The Montessori Notebook

The place to learn everything about Montessori at home in easy-to-follow, simple steps for busy parents and caregivers. Whether you are new to Montessori or have been using Montessori for a while, you will come away with practical ideas you can try today and use in your daily life.

Art and craft

All the Montessori links you need to read, curated just for you

It’s October! I love everything cosy, which is why I love Autumn so much. I love pulling out my scarf and my boots, admiring the changing colours as I cycle to classes through the Vondelpark, and collecting those crunchy leaves. Here are some classroom vibes from the past 2 weeks here in Amsterdam. The Autumn light is SO beautiful. All the Montessori links you need to check out It has been a while since I have done a link pack of my favourite links around the internet. So here are … [Read more...] about All the Montessori links you need to read, curated just for you

Festive craft fun

I’ve been running a festive craft workshop at Jacaranda Tree Montessori in Amsterdam for 5 years now. They are always super fun and this was no exception. I was joined this year by three creative ladies: Kyoko of Kyoko Kinder Kunst Klas, Soona and Emi of Flatto81. In case you’d like to make some festive craft at home, here is what we set up for the workshop: 1. A snowflake mural Using tape to make snowflakes, the kids used natural paints to roller an amazing mural together. 2. … [Read more...] about Festive craft fun

A warm and cosy December

December already! Bring on the cold weather so we can enjoy snuggling up inside with hot drinks, baking and crafting with the kids, and enjoying some twinkling lights on these long dark evenings. News from the classroom We’ve been celebrating Sinterklaas in class these last weeks. We baked pepernoten together (recipe below), I added some Sint gluing activities to the craft area, and we all enjoyed singing lots of Sinterklaas songs at circle time. PepernotenIt’s never too late to bake … [Read more...] about A warm and cosy December

easy ideas for keeping your child’s artwork

Another common question I get asked is if I have any good ideas what to do with the lovely paintings that the kids make in class and at home. So here are some simple ideas for you try. Let me know what are your favourites too! 8 easy ideas for keeping your child’s artwork It’s easy to accumulate a lot of artwork with a child in the house. I would put it into a box to store it and then wonder “what should I do with it all?”. But since then I’ve come up with some ideas that don’t require … [Read more...] about easy ideas for keeping your child’s artwork