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  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    Dealing with Unwanted Gifts in a Montessori Home

    January 15, 2019 /

    What to do with non-Montessori gifts, alternatives to sugges and what to say when they just won’t listen!

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    A Montessori Library

    May 21, 2017

    Offering Choice; A 5 Step Guide to Offering Your Toddler Choices.

    September 6, 2017
    Maria Montessori Quote - the best Montessori Quotes about infancy. A short summary of essential quotes for parent's starting their Montessori journey

    The Best Montessori Quotes

    August 9, 2017
  • Being Mum,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    Montessori with Young Children Close In Age

    January 13, 2019 /

    7 tips from Montessori Moms for doing Montessori at home with two or more children

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    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018

    The A-Z of the First Trimester

    November 22, 2017

    Our Experience of Baby Led Weaning

    April 7, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    Helping Siblings Share

    January 8, 2019 /

    Five Montessori inspired ways to encourage sharing between young siblings

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    A Remedy for Modern Childhood

    May 28, 2017
    How To Introduce a Second Language at Home and Raise a Bilingual Baby even if you're not fluent

    Bilingual Baby – How To Introduce A Second Language At Home

    July 7, 2017
    Six Safe Outdoor Activities For Infants That Work Even With Mouthy Babies!

    Outdoor Activities with Infants this Summer

    July 10, 2017
  • Recommended Reads

    Recommended Reads – Our Bookshelves in Autumn

    September 30, 2018 /

    Well hi there Autumn! Where did you come from? Here’s a little look at some of the books we’ve been enjoying over the last few weeks. Recently a follower messaged me to ask if I could recommend books with less writing as her toddler didn’t listen for long enough to finish the story. We read lots of long books, usually I abridge them until Alfie is familiar with the story and illustrations and we eventually build up to the whole story. Friends This is a treasure of a book! Alfie is obsessed with farming, in fact obsessed might be an understatement so the setting of this story is perfect. This…

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    What’s in Our Book Bag – June

    June 8, 2017

    What’s In Our Book Bag

    May 10, 2017

    What’s on Our Bookshelves 

    March 1, 2018
  • In The Garden,  Our Montessori Home

    Montessori At Home – Cooking with A Toddler

    September 24, 2018 /

    In the last few weeks Alfie has started using his Kitchen to make real meals. Needless to say I’ve been cooking up a storm as I try to make the most of this interest – for the very first time in my life I’m baking! Blackberry Picking I was delighted to stumble across a blackberry bush thriving in the hedgerow along our lane. I still can’t believe I live somewhere that has not only a lane but also a hedgerow. For me blackberries are always a bittersweet sight. Their glossy black arrival spells the end of lazy hazy summer days and the scratch of briars was quickly echoed by scratching…

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    30 Ideas for 30 Days Wild – Outdoor Play with a Toddler

    May 26, 2018

    Easy Vegetables to Grow with Children

    March 16, 2018

    A Loss and An Arrival

    July 5, 2017
  • Montessori,  Our Montessori Home

    Montessori At Home: Our Work Shelves at 2 Years

    September 14, 2018 /

    Why have we introduced Montessori trays? How did we decide what to include? Most importantly - what does our toddler think of them?

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    Montessori and Gentleness

    April 5, 2018
    Montessori Baby - 3 ways to start Montessori

    Montessori from Birth: Parenting For Peace

    August 1, 2018
  • In The Garden,  Ted's Take On...

    Autumn in the Kitchen Garden 

    November 1, 2017 /

    What we’re growing on the veg patch through autumn and a surprising chance for sensory play.

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    July in the Pottanger Garden

    August 3, 2017

    A Reminder 

    May 18, 2017

    Planning a Square Foot Garden – January in the Kitchen Garden

    January 10, 2018
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    What Makes A Toy Montessori

    October 30, 2017 /

    From the outside it appears Montessori has so many rules and philosophies that it's easy to become overwhelmed, especially since most mainstream stores only stock a few items suitable for a Montessori homes. In truth the guidelines are very straightforward and easy to follow. 

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    Montessori and Independence; The Self – Esteem Secret

    March 4, 2018

    6 Mindsets of a Montessori Home

    June 16, 2017

    Introducing a Newborn to Dogs 

    April 13, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    Offering Choice; A 5 Step Guide to Offering Your Toddler Choices.

    September 6, 2017 /

    A Montessori approach to offering choice to your toddler; how to create a parent respectfully and avoid conflict.

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    Montessori with Young Children Close In Age

    January 13, 2019

    A Remedy for Modern Childhood

    May 28, 2017

    A Guide To Montessori Infant Puzzles

    August 16, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    A Guide To Montessori Infant Puzzles

    August 16, 2017 /

    The Montessori Circle Puzzle is an instantly recognisable piece of equipment, common in many infant environments, but why are there so many variations of the same puzzle?

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    Wooden Egg and Cup

    April 19, 2017
    Montessori Inspired Baby Shower Gifts - 20 best baby shower presents

    Montessori Baby Shower Gifts

    June 4, 2018

    The Weaning Cup – A How To Guide

    August 2, 2017
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