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As I’ve parented two children into the teenage years, what has always helped me is hearing about how others have navigated the years ahead long before I was at this stage. So I thought it might be useful to share my experience navigating life with teenagers to remind you that…

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Looking after toddlers is indeed hard. They are impulsive. They run the other direction when we want them to get dressed. They throw things. They don’t listen. They ignore us and others while they are busy mastering so many skills for themselves. They need to move. They need to test…

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Wondering what Montessori is? Montessori is becoming increasingly popular as people recognise the limitations of traditional education. It’s also well-reported that creative successes like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales attended Montessori school. And Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin credit their success to having attended a Montessori school:…

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Families come in all types of constellations. This is totally normal these days. So I wonder why I skirt around the issue. When I was 25 I was living in London and fell in love with a Welsh man. I was moving back to Australia to spend more time with…

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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…

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I know that many times you head to Ikea vow never to return. It’s like a vortex in there – you lose all track of time and always come out buying things you did not know you ever needed. That said, Ikea do have some super practical and affordable items…

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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…

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Hello to lots of new subscribers over the summer. It’s Simone Davies here from The Montessori Notebook and Jacaranda Tree Montessori. I’ve been on summer break here in Amsterdam but now I’m back you’ll receive these letters every couple of weeks to help you bring Montessori into your homes. What…

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When my son was a toddler he hated leaving places. So I would begin to dread when it was time to go home. I’d be thinking, “how am I going to get him to leave soon?" No matter how long we stayed, there were always tears. And did I mention…

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Why is it difficult to share? When a baby is around a year, another child can usually walk up to them, take the toy they are playing with out of their hands and the baby will turn around and pick up the next closest toy. Then, around 16 months, they…

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I’m going to dive right in to discuss a very tricky area for parents and children alike – tantrums. I hope you find this blog post super useful so you can start applying Montessori principles in your home too. Dealing with tantrums Tantrums are a pretty normal part of life…

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It is amazing what young children take joy in doing. Here is a list of age appropriate chores for children. Some people might read these lists and not believe it is possible. But if you would like your child to not only do these chores, but enjoy contributing to the…

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