Before I start today’s Montessori home tour, I would love to open up a conversation. One that was started by a dear friend in the Montessori community Andy Lulka. This is what she wrote: “I wonder if there is a way we can share our ideal spaces without making it about the things in them – or about the space (that’s a large room!) or about the perfection of it. Can we talk about why this space works in a way that doesn’t make me feel I was an inadequate parent for not having the means with … [Read more...] about SUMMER SERIES: Montessori home tour #2 – a peek inside Anna, Thomas, Julia and Jakob’s Montessori-style home in Vienna, Austria
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Live at the International Montessori Congress 2017 in Prague
Wow. I have been so lucky to be at the International Montessori Congress in Prague for the last few days. The theme of the Congress was “pathway to peace". The common energy to spread Montessori and peace was infectious. We are all charged with this common purpose. The Montessori glass classroom The Montessori glass classroom is a great opportunity to observe the Montessori classroom in action – to witness the child working without anyone forcing them, with deep focus, peace and … [Read more...] about Live at the International Montessori Congress 2017 in Prague
A peek inside Michelle, Victor and Cara’s Montessori-style home in Norway
Ah, you know I love finding spaces to share with you. Today another Montessori home tour. This time we get to visit Michelle (36), Victor (37) and Cara (2.5) who have recently moved to Norway. Michelle and Victor are a talented duo with their latest achievement being to write a book together called Growing Healthy Babies which will be published later this year. I met this lovely family when they moved to Amsterdam and since then they have moved twice! First to Bloemendaal near the beach here … [Read more...] about A peek inside Michelle, Victor and Cara’s Montessori-style home in Norway
10 simple ideas to steal from these amazing Montessori classrooms in Spain
Hi there everyone, Last Friday was our last class before the summer break. What an amazing year it has been. We moved location and settled in very quickly into the new space. I always feel so grateful to work with these amazing families. Children getting to explore, discover and connect. And, particularly with all these crazy world events happening around us, I love working with parents to find a way to lead our children into a better kind of world. You are all probably ready to put your … [Read more...] about 10 simple ideas to steal from these amazing Montessori classrooms in Spain