Montessori education was borne 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 … [Read More...]
Doing Montessori At Home With Your Baby ( 7 – 9 mo )
“Giving children the opportunity to stir up life and leave it free to discover.” Maria Montessori opportunity free discover stir up life Let these words just sink in for a few moments as you think of your beautiful child. May I just remind that you and the world you create for your child is all they […]
Perfect Gifts for Curious Children to Foster Learning, Creativity and Independent Play
Are you looking for an ideal gift to satisfy the inquiring mind of your child? What makes a gift perfect? If it ignites a spark in the eyes, does a minimum for the child, requires the child to get active, helps them come up with creative ways to use the tools, hands-on – then it is […]
The Many Benefits of Learning in Nature
“There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature”. Maria Montessori Nature offers infinite ways to support child's cognitive, physical, and emotional development. This is not to say that nature can completely replace time children spend in the classroom. However, I believe that if teachers and parents … [Read More...]
Homeschooling Preschooler The Montessori Way
Our homeschooling journey is something that consumes my heart and mind these days. I guess because it is unknown territory that we are walking into. So far it brought great fruit and I feel that our everyday life is bursting in colours like never before. My daughter's "whys" have got completely new dimension, and I love, love, love how excited she got from receiving a magnifying glass by mail the … [Read More...]
Raising Multilingual Montessori Kids
For many countries where majority speaks English teaching children to speak other languages from very early age is a foreign concept, while in many other parts of the world for millions of people speaking the native language at home and learning at school in English or French, for example, is a norm. Now, the world is becoming one big village with nationalities, races, cultures intertwined. It … [Read More...]
How to Do Montessori at Home on a Budget
Don't fall for gorgeous looks! Beauty is within. The modern world portrays Montessori as a fancy method of education for privileged children. In its essence, the Montessori method is not about the status or gorgeous classroom interiorioir. It is about meaningful connection, respect and authenticity. However, Montessori is also about hands-on experiences and thoroughly designed materials. So how do we go about creating a Montessori environment at … [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 kids at this age have practically no expectations. They are still getting familiar with … [Read More...]
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...]
Our Favourite Books for Montessori Toddlers
Montessori toddler classroom is always filled with fantastic learning opportunities. Book corner is a fascinating place for little ones where they can spend a great deal of time looking through illustrations and making meaning of the pictures connecting them with their personal experience. Children need books as sensory and information resource to build vocabulary, understand concepts that are … [Read More...]
The Silence Game In Nature – Empowering Children with Mindfulness
Many of us probably didn’t know how precious moments of silence are until we became parents or teachers. We all can agree that our world lacks silence today more than ever before. The noise we create is not necessarily produced by loud sounds. Noise can be made by clutter, unnecessary overload of visual and sensory information and stimulation. Noise takes away focus from […]
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 […]
SNOWFLAKE CRAFTS FOR KIDS AND FREE PRINTABLE CUT OUTS
It’s coming closer to this magic time of the year – Christmas time – time to create magic with DIY snowflake craft! Remember cutting these when you were a kid!? I sure do! It had a great “wow” factor when you opened your snowflake to see what it turned out to be. This post will […]