I’m not the first to say it; and I won’t be last. But “less is more" certainly fits well with the Montessori approach in your home. 1. Setting up our spaces Are you struggling with toys everywhere and kids refusing to pack them away? I use it a lot when thinking about the number of toys to have out in our spaces. I find fewer well-selected toys works best. The child feels less overwhelmed. They can see easily what is available. As there will be fewer toys available for your child, … [Read more...] about Montessori musings on “Less is more”
Montessori for preschoolers
Three-Period lesson
Today I wanted to share with you something from the classroom. It’s a process for teaching kids that Montessori teachers use and which is playful, interactive, and respectful to the child. So let’s jump right in! A three-period lesson This process of teaching kids is called a three-period lesson, basically a lesson in 3 parts. It is a way of presenting new information to your child. It’s going to be a lot more organic than what I write here, but will give you the idea! In our … [Read more...] about Three-Period lesson
September link pack
All the links you need to read, curated by Simone Davies There are so many blog posts out there it can feel overwhelming to read them all. So I’m making it easy for you. Welcome to the September link pack – my favourite links around the web related to Montessori. 1. We are all loving this alphabet poster by Love your Lingo. Beautiful illustrations and suits multilingual families – all the objects on the poster start with the same letter in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German … [Read more...] about September link pack
How to get out the door on time (even with kids)
I still remember when my son was young and getting into battles with him to leave the park, a friend’s house or even home. I’d start nice and patient; then I’d kind of be bribing him with some idea about what we were doing next; and I mostly always ended up with a very sad boy. I’m happy to report that by my second child – and with my training as a Montessori teacher – I no longer got into these battles. I was much clearer, had positive ways to encourage cooperation, and provided support for … [Read more...] about How to get out the door on time (even with kids)