This is the press page for Simone Davies, a best-selling author and AMI-certified Montessori educator, dedicated to helping families integrate this deeply respectful and transformative approach to raising children into their daily lives.
She has been featured in many publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Mother.ly.
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- trending topics
- bios and headshots
Simone is available for press interviews, both for print and broadcast media. For enquiries or further information, please contact Simone here.
Featured in
Press highlights
- New York Times, Can a Playroom Makeover Make My Kids Over?
- Washington Post, A guide to age-appropriate chores children can do around the house
- Global News Canada (live TV), Understanding the education structure of Montessori schools
- Motherly, 5 steps to starting Montessori at home—no perfect playroom required
- Motherly, 8 simple tips for setting up a Montessori-style space in your home
- MindBodyGreen, Want A More Engaged & Independent Playtime? Try This Simple Method
- Lifehacker, The Best Toys to Make Your Kid Independent, According to a Montessori Teacher
Popular topics
- Is Montessori parenting a trend? Or is it timeless wisdom for parents?
- Why we need Montessori at home in a time of AI
- Montessori: the answer to the current education crisis
- How Montessori helps us raise capable children with creative minds and compassionate hearts
- Could Montessori help us to reach peace in one generation?
- And more…
Short bio
Simone Davies is the best-selling author of The Montessori Toddler and co-author of The Montessori Baby and The Montessori Child, with over 600,000 copies sold worldwide and translated into more than 30 languages. She is dedicated to bringing the authentic Montessori approach to families. She fosters respect and kindness in her work, helping families raise compassionate and responsible human beings. Simone worked in the classroom for 22 years including running her own parent-child Montessori classes in Amsterdam at her school Jacaranda Tree Montessori. She is now living Montessori in daily life and continues to share her learnings online and through online workshops. She also has a popular blog, instagram and podcast “The Montessori Notebook” and is mother to two young adults.
Long bio
Simone Davies is the best-selling author of The Montessori Toddler and co-author of The Montessori Baby and The Montessori Child, with over 600,000 copies sold in more than 30 languages worldwide. These books serve as comprehensive guides for bringing Montessori into the home, from conception through adolescence. Simone has also been featured in prominent publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Mother.ly, where she shares her insights into this deeply respectful approach to raising children.
She is dedicated to bringing the authentic Montessori approach to families. Simone fosters respect and kindness in her work, helping families raise compassionate and responsible human beings. She worked in the classroom for 22 years including running her own parent-child Montessori classes in Amsterdam at her school Jacaranda Tree Montessori. Simone is now living Montessori in daily life and continues to share her learnings online and through online workshops. She also has a popular blog, instagram and podcast “The Montessori Notebook” and is mother to two young adults.
Simone’s Montessori journey began in 2002 when she attended a Montessori playgroup with her children. It had such an impact on the way she was raising her children that, in 2004, she pursued her Montessori training with the Association Montessori Internationale, the training organisation set up by Dr Montessori’s family to maintain the integrity of the training. Since then, she has been committed to sharing the Montessori approach to raising children with families worldwide.
Simone makes the Montessori approach easy to understand and implement, so that Montessori can be applied in every family, wherever they are in the world. Just as Dr. Montessori started her work in the slums of Rome, Simone believes in making this approach accessible to all and that the information can be applied by each family in a culturally relevant way.
Above all, Simone believes raising children can be full of fun, connection, and trust when we slow down and observe our children. She invites us to see our children with fresh eyes, to support their development, and to build a respectful relationship with them. She believes together we can raise peaceful, responsible, and curious children—one family at a time.
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