Simone Davies

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.

My favourite Montessori activities for babies and toddlers

Over the years writing this blog, I've assembled a lot of blogs with my favourite Montessori activities for babies and toddlers at various ages and stages. Yet I only just realised that they are not so easy to find. I've created this page so you can easily bookmark my favourites!…

Will Montessori work for my Autistic child?

I have enjoyed following Amorette @french.family.montessori on Instagram. So I was delighted when she agreed to do an interview for the blog. If you've ever wondered "will Montessori work for my Autistic child?" or thought about homeschooling or twins, then you are going to love this interview. I love how…

What to do when kids ask “why?”

Are you at the stage of development when your child is asking constantly “why?’ Maybe even more common is “but why?” When kids ask "why?" it can be fun to start with but after the 15th question in a matter of minutes, it requires a saint to stay calm and…

Montessori skills at the store with any age child

Following on from our last newsletter about practical life activities and Saniyyah’s beautiful books, today we are going to explore Montessori skills your child can build at the store at any age. There are so many opportunities for children to learn, so instead of planning our shopping trip when there…

Getting kids to help at home

All about Montessori practical life activities with Saniyyah Khalilallah Today I've got a lovely interview for you with Saniyyah Khalilallah from SKMontessori. Saniyyah has just published two wonderful books about Montessori practical life activities to get our kids to help at home - I Did It Myself and I Help…

Montessori storage and toy rotation

Well it turns out that we love to talk about Montessori storage and toy rotation. Folks want to know where to put the things that we aren’t using and how to contain the chaos. I’ve tried a lot of options over the years, but I am finally at my dream…

How to help a dysregulated child

Ok, I have to admit it. I love the word dysregulated. It has only been on my radar the last year or two, but it’s been a game changer. Saying that I’m feeling dysregulated feels SO much better than saying that I’m in a bad mood or feeling cranky or…

My favourite Montessori colour activities 🌈✨

Today let's look at some Montessori colour activities. The best way for children to learn their colours is when they are showing interest and we feed this interest. There is also a lot of indirect preparation we can do before they are actively showing interest. These ages are to give…

Montessori and screens

0 - 6 years In our schools. Dr Montessori talked about the child under 6 years old being a sensorial learner. They take in most easily what they can experience with their senses - what they can touch, smell, taste, hear and see. We talk often in Montessori about giving…

“I’m bored!” and what we can do about it

Do you feel bad when your child says, "I'm bored!"? Sometimes we feel like we have to constantly be available to entertain our child/ren. We have children because we want to enjoy their company, share experiences, watch them grow, and support them when needed. And we can also create inspiring…

Kindling the child’s interest

Is that something you think about? How we can kindle the child's interest? After class today I was catching up on some podcasts while preparing for the next session and I always love listening to a new episode of the Montessori Bookclub Podcast with Jana Morgan Herman. I was honoured…

Obstacles to your child’s development

Eye spy with my little eye. A different kind of game today. Have you ever tried to spot the obstacles to your child’s development? Dr Montessori talked about removing obstacles so that the child can reach their full potential. “The first Right of Man, the Fundamental Right, should recognise the…