I am such a fan of books. And wanted to pass on my love of books to my children. So I’m pretty happy to live in a family of book worms. Young children don’t stop very often, so I still remember clearly the day my son flopped on the couch after school to read his book ALL afternoon. He was seven. And now it’s a common sight at our place. We’ve created quite a lot of reading spots in our house. If there is a spare nook, we’ll find some pillows and make it a cosy spot. There’s a space above the … [Read more...] about My very favourite books for 3 year olds
Montessori Books for children and adults
Sewing in the Montessori Classroom
I loved this book from the opening page where Aimee says she is looking for practical life activities to include in her classroom. “I knew that I wanted activities that were culturally and socially relevant and appealing in my classroom, but what could those lessons be? ….For me, the answer was sewing." The book shows the sequence of sewing activities you could do with your child even at home. Each activity has very clear steps and beautiful photos. * The beginning sewing activities … [Read more...] about Sewing in the Montessori Classroom
introversion
How are you? Wow. It’s really Autumn now in Amsterdam. The clocks have changed and herfstvakantie has already been and gone! You won’t believe where we went. Normally in the herfstvakantie, we like snuggling up at home with lots of pyjama days and a few low-key outings with friends. So imagine my surprise when my parents announced that they would like to send the kids and I to Africa for a 5-day safari to celebrate my approaching 40th birthday later this year. A-f-r-i-c-a! Have you been to … [Read more...] about introversion
Book review: “Unconditional Parenting” by Alfie Kohn
Book Review: “Unconditional Parenting" by Alfie KohnI often recommended to parents an article by Alfie Kohn called “5 Reasons to Stop Saying Good Boy/Good Girl". And I’ve been told many times that parents have found his book “Unconditional Parenting" the most useful parenting book they had read.So I was excited to hear him speak last November when he visited Amsterdam and I signed up for both talks – one about testing in schools and the other for parents. I bought his book “Unconditional … [Read more...] about Book review: “Unconditional Parenting” by Alfie Kohn