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 E1 Montessori through the four planes of development

Hi everyone! Simone here and I’m super excited to be back with another season of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today I’ll be talking with Nusaibah Macadam from Rumi Montessori. Nusaibah is a Montessori educator with over 17 years experience, a Montessori parent, and has run Montessori schools in both the UK and now in Malaysia. It was a beautiful conversation covering: Montessori through the four planes of developmentHow Nusaibah sees Montessori as being of serviceHow to develop trust … [Read more...] about S2 E1 Montessori through the four planes of development

The four planes of development – a tool for parents

A Montessori childhood from 0 – 24 years old Have you ever thought, “I don’t understand my child any more?" It’s like they have completely changed. Dr Montessori spoke about the four planes of development. A child passes from 0-6 to 6-12 to 12-18 and to 18-24. The child is almost like a new child in each of these planes. As parents we observe our child, offer love, respect, acceptance and understanding at any age…but we need to adjust how we are with our children as they pass through … [Read more...] about The four planes of development – a tool for parents