We can at last feel it – summer is just around the corner! I have a suitcase of clothing in the language corner of our classroom and I was finally able to retire the rainboots and rainclothes for this year, and replace them with the swimmers, sunhat, tshirt, flip flops and swimming arm bands. #signsofsummer After all these years of writing blog posts, I don’t think I have ever written about the music area of the classroom. I have to confess to not being naturally talented in the music area. … [Read more...] about Montessori and music
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Why I love notebooks
Do you know what I have in the pocket of my apron in my class? A handy dandy notebook! Yes, good old fashioned paper and pen. Today I wanted to share with you a quick tip I use all the time as a Montessori teacher. The notebook is most helpful for me to make notes for things I need to remember, I can tear out a piece of paper to write down something for a parent, but most importantly, I use my notebook to make a child feel HEARD. How? Let me give you an example. A child doesn’t … [Read more...] about Why I love notebooks
Where to do Montessori training
Hi everyone, Today I’m feeling like a bit of musing. So here’s 3 things that keep coming up at the moment. 1. The power of the notebook Do you know what I have in the pocket of my apron in my class? A handy dandy notebook! Yes, good old fashioned paper and pen. Today I wanted to share with you a quick tip I use all the time as a Montessori teacher. The notebook is most helpful for me to make notes for things I need to remember, I can tear out a piece of paper to write down … [Read more...] about Where to do Montessori training
2013 Montessori Congress
I was lucky enough in the summer to travel to Portland, Oregon on the USA’s west coast for the 2013 International Montessori Congress. Portland is not a big city so you literally bumped into Montessori teachers, trainers and administrators everywhere as if we had began a little settlement. Not so little in fact. There were 2,300 people there of all ages, and from many countries. If you like infographics like I do, here is an interesting representation of the people who attended. A wise bunch … [Read more...] about 2013 Montessori Congress