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.

Montessori family

Let’s meet Juli Williams and her Montessori homeschooling family

I'm delighted to introduce you to Juli Williams and her family who I met via Instagram. She lives with her husband and two kids, a 6 year old girl and 4 year old boy. She describes herself as a minimalist, Latina, living in Florida, and simplifying Montessori education at home. I am sure you will be inspired - the photos exude joy in learning to me! And I love reading about how they incorporate their culture into their home. Read on... 1. How did you find out about Montessori?I found … [Read more...] about Let’s meet Juli Williams and her Montessori homeschooling family

S1 E9 All about how Nicole Kavanaugh makes raising 4 children (and a dog) look easy the Montessori way

On today’s podcast I had so much fun chatting to Nicole Kavanaugh of The Kavanaugh Report, mother of four children (and a dog), raising four children in a Montessori way. So if you’ve ever thought it might be easy to raise children in a Montessori way with one child, but struggled once there were some siblings involved, this episode will help you breathe a sigh of relief and give you an insight into how it can be a more relaxing way to parent, even in larger families. We cover so much in this … [Read more...] about S1 E9 All about how Nicole Kavanaugh makes raising 4 children (and a dog) look easy the Montessori way

Podcast S1 E1- All about being a Montessori family, transitioning to regular school and co-parenting

Season 1, Episode 1 Want to really know what it’s like to be a Montessori family? I’ll be talking to my daughter Emma and my son Oliver who went to Montessori school up until 12 years old. And how they found the transition to a “regular" school (spoiler: not so difficult it appears). We talk about what it’s like to be bilingual, things they remember from Montessori school, what it’s like having a Montessori teacher as a parent, and even sex education in the Netherlands. I’ll also be … [Read more...] about Podcast S1 E1- All about being a Montessori family, transitioning to regular school and co-parenting

A day in the life of a Montessori family, The Kavanaugh Report

If there is one family online who lives and breathes Montessori in their daily life it’s Nicole’s family. Nicole shares her Montessori experience with her three children (and dog!) over at her blog The Kavanaugh Report and is active on Instagram here. Both are full of inspiration for including Montessori every day. So I asked Nicole if she would share their daily rhythm with us and she kindly agreed. Let’s take a peek… A day in the life of a Montessori family, The Kavanaugh Report Who … [Read more...] about A day in the life of a Montessori family, The Kavanaugh Report