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.

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Getting ready for the holiday season Montessori-style

I have lots of fun news for you today! It must be because it’s my favourite season of the year. Rather than heading into the season filled with dread or already feeling overwhelmed, let’s add some ✨ calm ✨ back into your festive days. From the classroom Here in the Netherlands, the Dutch celebrate Sint on 5 December. It’s very traditional at this time of year to eat pepernoten – very small cookies with a lovely spice mix including lots of cinnamon. We were busy last week making … [Read more...] about Getting ready for the holiday season Montessori-style

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