April link pack: all the links you have to read, curated by Simone Davies
Hi everyone,
Hope you all had a lovely weekend and are now flopped on the couch resting before the new week begins.
It’s been a busy week here with Week One of my Setting up your home Montessori-style online workshop. We have a large group and it has been so fun to meet all these amazing families.
Today here is my April link pack full of inspiring Montessori-ness. Here’s what I’ve been loving:
Activities
- Writing before reading – learn more about the Montessori moveable alphabet here
- Montessori kids get great fine motor skills from working with things like nuts and bolts. Check out this video here from my Montessori friend Jeanne-Marie Paynel.
- Love this list of 100 Montessori-inspired activities for preschoolers
- This looks like so much fun to make – DIY squishy soap:
- And these beautiful Montessori materials from France
Ideas to Montessori your home
- This cloud stool is adorable (via Blossom Kids)
- This home here! Love all the white with pops of colour.
- Add some plants to your home even if you don’t have a green thumb by making this
- Storage ideas galore from all the Amsterdam Mamas here
Books
- How to make your kids crazy about reading with the lovely Planting Peas blog here
- Nicole has two of the sweetest Montessori kids on the block. Read her post on Montessori friendly books.
- And a round up of engaging books for preschoolers
From Montessori classrooms around the world
- Love the movement in a Montessori classroom – watch this video of day in the life of Baan Dek Montessori
- I am dying over the beauty in the Montessori Village’s new toddler class in Spain
- A very special classroom – where my children went to preschool. My kids are now 15 and 14 years old and the same teachers still work there!
Some interesting reads
- This article suggesting the first step to raising a creative child is to step back:
- Making a child say sorry, or not…read more here
Have a great time exploring all these links and I’ll see you soon to keep helping you bring Montessori into your home.
Warmest wishes,
Simone
Simone Davies has more than 20 years’ experience as an AMI Montessori educator. Simone is the author of “The Montessori Toddler” and co-author of “The Montessori Baby” and “The Montessori Child” books, comprehensive guides to raising children in a Montessori way. She currently runs parent-child Montessori classes in Amsterdam at her school Jacaranda Tree Montessori. She also has a popular blog, instagram and podcast “The Montessori Notebook” and is mother to two young adults.