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.

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S2 E10 What is cosmic education with Hannah Baynham

Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today I’m talking with Hannah Baynham from Collaborative Montessori about some of the big picture principles in Montessori. Hannah is a teacher educator who is passionate about issues of social justice, sustainability and the spiritual preparation of the guide. Having worked in schools around the world, she has a unique view of the importance of Cosmic Education in our early years environments. Don’t know what … [Read more...] about S2 E10 What is cosmic education with Hannah Baynham

Where to start with Montessori – everything you need to know to get started with Montessori at home

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: They don’t credit their success to drive or brains. They say it was nursery school…We both went to Montessori school and I … [Read more...] about Where to start with Montessori – everything you need to know to get started with Montessori at home

10 tips for Montessori activities outdoors and in nature

I love how Dr Montessori, even in the early 1900’s, had such a holistic idea of children and their development, including the importance of the outdoors and nature. Young children are sensorial learners. This quote from Dr Montessori above embodies how rich their experiences can be. Even as an adult, the memories of walking barefoot in grass from my own childhood are still so strong. Nature has the ability to calm us, to connect us with beauty, and to reconnect us to the earth and … [Read more...] about 10 tips for Montessori activities outdoors and in nature

Books for Montessori children

I have been working on something special for you all – a guide to choosing books for Montessori children PLUS a list of all my favourite books in my school library. That’s 75 books that are read over and over again in my class and which I will never get bored of. 1. Choosing books for Montessori children As a Montessori teacher, I get back to basics when I choose books for children based on Dr Montessori’s ideas about young children. So we are looking for these 6 things: I’ve made you … [Read more...] about Books for Montessori children