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
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A book recommendation: The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry
Generally before I buy a book, I will check Amazon or Goodreads to see if I’d like it. I try not to get too many spoilers but I do tend to “check with the internet first." This book was different. Back in February (before we even thought about social isolation!), I was loitering in a newsagent at the train station waiting for my next train. And found myself drawn to this book – The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry. I’d seen it … [Read more...] about A book recommendation: The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did) by Philippa Perry
Montessori activities for 9 to 12 months
Today I’ll share my favourite Montessori activities for 9 to 12 months. These are some of my favourites. You don’t need to buy everything. Look at what you already have at home and come up with some similar activities which allow your baby to practise these skills. What is the child working to master at this age? We are always looking at our baby to see what they are practising. Generally at this age you’ll see them refining the skills acquired when they were 3 to 6 months and 6 to 9 … [Read more...] about Montessori activities for 9 to 12 months
Montessori activities at 6 to 9 months
Let’s continue our Montessori activities series with Montessori activities at 6 to 9 months. What is the child working to master at this age? It’s important to know what the baby is working to master at this age so we can provide appropriate activities to help them develop in these areas. Much as the baby from 3 to 6 months, the primary focuses for this age group are: 1. Language Continue to talk, sing and respond to the babies’ sounds and language attempts. Continue to build the … [Read more...] about Montessori activities at 6 to 9 months