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 homeschooling

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

S2 E11 Montessori at home whether you are homeschooling or not with Jeanne-Marie Paynel and Pilar Bewley

I have not just one amazing guest but two for a conversation about Montessori at home. I invited Jeanne-Marie Paynel, Your Parenting Mentor, and Pilar Bewley from Mainly Montessori to look at how we can apply Montessori principles in our homes whether we are homeschooling our child or not and want to apply Montessori at home. We cover children from 0 to 12 in this conversation, how Montessori can be done on a budget, Montessori and minimalism, Montessori training and a whole lot more. I hope … [Read more...] about S2 E11 Montessori at home whether you are homeschooling or not with Jeanne-Marie Paynel and Pilar Bewley

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

Montessori homeschooling resources

With some schools not going back in person, many people have reached out to ask about homeschooling resources, particularly homeschool curriculums. And to be honest I’m reluctant to give too many suggestions. For me, if I was homeschooling my children in a Montessori way, it would be more focused on discovery, following my child’s interests, including them in daily life, growing vegetables, exploring in nature, walking around the block, helping in the community, and getting to museums and … [Read more...] about Montessori homeschooling resources