These sun catchers are very easy to make. They are also fantastic for developing fine motor co-ordination and attention to detail. We made ours in winter because who doesn't need a bit of sunshine and happy in winter? They would...
There is no uniform list despite what many Montessorians may tell you. It is common to find Montessori articles and teaching that show Grace and Courtesy as being monolithic and centered around traditional western ideals. One such article is Mary Lou Cobb's where...
Some replies to the stuff in my inbox and comments section.I will say it again as some people have got more caught up in me being wrong and Montessori being right: *******The lack of acknowledgement and affirmation of...
Montessori sometimes has a reputation as being multi-cultural or that it teaches lots about the world. The Montessori curriculum is indeed rich in curriculum experiences that can be used as windows into the world. While these certainly help increase a...
Look, I will never be a "big" account.I know that. I know a quick way to get likes is to post pretty stuff where people feel like they are learning about Montessori.In fact my recent post on disabilities saw...
I have become a big advocate for listening to the child and hearing what is important in their world. That is the starting point for this unit on pollination. My son, who is very empathetic towards living things, had...
Today was cold. Somehow the idea of building huts and doing work on them came about and I ran with it. The hut morphed into a huge blanket fort and turned into a couple of hours of imaginery play. I...
Recently we continued our study of fundamental needs. We introduced a 5th need today - culture. We discussed what culture was, it is a bit of a tricky one as it is a little more abstract. We used the culture...
Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my fundamental needs card set) My child was particularly interested in...