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Montessori activities for 15 to 18 months

It’s fun to be back with this series about Montessori activities for different ages. Today we’ll look particularly at Montessori activities for 15 to 18 months. What skills are they practising at this age? When I am selecting activities for a child, I like to always ask “what skills are they practising at this age?" 15 to 18 month olds are often working on: refining their grasp and eye-hand coordinationmoving their body – many starting to get steadier on their feet, to running, … [Read more...] about Montessori activities for 15 to 18 months

Corners of our Montessori classroom on the first day back to school

I hope you all had a wonderful summer break. I had a lovely mix of travel, staycation, a secret project, and a handful of visitors. I got to visit the beautiful Iceland with my parents and kids…. And the location for working on the secret project here in the Netherlands was so cosy I nearly didn’t leave the cabin the whole time… That said, I am always happy to be back to class after the long summer break – whilst holidays are a nice break from the routine, my body feels more … [Read more...] about Corners of our Montessori classroom on the first day back to school

Toddlers are brilliant – The Montessori Notebook

WHY I LOVE TODDLERS Most Montessori teachers have a favourite age to work with. For me it is working with my toddler friends. People are often confused by this preference. Toddlers can be hard work, they are emotional, and they do not always listen to us. I want to paint a new picture of the toddler. Toddlers live in the present moment. Walking down the street with a toddler can be a delight. While we make lists in our heads of the errands we need to run and what we need to cook for … [Read more...] about Toddlers are brilliant – The Montessori Notebook

A live tour of Montessori toddler classroom in Amsterdam – The Montessori Notebook

This Wednesday, I had so much fun doing a little tour of my Montessori toddler classroom on Facebook live. I was able to answer people’s questions live and show you around at the same time. I had such a lovely response and it’s been viewed already 10,000 times! So fun. So, want to have a look around? This is perfect if you want to: see how we set up our snack area for the toddlers to make their own snackadmire our climbing wall, cosy cube and music + movement activitiesget a glimpse … [Read more...] about A live tour of Montessori toddler classroom in Amsterdam – The Montessori Notebook

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The Montessori Toddler book, by Simone Davies


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The Montessori Baby book, by Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike


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