Hi everyone! Simone here and I’m super excited to be back with another season of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today I’ll be talking with Nusaibah Macadam from Rumi Montessori. Nusaibah is a Montessori educator with over 17 years experience, a Montessori parent, and has run Montessori schools in both the UK and now in Malaysia. It […]
Let’s care for our plants Montessori-style 🌿
Spring is nearly here 🌱🌿🍃. It’s time to care for our plants Montessori-style. As our playgroup is still closed and I’m missing my toddler friends I made some short videos for them and thought you might enjoy too. 1. Planting some cress seeds 2. Washing leaves 3. Watering plants 4. Flower arranging
What is scaffolding in Montessori?
I’m often asked, “What is scaffolding in Montessori?” Scaffolding put simply is building one skill on the next. When I first entered a Montessori classroom, I saw the beautiful materials laid out on open shelves in a clear order. Once the children master a skill, they move onto the next, each building on the next. […]
The four planes of development – a tool for parents
A Montessori childhood from 0 – 24 years old Have you ever thought, “I don’t understand my child any more?” It’s like they have completely changed. Dr Montessori spoke about the four planes of development. A child passes from 0-6 to 6-12 to 12-18 and to 18-24. The child is almost like a new child in each of these planes. […]