"My son is 2, nearly 3, and is full of energy and confidence. However, he seems to get frustrated quite easily and it escalates fast for him so that I have to remove him from the situation or he will scream, hit my daughter usually, or us his parents and calls us names. He will calm down in a few minutes normally and come back in and apologise etc. Is there any way I can help him better, especially with the hitting?" Dealing with a child's frustration can be challenging. We often think, "If … [Read more...] about When our child gets frustrated easily
Montessori at home
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
Getting kids to help at home
All about Montessori practical life activities with Saniyyah Khalilallah Today I've got a lovely interview for you with Saniyyah Khalilallah from SKMontessori. Saniyyah has just published two wonderful books about Montessori practical life activities to get our kids to help at home - I Did It Myself and I Help At Home - so she is definitely the right person to give us some advice on getting our kids to do these activities at home. 1. Saniyyah - we'd love to learn more about you After … [Read more...] about Getting kids to help at home