Montessorikiwi Blog

A lot of time in Montessori we can get hooked up with 'following the manual.' Is this lesson like the one I learned in my training? Am I teaching it correctly? Is it the correct one in terms of scope...

  Creating a positive class culture is really important for all learners to feel safe. However how can we do this in the Montessori classroom? Games Games are great way to creating a positive classroom. Check out this website for...

Here are some quick tips I have had about setting up a Montessori Classroom for the beginning of the School Year. This picture is mine from a couple of years ago. My experience is in Public School Montessori. The room...

1) Get information out to families before the school year starts.Information is power ..... evidently..... Get out lots of information to families as soon as the school year begins or ideally even a week before school begins this will allay...

  At the time of writing I am currently retraining in mainstream preschool education. I already have mainstream qualifications for 5-18 year olds but due to regulations I need to retrain if I wish to teach children aged under 5....

I do not have an AMI or AMS qualification When I first started in Montessori 9 years ago I was overwhelmed with the verbosity of people declaring a set of letters after they introduced themselves in Montessori Circles. I found...

'Montessori has the answer to everything.' 'Oh, We have been doing that for years in Montessori!'Have you ever heard or said comments like this before?Montessori educators sometimes think we have the answer for everything in Education and conversly assume they...

I love teaching Montessori History. There is nothing like seeing the children's reactions when you unwind the timeline of history and see the children's faces. While the Great Stories are essential to Montessori there are not always easy to use...

  My first video looks at how to authentically include minority and indigenous perspectives into your classroom! There is a handout that goes along with the resource too you can find it here The Video covers -Why to include indigenous...