One of the courses I followed while we were in lockdown was the 6-12 AMI Assistants training. Dr Montessori spoke of children going through four planes of development: 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, and 18-24. In these planes of development, you can see similarities in children of this age. Yet Dr Montessori described it as “a series […]
Montessori activities for 21 to 24 months
I’ll admit it. I can be superficial. Nothing like a gorgeous #Montessorishelfie for a Monday morning. These Montessori activities for 21 to 24 months. 1. Peg puzzle – they have been busy removing the pieces for months; now sometimes a piece will land back in its place. This puzzle was handed down to me years […]
Montessori homeschooling resources
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 […]