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 spaces

Montessori, Marie Kondo and Minimalism

Montessori. Marie Kondo. Minimalism. Three ideas which support each other quite well. So much so that soon after Marie Kondo published her book, “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying" in 2014, I added a bonus lesson in my Montessori spaces e-course about how we could use these ideas to help us get rid of the chaos and bring some calm back into our homes. In Montessori, we refer to “the prepared environment." This means that we take a lot of care to prepare our classroom or our home with the … [Read more...] about Montessori, Marie Kondo and Minimalism

A peek inside Miriam, Tomasz and Samuel’s Montessori-style home in Poland

Meet Miriam (29), husband Tomasz (31) and son Samuel (3) who live in Poland. Miriam is originally from Slovakia and moved to Poland where her husband is from and where their son was born. I’ve been following Miriam for some time on Instagram (@mojemontessori). I love seeing the activities they have been working on at home and snippets of their daily life. Their spaces were so beautiful, I remember writing to her to ask if Miriam was a Montessori teacher. She is not but, Miriam writes, “I … [Read more...] about A peek inside Miriam, Tomasz and Samuel’s Montessori-style home in Poland

My top Ikea picks for Montessori children

I know that many times you head to Ikea vow never to return. It’s like a vortex in there – you lose all track of time and always come out buying things you did not know you ever needed. That said, Ikea do have some super practical and affordable items that can help you set up your children’s spaces at home. So here are my top Ikea picks for Montessori children. Low shelving 1. TROFAST basis element €29,95 – turned on its side without any of the shelf fittings, it makes a perfect low … [Read more...] about My top Ikea picks for Montessori children

A peek inside Eloise, Sam and Frida’s Montessori-style home in London

Hi everyone, I’m getting so inspired on Instagram these days and when I approached Eloise from @mightymother_ if we could take a tour of her Montessori-style home, I was delighted when she said “Absolutely!". Eloise (28) lives with her husband, Sam (30), and daughter, Frida (18 months), in London. Eloise is a Hypnobirthing antenatal educator and doula and her husband works in the social sector. Eloise has a lovely blog, Frida Be Mighty, where she blogs about Montessori in the home and … [Read more...] about A peek inside Eloise, Sam and Frida’s Montessori-style home in London