Today we get into the woman behind the Montessori approach – yes, Dr Montessori herself in a lovely conversation with her great granddaughter, Carolina Montessori. Listen to this conversation and learn about: Dr Montessori’s years working in psychiatric hospitals and anthropology before working in educationHer work as a feministHow she became so well-known in an era before the internet and instagramAn insight into her relationship with her own son, Mario, who was born out of wedlockCarolina’s … [Read more...] about S1 E4 – All about Dr Montessori’s life, family and work in conversation with Carolina Montessori, her great granddaughter
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S1 E3 – All about creating a beautiful childhood, following the child, building family rhythms not schedules, eclectic homeschooling, and more
A deep conversation with Eloise from @mightymother_ in the UK all about creating a beautiful childhood and how they incorporate Montessori into their eclectic homeschooling days. And even if you aren’t homeschooling, you’ll learn:* alternatives to praise* building a family rhythm rather than a schedule* creating cosy spaces at different ages* what morning time looks like in their home – from tea to poetry to Latin and French – you are going to want to hear why a 4.5 year old is into these!* the … [Read more...] about S1 E3 – All about creating a beautiful childhood, following the child, building family rhythms not schedules, eclectic homeschooling, and more
Podcast S1 E1- All about being a Montessori family, transitioning to regular school and co-parenting
Season 1, Episode 1 Want to really know what it’s like to be a Montessori family? I’ll be talking to my daughter Emma and my son Oliver who went to Montessori school up until 12 years old. And how they found the transition to a “regular" school (spoiler: not so difficult it appears). We talk about what it’s like to be bilingual, things they remember from Montessori school, what it’s like having a Montessori teacher as a parent, and even sex education in the Netherlands. I’ll also be … [Read more...] about Podcast S1 E1- All about being a Montessori family, transitioning to regular school and co-parenting
Montessori podcasts I recommend…and some other favourites
UPDATE – January 2020 I am happy to announce that I have just launched my own Montessori podcast – The Montessori Notebook podcast. More details here. I started listening to podcasts back in 2013 while I was preparing my classroom for the next day. And I listen to about 10 hours of podcasts a week at 1.5 speed, devouring information, getting inspiration, and learning so much. So much so that I mentioned in The Montessori Toddler book that podcasts have been one way that I have … [Read more...] about Montessori podcasts I recommend…and some other favourites