Classroom inspiration Archives

A beautiful public Montessori school in Austin, Texas we wish we could all attend

I'm super excited to share with you today an amazing public Montessori school in Austin, Texas. It's been a while since we did a school tour around here and so important to highlight that there are many great programs making Montessori accessible to all. Montessori For All is based in Austin, Texas…

Setting up a Montessori toddler classroom (and home)

I’m going to show you how I set up our new Montessori toddler classroom where I run parent-child classes here in Amsterdam. We moved in just 2 weeks ago in a weekend (not recommended!) and it took me two weeks to recover. But it already feels like the cosiest new…

Corners of our Montessori classroom on the first day back to school

I hope you all had a wonderful summer break. I had a lovely mix of travel, staycation, a secret project, and a handful of visitors. I got to visit the beautiful Iceland with my parents and kids…. And the location for working on the secret project here in the Netherlands…

An inspiring Montessori classroom tour in Berlin with Katelynn of Montessori Mother

I am delighted to share with you a new and super inspiring Montessori playgroup in Berlin set up by my friend Katelynn, also known on Instagram as @montessori.mother. Katelynn is a Montessori 0-3 guide from the United States who recently opened Germany’s 1st Montessori Early Learning Center in Berlin. Her…

Inspiration from these Montessori classrooms – Sydney, Australia

Over the summer, I was back in Sydney to visit my family and took a day to get some inspiration from these Montessori classrooms! It was such an inspiring day. 1. Morning visit at a parent-toddler class, Balmain In the morning, I observed a session of the parent-toddler class at…

Tour of a Montessori toddler classroom in Amsterdam

In my last newsletter I showed people a picture of our Montessori toddler classroom after we’d just started back to school after the summer break: I’d made a few changes and I asked if people would like to have a look around. And it was a unanimous “yes please!". So…

A live tour of Montessori toddler classroom in Amsterdam – The Montessori Notebook

This Wednesday, I had so much fun doing a little live tour of my Montessori toddler classroom. I was able to answer people’s questions live and show you around at the same time. I had such a lovely response and it’s been viewed already 10,000 times! So fun. So, want…

A Montessori classroom in Lisbon to inspire you

I was so lucky to visit Atelier Montessori, a Montessori classroom in Lisbon, 2 weeks ago. It’s only 7 months old and is a fantastic introduction to Montessori in a country where this approach is not so well known or understood. Set up for parents to learn on one side…

5 things you can learn from a Montessori school in The Gambia(!) and apply at home

In May 2015 I had the pleasure of meeting Nacee Mercier and her family when they were visiting the Netherlands. At the time, opening a school in Africa was just a twinkle in her eye. But with this woman’s dedication, openness, honesty and commitment, I knew it would happen. Fast…

10 simple ideas to steal from these amazing Montessori classrooms in Spain

Hi there everyone, Last Friday was our last class before the summer break. What an amazing year it has been. We moved location and settled in very quickly into the new space. I always feel so grateful to work with these amazing families. Children getting to explore, discover and connect.…

See how to be inspired by this classroom!

Tour of The Hut, Possum Creek, Australia with Ruth Barker Do I have a treat for you today. Well, I don’t know about you but I get so inspired when I get to peek into other Montessori classrooms. And Ruth Barker’s is one of the loveliest you might find. The…

How to make things nice and cosy, even in a classroom

I’ve been adding a few extra things in my classroom at Jacaranda Tree Montessori over the May holidays. No, I’ve not been buying new materials. I’ve been adding a few touches to make things feel even cosier and welcoming in the space. Adding beauty, just for the children. Arranging plants…