Montessori education was born out of passion. It began with a story. A story of a young woman who was under enormous pressure for no other reasons but for merely being a woman. Maria Montessori had a desire to pursue a medical career - at the time privilege assigned only to men. At a critical moment in her life, she was very close to giving up her dream having to endure constant humiliation and u … [Read More...]
How To Create Gorgeous Montessori Home From The Start.
Choosing to raise children the Montessori way is one of the wisest decisions parents can make. And it is best to begin from the very start. Here is why: Montessori environment evolves and changes together with the child. As the child grows and develops, so does his or her environment. It slowly adapts to meet […]
Outdoor Winter Activities For Kids
You can often hear people say that it can be challenging in winter to encourage children to go out and enjoy outdoors in cold weather. Growing up in Siberia, where snow covers the earth for 7-8 months of the year, I learnt to appreciate outdoor play immensely. If it was too cold (-30C) we would […]
Montessori Inspired Winter Play for Kids
Themed Montessori inspired, and fun activities for young kids are great to make important events, like Christmas and Winter Holidays, very memorable and unique. When it comes to entertaining my toddler girl I enjoy preparing activities that help her develop skills that are essential for her learning and growing, such as concentration, fine motor […]
Editable Teacher Planner
Keeping my teaching and planning organized always brought a sense of control and enabled to shift focus from curriculum goals and teaching agenda to one-on-one interactions with students on a more meaningful and deeper level. That allowed me to be present with the children and stay on top of classroom organization. You can’t overestimate the […]
Kid-Made Christmas Star Ornament
Making craft with children creates opportunity for spending this oh, so important and special one-on-one time with them. Creating Christmas ornament inspired by a book is even more fun and meaningful. Our Christmas kid-made ornament was inspired by "The Story of Three Wise Kings" retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. My daughter absolutely fall in love with this book, more so with its … [Read More...]
Gift Guide for baby, toddler and preschooler (0 – 5 yo). Educational and Fun.
Christmas festive season is coming up and many are starting to look for beautiful and meaningful gifts to give to their children, nieces, nephews and friends. There are wonderful non-toy gift ideas that kids gonna love, but it is also great to give something that will make their day even more special that IS a […]
How to Help Young Children Regulate Their Emotions.
The greatest development is achieved during the first years of life, and therefore it is then that the greatest care should be taken. If this is done, then the child does not become a burden; he will reveal himself as the greatest marvel of nature. Maria Montessori Maria Montessori's teaching is becoming one of the most acquired among modern parents and early childhood educators. The reason … [Read More...]
Montessori Inspired Christmas Activities With Printables
Joy and excitement are in the air in this house as we are approaching one of the most welcomed celebration of the year for our family – Christmas. Since our children are still very young, it feels especially significant to build up our family traditions and events around this time. I have noticed that […]
Learning about Leaves with Leaf Printables
Autumn is such a wonderful season, and the best one to observe nature's transformation. The days grow colder and darker, the animals gathering food and preparing for winter, and the amazing leaves changing colour, from their usual green to the enchanting red, yellow or rusty. But did you know that there are two types of trees? The trees that lose their leave are called "deciduous" trees (shedding leaves helps trees conserve energy and water … [Read More...]
Authentic Handmade Materials for Your Dream Montessori Classroom
When it comes to creating learning space for the students, it is not about the quantity, but about the quality. If you’ve been teaching children for a while, you soon begin to realize that not all materials and tools are created equal. One of the unique aspects of Montessori materials is that they are designed […]
Mistakes Montessori Newbies Need To Avoid
Are you new to Montessori?! Do you feel sometimes overwhelmed with the amount of new information you need to process? Would you like to hear advice from Montessori parents, bloggers and teachers on common mistakes Montessori newbies make and how to avoid them!? I invited people who successfully implemented Montessori method into their parenting and teaching to share their […]
