One of my favourite places to be with young children is in the kitchen, particularly baking with them. And in the last couple of weeks, I received several requests for some of my favourite recipes to make with children. So it’s time for a post full of ideas for Montessori kids in the kitchen. My favourite recipe – making dough Let’s start with my favourite recipe to make with young children. Yes, preparing dough for making bread, dough balls or pizza. This is the recipe I use in class … [Read more...] about Montessori Kids in the Kitchen
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A day in the life of a Montessori family, The Kavanaugh Report
If there is one family online who lives and breathes Montessori in their daily life it’s Nicole’s family. Nicole shares her Montessori experience with her three children (and dog!) over at her blog The Kavanaugh Report and is active on Instagram here. Both are full of inspiration for including Montessori every day. So I asked Nicole if she would share their daily rhythm with us and she kindly agreed. Let’s take a peek… A day in the life of a Montessori family, The Kavanaugh Report Who … [Read more...] about A day in the life of a Montessori family, The Kavanaugh Report
Montessori home tour – a peek inside the home of Cristina (aka Mothers Abroad) currently based in Germany
Some of the most popular posts on the blog are the Montessori home tours. We know Montessori at home is not just about having pretty Montessori shelfies that we can post on Instagram. However, a home with well-thought out spaces can encourage creativity and curiosity in our children. Today, I am so excited to share with you a perfect example of this from the home of Cristina from Mothers Abroad. As Cristina says, “I love infusing our home with beauty and creating spaces where we enjoy living. … [Read more...] about Montessori home tour – a peek inside the home of Cristina (aka Mothers Abroad) currently based in Germany
A Montessori classroom in Lisbon to inspire you
I was so lucky to visit Atelier Montessori, a Montessori classroom in Lisbon, 2 weeks ago. It’s only 7 months old and is a fantastic introduction to Montessori in a country where this approach is not so well known or understood. Set up for parents to learn on one side of a glass wall and the children on the other, this offering combines the importance of parent education (which you know I love!) with a beautiful learning environment for the children. To explain more, I asked Maria Antónia … [Read more...] about A Montessori classroom in Lisbon to inspire you