Sunday Book Club: Community Gardens
We spent this glorious Autumn day in our Community Garden. We met good friends, cooked pizza in the cob oven and sipped tea from the carafe. Our community garden changes so much with each season, and...
View ArticleMontessori at home: Finding our Autumn rhythm
Autumn is such a busy time. A time of new beginnings, new classrooms, new friends. As it gets a little more crisp outside, we purposely try and step back and take a breath. This is not the time for...
View ArticleThe Montessori Toddler: A Giveaway’
There are so few books about implementing the Montessori pedagogy at home. Maria Montessori’s own writings are textbooks intended for those in training and although they are a must read for anyone...
View ArticleSummer Screen-Free Activity ideas: Montessori compatible subscription boxes
With Summer right around the corner in this part of the world, we’ve been planning lots of exciting outdoor time and some fun indoor activities to help keep us off screens as much as possible. I...
View ArticleMontessori friendly STEM activities: Rainbow crafts
Sewing is one of our favourite Practical Life activities to do in the 3-6 Prepared Environment. We love that this kit by KiwiCo is focused on the science behind rainbows and that it comes with...
View ArticleMontessori friendly infant materials: Giveway
Ethically sourced, chemical free, Montessori compatible infant materials are often hard find. We love discovering local shops that have both quality and Montessori at the forefront of their design so...
View ArticleThe Unprepared Environment: When a child loses their Peacefulness
It was a hard week. A combination of things that in hind sight could have been spaced more evenly to allow for Quentin to better process them. It began on the Saturday with his big brother leaving....
View ArticleBack to school shoes: Softstar review and giveaway!
September has seen us settling back into the school year routine. We are often asked to recommend a quality indoor shoe that is appropriate for the Montessori environment. Ever since Quentin started...
View ArticleOur Montessori Life 2020: Our Essential 9
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ” Antoine de Saint-Exupery As 2020 wraps up I was gathering our “9 Best”. The yearly Instagram tradition...
View ArticleMontessori Sunday Bookclub: Our new book
This has been in the works for quite awhile and I’m excited to finally be able to say it’s almost here! If you follow us on Instagram you will likely have already seen some sneak peeks of the inside...
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