principles of the Montessori educational method to foster a first year defined by love, respect, understanding, and a surprising sense of calm.
cindy@workman.com Visit Website
Meowntessori Montessori
Looking for some Montessori Workbooks for your class or at home? Meowntessori Montessori offers workbooks (paperback) for Math and printable worksheets and materials for various subjects. The materials range from preschool to elementary. Our workbooks were first published in 2020, and are available in many countries through Amazon. Our printable materials and worksheets are downloadable from the website. We are adding new items almost weekly. Follow our Twitter to receive new item info!
info@meowntessori.com Visit Website
Community Playthings
A beautifully prepared environment starts with the furniture. Community’s innovative and dynamic products are easily adaptable to honor the developmental stages of children. Built to last, the warm glow of maple shelving welcomes children into spaces of natural beauty where they can explore, discover, and learn through play
sales@communityplaythings.com Visit Website
Superstar Readers
Why Teachers love Superstar Readers: • Concepts are introduced one at a time • Montessori based phonics with minimal sight words • Sentence structure based on Piaget’s Theory of Conservation • All books rhyme • Repetition! Why Children love Superstar Readers: • Helpful superhero characters appear throughout the series • Each book has only 11 pages • Rat is in every book (children love to find him) • Engaging storylines that capture their attention • Delightful illustrations which appeal to a range of ages • Repetition!
books@superstarreaders.com Visit Website
Sprout
Let Sprout's in-house designers & craftsman help you create a calming and cohesive prepared environment. Our catalog includes tables, chairs, shelving in sized nido programs through high school as well as other specialized furniture including dish and handwashing stations, chowki floor tables, and more. If you have a challenging furniture need, we would love to discuss your project. Our products are made in the USA from high-quality natural materials.
clark@sprout-kids.com Visit Website
Safari Ltd.
Need some Montessori-style playtime suggestions to entertain and teach your kids at home?! Safari Ltd offers over 800 educational toys for babies, toddlers & kids! Our Toys That Teach are used in Montessori and Homeschooling curriculums, as well as Group Play, S.T.E.M., Play Therapy, Role Play, School Projects, Bath Time, Arts and Crafts & DIY! NEW this year: Safari Ltd Homeschooling Activity Sets! All of our products are Non-toxic and BPA free.
bernie@safariltd.com Visit Website
Reading with Miss Amanda
The Reading with Miss Amanda books transform the Montessori classroom reading curriculum into a convenient book format. Amanda Riccetti applied 40+ years of teaching experience into these books, which can complement and even replace existing pink, blue, and green level materials. Teachers find the books to be a useful tool for showing parents the ages and stages when learning to read, and enjoy how easy it is to track a child’s progress.
amanda.riccetti@gmail.com Visit Website
School Mate
At School Mate®, our goal is to provide quality educational products at an unbeatable value. Our high-quality, full-color, student planners and folders help your students develop long-term organizational habits that lead to success. Infused with STEAM content, our planners are in sync with today’s classroom, and offer features you depend on. Our K-5 classbook publishing program is a great tool to implement creative writing and illustration in your classroom. A perfect project for in-person or remote learning.
planner@schoolmate.com Visit Website
Montessori Model UN
Ready to unleash the incredible power of students as world citizens and agents of change? Visit Montessori Model UN and Youth Impact! Forum to continue Dr. Montessori's Social Mission.
info@montessori-mun.org Visit Website
Imagination Playground
Imagination Playground is a loose part mobile Block play-system that transforms children’s minds, bodies, and spirits through collaborative, creative play. The Blocks offer a changing array of elements that allows children to reconfigure their environment and design their own course of play. Our award-winning Big Blue Blocks are made in the USA, require no installation, and can be used indoors or out. Let your students build their imaginations independently or in collaboration with their peers!
ContactUs@ImaginationPlayground.org Visit Website
Montessori Gym
Is your school 100% Montessori? What about Physical Education? Montessori Gym is the only fully Montessori solution including unique movement and physical education materials and dedicated developmental movement and physical literacy curriculum. Options ranging from full indoor/outdoor prepared gym environments to active areas, single elements and in-class movement corner bundles. Our Movement Corners: Two packages, five lessons each, to practice fundamental physical skills inside the classroom.
info@montessorigym.com Visit Website
Shiller Learning
Worried about doing Montessori math and language arts at home? We’ve got you, with self-paced, scripted lessons that reach every learning style. Physical and download kits meet every budget. Our industry-first diagnostic tests identify and fill the exact holes in each child’s foundation, making placement easy. Email sales@shillerlearning.com or call 203-210-5208 for a free consultation.
sales@shillerlearning.com Visit Website
Flyleaf Publishing
The Books to Remember Series is a collection of beautifully illustrated, meaningful, decodable, books; written by a Montessori teacher and endorsed by reading experts. Each title introduces one new Sandpaper Letter sound. The systematic introduction of sounds through the series allows students to apply the reading skills they are learning to literature they can read independently. Teacher's Guides align to standards and explicitly teach foundational phonics skills and close-reading comprehension skills, enhancing Montessori language lessons.
info@flyleafpublishing.com Visit Website
Barefoot Books
Barefoot Books is an award-winning children’s publisher with a mission to share stories, connect families and inspire children. We have created more than 700 books and gifts that open children’s hearts and minds to our wonderfully diverse world. Our products are created to spark a passion for learning in young readers which makes them just right for Montessori classrooms. Many of our picture books introduce children to other cultures and include informative endnotes for further exploration.
help@barefootbooks.com View Website
Force of Nature
Protect your school from germs & Covid-19 without toxic chemicals. Force of Nature is a multi-purpose cleaner & EPA registered disinfectant that kills 99.9% of germs without harmful chemicals or fumes. It's EPA approved for use against COVID-19 and is as effective as bleach. It's safe on any surface with no rinsing required. Replaces all your cleaners, deodorizers, sanitizers and disinfectants.
support@forceofnatureclean.com Visit Website
Music Together
Music Together® is a pioneer in music education in schools serving children from birth through kindergarten. Our research-based, comprehensive curriculum includes award-winning music and developmentally appropriate activities designed to stimulate exploration and discovery and engage students’ natural learning cycle of play, discovery, repetition, and mastery. Our unique curriculum components raise the overall quality of children’s learning in ways that deeply align with the Montessori philosophy.
in-school@musictogether.com Visit Website
Montessori Containers
These clear containers increase the potential for enhancing the children’s involvement and learning within the classroom. The children’s visual sensory input is increased as they are able to see the whole letter or numeral, to see numerals showing place value, to be invited by colors and to see the purpose in the materials. They walk by and engage in Peripheral Learning. The containers offer an alternative way to display traditional materials or teacher-made activities.
helendevere@gmail.com Visit Website
Sapling Supply
We here at Sapling Supply make high-quality, functional, beautiful, and long-lasting furniture for all your early childhood educational needs. Handcrafted in the U.S.A, each piece arrives at your door ready-to-use—no assembly required. Select items from our current catalogue, or ask us about custom pieces for your unique needs. We are proud to work in partnership with educators to create a warm and inspiring learning environment. Come grow with us!
info@sapling-supply.net Visit Website
ABC Phonics
ABC Phonics is a unique book teaching sounds of letters not the beginning sounds of words. A tool which can be used to teach children to read phonetically. Most beginning ABC books are confusing. In ABC Phonics both long and short vowel sounds are presented. Also, the consonant sounds represent the most frequently used sound such as hard "k" sound for "c" and hard "g'' sound as in "go" instead of the "j" sound in "giant".
sharonfiocca@yahoo.com Purchase the book
Montessori 'n Such
Since 1993, Montessori n’ Such has been providing Montessori materials for public and private early childhood programs, including day schools, after-school programs and homeschoolers. We offer both traditional Montessori materials and unique manipulatives. Based on concrete, hands-on materials, all products incorporate the Montessori philosophy. Products have been carefully selected to develop skills in the traditional Montessori functional areas: practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, science, geography and culture, the visual arts and musical arts.
info@montessori-n-such.com Visit Website
Kohburg
Kohburg has become the world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of safe and quality, institutional furnishings for all educational environments. Kohburg is your # 1 Choice for Montessori Furniture!
info@kohburg.com Visit Website
Metro Consulting
Metro Consulting is a boutique advisory firm that offers leadership support to Montessori schools, Boards and teacher training centers. As nationally recognized Montessori leaders, administrators, educators and advocates, we have a deep understanding that Montessori leadership must reflect and uphold Montessori principles at every level. Our services are designed to help guide Montessori schools with all aspects of leadership and organizational development, including Head of School searches, leadership/Board coaching and improving school operations and management.
info@metromontessori.com Visit Website
Endicott College Van Loan Division of Professional Studies
Endicott graduates Montessorians with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies. Engage in online classes and earn credits for your Montessori credential.
vld@endicott.edu Visit Website
Pacific Merrill
Pacific Merrill provides you with personalized insurance coverage and service for your business. With over 80 A-rated carriers, we can negotiate comprehensive coverage and pricing for you. We offer General Liability, BOP, Business Auto, Workers’ Compensation, Contractors, Coastal Property, Personal Lines and Umbrella. We are proud to serve a wide variety of industries such as educational institutions, construction, food & beverage, home healthcare, real estate, and financial institutions. Let our in-house specialists guide you.
pminfo@pacificmerrill.com Visit Website
TriNet
HR that Advances Student Achievement. With a typical day that goes from staff development to dealing with complex employment issues—all while managing a tight budget—education leaders are always searching for ways to optimize organizational processes. TriNet’s full-service HR solution helps you attract great educators and administrators, stay compliant and lessen administrative HR tasks so you can focus on academic outcomes.
allison.irwin@trinet.com Visit Website
Firestorm
Adennil is a leading provider of crisis and risk management solutions. Our services include site security assessments, Behavioral Risk Management Assessment Program, crisis support, CRISIS COACH® program and predictive intelligence. In a crisis, the decisions you make, the actions you take, and the words that you use will determine whether the crisis escalates or stabilizes. Since 2005, Firestorm’s PREDICT.PLAN.PERFORM.® methodology has combined best-practice consulting with proven crisis management expertise, and empowered clients to manage risk and crisis.
meido@firestormprincipals.com Visit Website
Montessori Records Xpress
Be a part of our online community where we help guide you with day-to-day classroom management. Our recently simplified record keeping system allows you to automatically plan lessons, organize calendar events, track attendance and student progress. Extra features include lessons aligned with star standards, assistant training, material demonstration, and educational videos. Parents will thank you for the carefree navigation through their child’s classroom portal page. MRX connects the circle between school and home!
Sales@MontessoriRecordsXpress.com Visit Website
Hubbli
Hubbli offers a better way to increase enrollment and free you from the drudgery of administrative busywork with a hands-free enrollment solution built for Montessori schools. Hubbli is a solution for dedicated Montessori leaders who are sick and tired of their amazing school being the best-kept secret. We offer a complete enrollment marketing system, from ads to enrollment, designed and managed by professionals.
jono@hubbli.com Visit Website
Nido Marketing
Nido Marketing helps Montessori schools just like yours attract the right families and grow their admissions with less time and effort. We offer complete marketing solutions including websites, CRM automation, graphic design, Montessori content (blogs, emails, social posts, photos, videos), and highly effective Google and Facebook/Instagram ads. You run your school. We’ll take care of the marketing. Visit our website for a free consultation.
hello@nidomarketing.com Visit Website
Rediker
Serving thousands of schools around the world for 40 years, Rediker Software provides school management software, online admissions, school websites, and mobile-ready solutions for school-to-home communication. We understand the unique student information management needs of PK - 12 schools and offer value, experience, reliability, and unmatched technical support
sales@rediker.com Visit Website
Bolle Design
Are you looking to create a logo, design a brochure, refresh your ads? Do you need help with signage or stationery? Would you like to build a brand that will bring cohesion to your collateral? With over 25 years of experience in the field—including nearly 10 years working with a major Montessori organization—we can help you with distinctive, well-crafted solutions.
niels@bolledesign.com Visit Website
French Toast
Since 1985, French Toast has been driven by the belief every child deserves a quality education and the cost of a uniform should never prevent a student from attending school. Our everyday mission is to help the communities we serve by designing styles offering comfort, durability, and adjustability in sizes Toddler-Adult all at an affordable price. Contact us to discuss a custom school wear program unique to your needs and guaranteed to exceed your expectations.
Schoolbox@FrenchToast.com Visit Website
The Montessori Foundation
The Montessori Foundation provides worldwide consulting and coaching services for Montessori schools: developing new schools, curriculum, educational programs, designing facilities, strategic planning, board development, and institutional advancement.
info@montessori.org View Website
Montessori Planning
Montessori Planning sells the Best Montessori Teacher Planner. The High-Quality Planner includes Undated Weekly Planning Pages, Cultural Dates, Gardening Planner, Lesson Planning Pages, Lesson Presentation Pages, Record Keeping, Observation Note Pages, and much much more!
montessoriplanning@gmail.com Visit Website
Ruby
The way that parents and students are looking to communicate is adapting. Get ahead of the curve by empowering your community to connect in a way that is convenient for them: your website or with a quick call. Grow your school with Ruby—our live virtual receptionists (virtual switchboard) and live chat specialists create an easy, scalable communication solution that takes care of your school community. Use promocode: [AMS] to receive $200 off your first month.
hello@ruby.com Visit Website
Bailey Routzong
Bailey Routzong has 27 years’ experience in the Montessori school industry. Our company was established to assist school business owners in receiving maximum value for their career, and — in most cases — life’s work and legacy. We continue to meet these expectations and goals, even during a pandemic. Bailey Routzong is not a traditional commercial broker that takes listings and hopes for the best. We educate our clients on what to expect and work hand-in-hand with them throughout the entire transaction.
Clientservies@baileyroutzong.com Visit Website
Principles to Practice
Principles to Practice (p2p) is an affordable online continuing education solution for Montessori professionals. The p2p Summit is a power-packed week of online professional development presented by Montessori experts, with tracks for toddler, primary, elementary, leadership, and inclusion. The p2p Membership offers monthly webinars on classroom management strategies for primary and elementary environments. Sign up for our free webinar on how to respectfully redirect children to learn more!
p2p@trilliummontessori.org Visit Website
Clever Education Solutions
Clever Education Solutions offers a cloud-based, comprehensive, modular, and integrated school management system specifically designed for Montessori schools. As a former Montessori Primary and Elementary Teacher and Head of School, I have experienced your frustration regarding the lack of an integrated management tool. No one wants unnecessary aggravation! Our product offers one central source of data from which your various constituencies will do their specific work. Sign up for a demo on our website!
dominique@clevereducationsolutions.com Visit Website