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    Montessori Friendly Garden Books

    June 23, 2017 /

    A short guide to picture books and story books about the garden suitable from birth.

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    Montessori at Home: Preparing a Toddler for a Newborn

    August 16, 2018

    Types of Play; Functional Play

    November 13, 2017

    Montessori Appropriate Fiction about Animals

    January 15, 2020
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide

    6 Mindsets of a Montessori Home

    June 16, 2017 /

    Six mindset you can adopt today to make your home more Montessori friendly. Join us this week on Instagram where we will be sharing how we do Minimalist Montessori.  Many parents believe that Montessori is defined by its materials. We think of Montessori and we think of the Brown Stairs, the Pink Tower, the Hundred Cube however Montessori is about how we do something not what we use to do it. The materials are important but without the correct mentality they are severely limited. We assume that a Montessori at home is complicated and expensive, preparing the environment is too difficult, there’s no time, we don’t have enough storage. I frequently come across people…

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    Helping Siblings Share

    January 8, 2019

    Montessori and Gentleness

    April 5, 2018

    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018
  • Being Mum,  Ted's Take On...

    Another Attempt at Baby Led Weaning

    June 14, 2017 /

    Following an initial failure we make another attempt at Baby Led Weaning and learn a lesson in following the child!

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    Finding our Home Rhythm

    January 10, 2020

    Why There’s No Elf on Our Shelf

    December 2, 2017

    Our Experience of Baby Led Weaning

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

    Introducing Montessori Work

    June 12, 2017 /

    The most valuable tool in the prepared environment is the adult; a guide to introducing Montessori Work to infants.

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    Montessori and Gentleness

    April 5, 2018

    Montessori at Home; The Table Tray

    January 6, 2020

    Cooking with Toddlers: Simple Apple Tart

    January 9, 2020
  • Recommended Reads

    What’s in Our Book Bag – June

    June 8, 2017 /

    What's In Our Book Bag is a monthly post in which I review some library books using Montessori criteria.

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    What’s In Our Book Bag

    May 10, 2017

    What’s on Our Bookshelves 

    March 1, 2018

    Montessori at Home; Our Spring Time Books

    April 11, 2019
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Raising Readers

    When It Comes To Books Less Is More

    June 6, 2017 /

    While reading the same book again and again might be boring for parents, it has powerful benefits for a child. Here are 4 reasons to keep picking up your child's favourite story.

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    The Weaning Cup – A How To Guide

    August 2, 2017

    The Mother Load – 3 Simple Ways To Avoid Mom Burnout

    July 20, 2017
    Six Safe Outdoor Activities For Infants That Work Even With Mouthy Babies!

    Outdoor Activities with Infants this Summer

    July 10, 2017
  • Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Ted's Take On...

    A Calm Birth

    June 3, 2017 /

    Using hypnobirthing techniques helped me move away from fear and anxiety to have an all natural, short, happy birth. If there is such a thing as a Montessori birth then Hynobirthing is the best way to achieve it.

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    Using music, songs and signs to create a bilingual environment for your child

    Bilingual Baby – Using Songs and Signs to Introduce a Second Language

    July 14, 2017

    Dealing with Unwanted Gifts in a Montessori Home

    January 15, 2019
    Montessori Inspired Baby Shower Gifts - 20 best baby shower presents

    Montessori Baby Shower Gifts

    June 4, 2018

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Hello and welcome! I’m Ted, a Mother, a Reader and a Montessori Believer! Here you'll find how we're using Montessori at home and all the ways that we try to celebrate the joy in every day (mostly with books...

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