The Montessori Notebook

The place to learn everything about Montessori at home in easy-to-follow, simple steps for busy parents and caregivers. Whether you are new to Montessori or have been using Montessori for a while, you will come away with practical ideas you can try today and use in your daily life.

Parenting

One Simple Practice to Be a Kind and Clear Guide

We want to be a kind and clear guide to our child. And people want to know why their child listens to me.Well I have been lucky enough to practice with many toddlers over the last 20 years, raised two children in a Montessori way, and my Montessori training has definitely been invaluable.But there is one thing that you could all try today that I think will help you to be a kind and clear guide.Want to know what it is?Talk from the belly.What does that mean?So I’ve already mentioned that … [Read more...] about One Simple Practice to Be a Kind and Clear Guide

20 ways to connect deeper with the Earth, the Montessori way

As parents, caregivers and educators, it is now more important than ever to help our children connect deeper with the Earth, the Montessori way. Dr Montessori wrote: “We must study the correlation between life and the environment. In nature all is correlated. This is the purpose of nature. Nature is not concerned just with the conservation of individual life or with the betterment of itself. It is a harmony, a plan of construction. Everything fits into the plan: rocks, earth, water, … [Read more...] about 20 ways to connect deeper with the Earth, the Montessori way

When our child gets frustrated easily

"My son is 2, nearly 3, and is full of energy and confidence. However, he seems to get frustrated quite easily and it escalates fast for him so that I have to remove him from the situation or he will scream, hit my daughter usually, or us his parents and calls us names. He will calm down in a few minutes normally and come back in and apologise etc. Is there any way I can help him better, especially with the hitting?" Dealing with a child's frustration can be challenging. We often think, "If … [Read more...] about When our child gets frustrated easily

Supporting our child’s social development – yes, it’s also part of Montessori!

Today we'll be looking at how to support our child's social development. Do we force them to be more social? How do we accept them for who they are and teach them skills? Our children are in community from the day they are born. Their first community is their family, then they may attend day-care and playgroups, and soon after they will join preschool and school. Here are some ideas to help the young child to develop social skills. Building social skills in our children 1. The child … [Read more...] about Supporting our child’s social development – yes, it’s also part of Montessori!