Super Summer Catch-Up Sessions: August 2021 Support your child to develop literacy and maths skills with our fun activities! Help them catch-up or refine their existing skills using proven Montessori strategies. When and where? Fridays: 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August at the beautiful Oak Meadow Nature Reserve next to…
Montessori Positive Parenting Course due for release Dec 2020!
I’m so happy to share that my new online course will be released this month! It has taken me 3 years on and off to create it but finally we’re at the finish line. I’ll post all the details shortly with links to the course. There’s so much information included…
Guest Post: How Creative Arts Help Children With Learning Disabilities
I’d like to share an article written by Lillian Brooks of LearningDisabilities.info. She shares loads of interesting and helpful ideas to support children with learning difficulties. I hope you enjoy it! The same neurological differences that create learning disabilities such as dyslexia and autism may also be the source of…
Guest Post: Top Tips for Entertaining Children 6+ When It’s Too Rainy to Go Outside
This article was written by the lovely Jenny Wise of specialhomeeducator.com. It has great ideas for children 6+ when the rain is just too heavy to venture out. I hope you enjoy it! It’s way too rainy to go outside, and your children are stuck in the house. They’re complaining…
Featured again by Baan Dek Montessori!
I’m honoured to have been featured once again by the wonderful Baan Dek Montessori. The focus this time is on my plans for online parenting courses and hopes for new interactive AMI Montessori training for teachers. The first courses will be on Positive Discipline and Simple Language & Maths Techniques.…
Online Parenting Courses Coming Soon!
I can hardly believe we’re almost half way through 2017 and it turns out my last blog post was months ago! As you may know, I accepted a new role running an Infant Community at Cambridge Montessori School late in 2016. Plus, we moved to Braintree in Essex in March…
Montessori gifts & nature activities
Montessori Nature I’ve just discovered this amazing Montessori Nature website and wanted to share it because it’s fantastic. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it before. Anastasia has tonnes of amazing ideas for everyone. Take a look when you have a moment because you’ll be glad you did! Montessori Gifts…
Where to buy quality Montessori toys!
Recently a lot of families have asked me where they can find the beautiful toys we have in our groups. So here’s a list of quality Montessori toys from online suppliers for you all! Some are UK based but will be happy to talk through options for worldwide shipping: Montessori…
What are the benefits of our Montessori classes for your child?
Our Montessori classes are very different to other groups for toddlers, but why? Parents often ask me why our classes are different to others? Here I’ll explain some of the benefits of our unique Montessori activities and why our sessions are so fantastic for your child’s development. Read on to…
Montessori Essentials: Understanding Your Child’s Development
Would you like to understand your child’s development, to find out why they behave as they do and how you can respond more effectively to support them? I’ve written this post to help you gain a clearer understanding of what’s going on in your child’s mind, using Maria Montessori’s theories…