Michael's Collection of Montessori Videos

German Videos

• Die Schule von Torre di Terigi (Schule in Florenz mit Elementen verschiedener Reformpädagogen)
  Regie: ???
  VHS 24 min, Farbe, 1987
  Landesbildstelle Berlin
• Die Montessori-Pädagogik
  Regie: Jukka Somerharju
  VHS 30 min, Farbe, 1991, Finnland
  Landesbildstelle Berlin
  Verkauf: Media-Videoproduktion Wagner & Dönges
• Hilf mir, es selbst zu tun
  Maria Montessori (1870-1952) sah die Funktion jeder Erziehung in der optimalen Hilfe zur normalen Entwicklung des Kindes. Der Film gibt Ausschnitte aus der Arbeit holländischer Montessori-Kinderhäuser und -Grundschulen, führt in Theorie und Praxis ihrer Pädagogik ein und erläutert durch das Herausgreifen einer Reihe individuell arbeitender Kinder einzelne charakteristische Montessori-Materialien. Ein aufschlußreicher Kommentar macht die zugrundeliegenden Prinzipien der Selbsttätigkeit, der Vermeidung von Mißerfolgs-Erlebnissen und der betonten Führung zu Eigeninitiative deutlich. Der Film will eine erste Anregung zur Beschäftigung mit dieser Thematik geben.
  Regie: Theo van Haren Noman
  16mm, 29 Minuten; Farbe; 1968, Holland
  Landesfilmdienst Bayern
• Hilf mir, es selbst zu tun, Die Montessori-Methode in den Niederlanden
  Mitarbeit: Winfried Böhm Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht München
  Lichttonfilm (16 mm, farb., 316 m, 29 Min.), 1972
• Laßt uns Zeit... Montessori-Pädagogik a la Hans Elsner (Montessori-Grundschule in Köln)
  Der Film dokumentiert lernende Kinder in der Kölner Montessori-Grundschule, Gilbachstraße, und porträtiert zugleich den Schulgründer und Lehrer dieser Schule. Einfühlsam, geduldig und mit prägnanter Genauigkeit zeichnet der Film konkrete Lernsituationen der Grundschule nach. Dabei beschreibt der Autor, wie es denn gelingen könne, daß schulischer Unterricht an den von den Kindern mitgebrachten Erfahrungen anschließt, diese vertieft und in einem selbsttätigen Umgang mit den Sachen und der Welt einführt. Parallel dazu wird ein individualisierendes Porträt eines Lehrers gezeichnet, der einerseits Ausschnitte seines Verständnisses von Montessori-Pädagogik darlegt und anderseits sich beharrlich weigert, Theorie losgelöst vom einzelnen Kind zu traktieren.
  Regie: Jean Christopher Burger
  VHS (30 Min.), Farbe (Köln, 1993)
  Landesfilmdienst Bayern, Landesbildstelle Berlin
  Verkauf: Media-Videoproduktion Wagner & Dönges
• Maria Montessori, "Kinder sind anders" (Montessori-Grundschule in Nürnberg)
  Der Film geht auf das Lebenswerk Maria Montessoris ein und stellt am Beispiel der Montessori-Grundschule Nürnberg anschaulich dar, wie Montessori-Pädagogik in die Praxis umgesetzt wird. Ihre Maximen und Prinzipien sowie Arbeitsmaterialien aus den fünf Erziehungsbereichen werden vorgestellt.
  Regie: Werner Dönges, Katharine Paulus, Stefan Merk
  1 Videokassette, VHS (19 Min.) (Würzburg-Schweinfurt, 1993)
  Landesfilmdienst Bayern, Landesbildstelle Berlin
  Verkauf: Media-Videoproduktion Wagner & Dönges
• Maria Montessori, "Hilf mir es selbst zu tun"
  Regie: Göbel, Renate / Kraus, Michael / Wejda, Lucas
  Media-Videoproduktion Wagner & Dönges
  1 Videokassette (VHS, 24 Min.) farb. + Beilage (Schweinfurt, 1995)
  Verkauf: Media-Videoproduktion Wagner & Dönges
• Freiarbeit an einer Montessori-Schule (Montessori-Grundschule in München)
  Regie: Henning Schüler
  1 Videokassette [VHS] (16 Min.) + 3 Textbeil. Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht München, 1983
  Landesbildstelle Berlin
• Die Reformpädagogik Maria Montessoris
  Erlenwein, Sabine
  1 Videokassette, Laufzeit 30 Min.
  ISBN 3-930220-48-2 (PAL), 3-930220-50-4 (SECAM), 3-930220-49-0 (NTSC)
  Goethe-Institut München (1995)
  

English Videos

• American Montessori Society (AMS) video tapes for Parent Orientation,
  produced by Educational Video Publishing
  • Nurturing the Love of Learning: The Montessori Method
    For 3-6 Programs (9 minutes, 1994)
  • Imagine a School: Montessori for Elementary Age Children
    For 6-12 Programs, both Public and Private Schools Featured (13 minutes, 1995)
  • The Bridge to Adulthood: A Montessori Middle School Model
    For 12-15 Middle School Programs, both Public and Private Schools Featured (23 minutes, 1996)
• The NAMTA Audio-Visual Collection (slides and videos)
  • Infant/Toddler Level
    • Apple! and Let Me Do It!
      Karin Salzmann's infant/toddler videos vividly demonstrate the sensitive periods for language and movement--an important observation for parents and teachers of children under 3. Two videos sold on one tape. (30 minutes, 1997)
    • Montessori Under Three
      An introduction to the Montessori infant program hosted by Silvana Montanaro and Judi Orion chronicles early infancy, the parent-infant class, and scenes of the infant-toddler community. (24 minutes, 1987)
    • Starting From the Year Zero
      Japanese children are depicted in prepared environments demonstrating the fullest potential of infant-toddler communities. This video makes an excellent parent education film as well as a documentary about the Takane Nursery and the Narkita Children's House. (40 minutes, 1991)
  • Preschool Level (ages 3-6)
    • Montessori in Action: Learning for Life
      Depicts a day in the life of a Montessori preschool class, explaining the fundamental principles that underpin the Montessori approach to early childhood education. An in-depth introduction for prospective and new Montessori parents as well as a discussion-starter for faculty retreats. Narrated by Lynne Lawrence of the Maria Montessori Training Organisation, London, England. Imported from Great Britain (44 minutes, 1998)
    • The Normalized Child
      A sampler of footage from several sources presenting examples of normalizing activities. A perfect companion to the booklet The Normalized Child, by Kathleen Futrell. (13 minutes)
    • What Is Montessori Preschool?
      A companion video to be used with the booklet by the same title. (11 minutes, 1997)
    • A Child's Home Environment
      Explores the effect of the home environment and highlights principles of concentration, choice, and responsibility. (22 minutes, 1980)
    • Is Montessori For Me?
      Considerations of Montessori versus other preschool alternatives, seen from the point of view of a prospective parent. (22 minutes, 1982)
    • Five Going On Six--Montessori Style
      Demonstrates the benefits of the third year of preschool. Outstanding Montessori schools in Washington, D.C., Houston, and Hudson, Ohio, document the child's experiences and development. (17 minutes, 1987)
    • Montessori for the Urban Child
      Five urban projects show Montessori's rapid movement into the educational mainstream. Great preschool and elementary sequences and an upbeat view of Montessori demonstrate why Montessori is in demand. (31 minutes, 1989)
  • Elementary Level (ages 6-12)
    • What Is Montessori Elementary?
      A companion video to be used with the booklet by the same title. (7 minutes, 1997)
    • Why Montessori Elementary?
      This video focuses on the ideal and unique features of Montessori elementary education. A short section about what happens after Montessori makes this piece an effective introduction to Montessori elementary for prospective parents. (17 minutes, 1990)
    • Montessori for the Urban Child
      Five urban projects show Montessori's rapid movement into the educational mainstream. Great preschool and elementary sequences and an upbeat view of Montessori demonstrate why Montessori is in demand. (31 minutes, 1989)
  • Montessori and the Special Child
    • Designs for Differences
      This Cleveland PBS presentation made at the Ruffing Montessori School provides an exciting picture of an elementary program in action. (30 minutes,1973)
    • Aktion Sonnenschein (Action Sunshine)
      A Montessori school in Munich is the setting of an inspiring program about the successful integration of special and typically developing children. (32 minutes, 1982)
    • Montessori for the Special Child
      This classic Society for Crippled Children film converted to video depicts the integration of handicapped and non-handicapped children in a Montessori setting. (15 minutes, 1960)
  • Legacy Videos
    • Maria and Mario Montessori: A Partnership for the Child A 15-minute video spanning the origins of Montessori and the India experience, including a small glimpse of Mario Montessori's later life, in which he talks about adolescents. The video serves to help parents and teachers understand better the century-old tradition of Montessori. (15 minutes, 1998)
    • Maria Montessori: Follow the Child
      Prize-winning documentary video by Joe DeFrancesco and Doug Clark. Interviews with first-generation Montessorians who knew Maria Montessori are interspersed with some of the most spontaneous Montessori classroom scenes ever filmed. (52 minutes, 1979)
  • Videos once found on the NAMTA page
    • Designs for Differences
      This Cleveland PBS presentation made at the Ruffing Montessori School provides an exciting picture of an elementary program in action. (30 minutes,1973)
    • Two Billion Years Ago Today
      A short natural history cartoon developed by the 9-12 class at Ruffing Montessori School, Cleveland, Ohio. (12 minutes, 1979)
    • The Wild Child
      Francois Truffaut's classic depiction of Jean Itard's psychological transformation of the wolf child of Aveyron. (Black & White, 89 minutes, 1970)
• Montessori Foundation: The Montessori Way, videos for parents
  produced by Artrix Digital Design
  • Montessori, Planting Seeds of Learning
    introduces Montessori to families who are considering it for their preschool children.
  • Why Montessori Kindergarten?
    This video will address all of the questions that parents typically have about whether or not they should continue with Montessori for kindergarten.
• The Montessori method
  London Montessori Centre, produced by Blackbird Productions, VHS, (12 minutes, 198-?)
• Montessori in Your Home
  VHS, 35 minutes, Best Film & Video Corp.
  Description: Jacqueline Fogg hosts this video to prepare children for learning with these simple one-on-one techniques and fun exercises based on the Montessori principles of education.
• Preschool Power! video series
  produced by Concept Videos, Inc., VHS, each 30 minutes, 1990-95
  ... Two to-six year-olds do practical things, such as baking French bread, tying their shoes, flipping on ponchos, and cleaning up around the house; dramatic things, such as doctoring a doll and playing dress-up; and arts-and-crafts projects, such as fan making. They also dance, prance, grin and kick up their heels. A continuous musical script, both instrumental and vocal, accompanies the activities - explaining and cheering on ... (from review of Young Children, The Magazine of the National Association for the Education of Young Children)
  Overview:
  • Preschool Power! 1
  • Preschool Power! 2
  • Preschool Power! 3
  • Preschool Power! 4
  • Preschool Power! 5
  • Preschool Power! 6
  • Preschool Power! 7
  • Preschool Power! 8

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