Firstly a huge thank you to everyone who responded to the recent tour of our Montessori toddler classroom here. And to everyone who has been receiving their copies of The Montessori Toddler book and sharing them. The excitement has been infectious. So fun to be part of a revolution to help people see toddlers in a new way. So many pictures have been coming in – I love this one on Instagram by @ourmontessoristory – her shelf nearly looks like the cover of the book. Now onto today’s … [Read more...] about How not to stop a tantrum. Yes, you read that right.
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Montessori and pretend play: a complicated question
What is the Montessori approach to pretend play, imagination and fantasy? Dr Montessori has been recorded as preferring reality to pretend play in the classroom. The most commonly referenced is when she introduced traditional toys in her classroom. She found that children gravitated instead to the real thing. For example, rather than playing in a pretend kitchen, the children wanted to prepare real food. She therefore chose to remove traditional toys from the classroom, keeping those based in … [Read more...] about Montessori and pretend play: a complicated question
Summary of The Whole-Brain Child
You know those books. You hear about them for years but you just don’t get around to reading them. Then once you read it, you are kicking yourself, “why didn’t I read this sooner?!" This is exactly what happened when I finished reading “The Whole-Brain Child" by Dr Daniel Siegel and Dr Tina Payne Bryson. I actually won a copy of this book from Kate Berger of The Expat Kids Club years ago and I am so happy to finally read the contents. The scientific parts are easy to digest, provide a … [Read more...] about Summary of The Whole-Brain Child
The ultimate list of Montessori activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers
Hi everyone, I have been busy with this list of Montessori activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers for weeks! I’m so happy with how it has turned out. Download the pdf and look up your child’s age and you will see age-appropriate activities for all areas – daily life, eye-hand coordination, language, music and movement, food preparation activities and art and self expression activities. The guide is broken down into activities for babies up to 6 months, older babies from 6 … [Read more...] about The ultimate list of Montessori activities for babies, toddlers and preschoolers