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    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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    June 8, 2017

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    May 10, 2017

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    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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    July in the Pottanger Garden

    August 3, 2017

    Planning a Square Foot Garden – January in the Kitchen Garden

    January 10, 2018

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    August 13, 2019
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    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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    January 9, 2020

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    January 6, 2020

    Our New Montessori Kitchen

    January 2, 2020
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    Montessori at Home: A Toddler’s Kitchen

    September 9, 2018 /

    The kitchen is full of things which pose a danger to a toddler. There are sharp implements, hot surfaces, glasses to break and liquids to spill. Yet the kitchen is also full of opportunity for a toddler who more than anything else seeks the chance to be independent and to make a valuable contribution to their family. Our Kitchen Space We are lucky enough to have space for a dedicated unit just for Alfie. Of course this is not possible in every home but if you can then it’s best to give a child their own dedicated space, even if it’s just on shelf in a cupboard or a low…

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    A Waste Free Week

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    April 20, 2017

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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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