Montessori for preschoolers Archives

A tour of my Montessori toddler classroom

Want some ideas to keep your toddler busy? Have a look around my Montessori toddler classroom to inspire you. The school is called Jacaranda Tree Montessori based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where I run parent-child classes. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/embed/g_R58Gbe9Jg

Being your child’s translator may be the answer we’ve been looking for

As a Montessori teacher and parent, I am constantly looking for ways to see the world through the child’s eyes. It helps me to understand what is going on for them and to give some guidance when necessary. What I’ve realised is that I have become a child’s translator. And…

Teaching children skills Montessori-style

Have you ever wondered how Montessori teachers make it look so easy to teach children new skills? If you’ve seen a Montessori class in action you would most probably have noticed a couple of things which help kids a lot. Montessori teachers are renowned for slowing down their movements and…

Montessori activities to do at home

Want a peek at at my first Google Hangout on Air for free? I’d had lots of questions from people wanting to know what type of activities to put together for their kids. So I did a Q&A session with the lovely Jeanne-Marie Paynel from Voilà Montessori. And now I’m…