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
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Choosing books for Montessori Children
What a lovely weekend – we celebrated the summer solstice for the first time with friends in the Vondelpark, we had friends from Rotterdam to visit, and my mother-in-law flew in today to spend a few days with us. Hope you all had fun too. Choosing books for Montessori Children Today I’d love to share my first guest post on a well-known Montessori blog, “Confessions of a Montessori Mom". Here I share my top tips for choosing Montessori books for Children: … [Read more...] about Choosing books for Montessori Children
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 book week and the children choose one Dutch book each. You also get a free book during book week which is always a fun little extra. They also have a book week picture book for €5 for younger children. It’s a nice change from … [Read more...] about It’s kinderboekenweek – my favourite books for Montessori children