Tag: Montessori books

During the break, I’ve been looking through the books in our classroom and admit there is a lack of diversity in the books. Children need to be able to see themselves represented in books, art and media around them. So these are some of the books I’ve found that are…

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For those of you following along for a long time, I wanted to take you a little deeper into the Montessori approach. Even after more than 15 years working in Montessori, I still feel like a beginner with so many things to learn. And I had many moments of reflection,…

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My favourite Montessori books Don’t forget, you can now order my books The Montessori Toddler (1 - 3 years), The Montessori Baby (0 - 1 year), and The Montessori Child (for 3-12 year olds + a chapter on adolescence)! A parent’s comprehensive guide to raising your toddler in a Montessori…

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A review of Tidy Books Pale Grey Bookshelf I was delighted to receive a Tidy Books bookshelf for our classes. It’s the sweetest pale great and, important to me, the books face forward so the children can easily find their favourite books and it makes it easy for them to…

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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…

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This week is Kinderboekenweek (children’s book week)! Did you celebrate book week when you were a kid? I definitely remember book week from my school days growing up in the suburbs of Sydney. With my own kids I’ve made a ritual each year of going to the book store during…

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