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S2 E2 Montessori homeschooling through the eyes of Cara, 6 years old, in the Philippines & her mother Mars

Mars (Instagram/website) was a Montessori educator and owned her own school and now homeschools her daughter Cara. I asked Mars if I could interview her daughter Cara about their Montessori homeschooling and we spoke for over an hour! I’m sure you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did. At the end Mars also talks about how she supports Cara’s learning and what “successful" homeschooling looks like to them. Links from the episode Listener question My question for you is do … [Read more...] about S2 E2 Montessori homeschooling through the eyes of Cara, 6 years old, in the Philippines & her mother Mars

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

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

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The Montessori Toddler book, by Simone Davies


– NOW AVAILABLE IN AMAZON AND ANY BOOKSELLER –
* Learn to understand your toddler better
* Find alternatives to time out and help them become responsible humans
* Get rid of the chaos and set up cosy spaces at home
* Create beautiful Montessori activities for their age
* And more…
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The Montessori Baby book, by Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike


– NOW AVAILABLE IN AMAZON AND ANY BOOKSELLER –

* Help you bring Montessori into your home from conception, birth and the first year
* Learn how to show your baby respect the Montessori way
* Set up your home for your baby with a lot less than you think
* See how capable your baby is and learn to follow their interests and timeline
* And more…
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