0 - 6 years In our schools. Dr Montessori talked about the child under 6 years old being a sensorial learner. They take in most easily what they can experience with their senses - what they can touch, smell, taste, hear and see. We talk often in Montessori about giving these young children real hands-on experiences and time for them to be able to explore and make discoveries in the world around them. (For some ideas, there are lots of Montessori activities on my blog HERE) Which is why as … [Read more...] about Montessori and screens
Montessori parenting
My child always wants to be first – the competitive child and Montessori
Does your child always want to be first? Do they always want to win? I see this behaviour a little bit in some younger children but more around children from 5 years and up. Let’s have a look what we can do in our homes when we see competitive behaviour. Montessori and the lack of competition Montessori is known for its non-competitive peer learning environment. In the classroom, even from the youngest ages, we nurture working together as a community. Things that encourage less … [Read more...] about My child always wants to be first – the competitive child and Montessori
S2 E5 Wisdom from two Montessori grandparents, Barbara Isaacs and Ferne van Zyl
In this episode, Barbara and Ferne share so much wisdom from years of Montessori teaching, Montessori parenting and being Montessori grandparents. By the end of the episode, you’ll want to adopt both of them as surrogate grandparents in your home too! No matter if you have grandparents or not or if you aren’t in touch with them anymore, you’ll get so much wisdom for doing Montessori with other family members or friends. Links from the show Barbara Isaacs – Montessori Europe, Montessori … [Read more...] about S2 E5 Wisdom from two Montessori grandparents, Barbara Isaacs and Ferne van Zyl
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