With some schools not going back in person, many people have reached out to ask about homeschooling resources, particularly homeschool curriculums. And to be honest I’m reluctant to give too many suggestions. For me, if I was homeschooling my children in a Montessori way, it would be more focused on discovery, following my child’s interests, […]
Dr Montessori’s 150th birthday celebration – Montessori Everywhere
Happy 150th birthday Dr Montessori! Yesterday we celebrated Dr Montessori’s birthday a day early with over 6,500 Montessori parents, educators, schools and training organisations in the most AMAZING 12-hour global online event, Montessori Everywhere and raised $20,000 for the Black Montessori Education Fund. I’ve been working for the last month with some friends to make […]
Book review: This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
I couldn’t be more excited that Tiffany Jewell – a Black bi-racial Montessori educator – is a #1 New York Times bestseller for her book “This Book is Anti-Racist.” I bought two copies – one for my home and one for my classroom. Because even though this book was written for young adults, it’s a […]
My favourite Montessori books for diversity and inclusion for young children
During the break, I’ve been looking through the books in our classroom and admit there is a lack of diversity in the books. Children need to be able to see themselves represented in books, art and media around them. So these are some of the books I’ve found that are as much as possible by […]