Today I have something fun for you. I am all about living with less, but I still find it fun to do a little bit of thoughtful gift giving in the holiday season. Here is my Montessori gift guide for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Enjoy the giving! Best non-Montessori toys Let’s start with some non-Montessori toys that, whilst I wouldn’t include them necessarily in my classroom, they can be super fun for some open-ended play at home. Best Montessori gifts for any age Best … [Read more...] about A Montessori gift guide for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers
Seasonal ideas
The advent of calm Montessori style – a 1 minute video a day to help you stay calm over the holiday period
Join me for the advent of calm Montessori style. 24 days of tips from a Montessori teacher to help you stay calm over the holiday season. #adventofcalm Day 1, let’s talk about marshmallow evenness Ever heard of equanimity? You may like to try it. Just imagine yourself in a marshmallow. I guess you’ll need to watch the video to find out what I mean… Day 2, let’s make a list of calm Today we are going to make a list of calm and spend just 2 minutes a day on one thing from our list … [Read more...] about The advent of calm Montessori style – a 1 minute video a day to help you stay calm over the holiday period
Getting ready for the holiday season Montessori-style
I have lots of fun news for you today! It must be because it’s my favourite season of the year. Rather than heading into the season filled with dread or already feeling overwhelmed, let’s add some ✨ calm ✨ back into your festive days. From the classroom Here in the Netherlands, the Dutch celebrate Sint on 5 December. It’s very traditional at this time of year to eat pepernoten – very small cookies with a lovely spice mix including lots of cinnamon. We were busy last week making … [Read more...] about Getting ready for the holiday season Montessori-style
The last of the advent calendar fun! – Week 4
Well I hope you have enjoyed the advent calendar as much as I have. As we sit here on Christmas eve having enjoyed the festive month of December, here are the last of our advent tips for you. Day 21 Observing before reacting is a skill to keep practising for life! The story goes that Maria Montessori had some rosary beads that she would count to stop herself from stepping in too quickly. Thanks to Junnifa Echefu Uzodike of Nduoma Montessori for adding this to our advent calendar. Junnifa … [Read more...] about The last of the advent calendar fun! – Week 4