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.

Montessori activities

Montessori activities for 3 – 12 year olds

I am excited to share with you a 12-page PDF download to help you find engaging Montessori activities for 3 - 12 year olds. This resource is going to be one of the appendices in our upcoming book, The Montessori Child, which comes out in March 2024. So I thought it might be fun to give you a sneak peek and for those that are finding it hard to wait. What you’ll find Good to know There are another 40+ pages of Montessori activities in the book, but this will get you started … [Read more...] about Montessori activities for 3 – 12 year olds

My favourite Montessori activities for babies and toddlers

Over the years writing this blog, I've assembled a lot of blogs with my favourite Montessori activities for babies and toddlers at various ages and stages. Yet I only just realised that they are not so easy to find. I've created this page so you can easily bookmark my favourites! Montessori activities by age Here are my favourite Montessori activities for each age: Please note: the ages given are as an indication only. Children develop on their own timeline, in their unique way … [Read more...] about My favourite Montessori activities for babies and toddlers

“I’m bored!” and what we can do about it

Do you feel bad when your child says, "I'm bored!"? Sometimes we feel like we have to constantly be available to entertain our child/ren. We have children because we want to enjoy their company, share experiences, watch them grow, and support them when needed. And we can also create inspiring environments that our children can use to develop themselves, with us there alongside them as their guide, not their entertainer. THE ENVIRONMENT We can use our home environment to help: 1. By … [Read more...] about “I’m bored!” and what we can do about it

Kindling the child’s interest

Is that something you think about? How we can kindle the child's interest? After class today I was catching up on some podcasts while preparing for the next session and I always love listening to a new episode of the Montessori Bookclub Podcast with Jana Morgan Herman. I was honoured to have Jana visit our classes back in 2015. She is one of the most well-read and experienced Montessori educators and always finds the most wonderful treasures from the Montessori archives. Jana reads parts … [Read more...] about Kindling the child’s interest