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Montessori FAQs: Part 1 of 3

Montessori FAQs: Part 1 of 3 Everything you wanted to know about Montessori education This is the first part in a 3 part series answering the questions I get asked most often about Montessori education. I hope you find this series useful. 1. Is Montessori suitable for every child? I’ve…

Entertaining children all day

Help! What can I do to entertain my child all day? There are indeed lots of lovely toys for children among the swathes of less useful ones. However, that is a topic for another day. Today, we are going to look at the idea that we do not need to…

Getting ready for Sint Maarten

On 11 November each year there is a beautiful lantern parade in the Vondelpark to celebrate Sint Maarten. The parade starts promptly at 6pm from the Emmastraat entrance. So be prompt! We’ve been making some lanterns in preparation for Sint Maarten. Buy your lampstokje from Blokker, Hema or Action and…

Halloween fun

We had some Halloween fun in class this week. Some of the kids were game to get their foot painted green to make scary foot monsters. Too cute.

Why I think Montessori education is like playing a computer game

Why I think Montessori education is like playing a computer game I bet that seems like a strange comparison – Montessori education which is all about hands-on learning likened to playing computer games. Indeed, in some regards the two are at polar opposites. Montessori is about engaging children with real…

It’s kinderboekenweek – my favourite books for Montessori children

This week is Kinderboekenweek (children’s book week)! Did you celebrate book week when you were a kid? I definitely remember book week from my school days growing up in the suburbs of Sydney. With my own kids I’ve made a ritual each year of going to the book store during…

Montessori tip to use at home

Here is another Montessori tip for you! One of the things I am always collecting is these little jam jars you sometimes get at cafes or hotels. They aren’t the regular size you get from the supermarket – they are only a few centimetres tall. This one was Bonne Maman…

Celebrating International Families with Amsterdam Mamass

Fab event today at Artis with Amsterdam Mamas. We had a blast making hands from around the globe with the kids. Amsterdam Mamas families really do come from all over the world!

Visiting local Montessori schools in Portland

It was so fun to visit 3 Montessori schools in Portland during the 2013 Montessori Congress – West Hills Montessori School, Sunstone Montessori School and Childpeace Montessori School. They each had a unique feel: West Hills with its own children’s garden and beautifully maintained materials; Sunstone in a more traditional…

The Glass Classroom

In the middle of Pioneer Square in downtown Portland a lot of work had gone into setting up “Montessori in the Square", a public glass classroom. A tent was divided into three classrooms – a toddler, preschooler and primary environment – with Montessori children at work in each. Just imagine…

2013 Montessori Congress

I was lucky enough in the summer to travel to Portland, Oregon on the USA’s west coast for the 2013 International Montessori Congress. Portland is not a big city so you literally bumped into Montessori teachers, trainers and administrators everywhere as if we had began a little settlement. Not so…

Visiting museums with young children

It’s summer holiday time! It has been a wonderful year and so much fun to work with these gorgeous children and their families. Thank you all for coming along to our playgroup classes, workshops and events. So here is the last post before I take a break over the summer…