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    Toy Review: Playmobil Take Along Farm (Playmobile 4897)

    August 12, 2018 /

    The Playmobil Take Along Farm is a new toy in our house. Here's a little bit about how our 2 year old plays with it and how it fits in with our other toys.

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    Learning at Home and Social Distancing

    April 17, 2020

    Montessori At Home – Cooking with A Toddler

    September 24, 2018

    Cooking with Toddlers: Simple Apple Tart

    January 9, 2020
  • Montessori Inspired Baby Shower Gifts - 20 best baby shower presents
    Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Our Montessori Home

    Montessori Baby Shower Gifts

    June 4, 2018 /

    The best Montessori baby shower gifts. Toys a newborn will use and adore in their first months.

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    Montessori Appropriate Fiction about Animals

    January 15, 2020

    Wooden Egg and Cup

    April 19, 2017

    The benefits of wooden toys

    May 8, 2017
  • Montessori,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Our Montessori Home

    Montessori and Gentleness

    April 5, 2018 /

    How does Montessori facilitate gentleness in children and what can you as a parent do to encourage your child to embrace their gentleness?

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    Montessori at Home; The Table Tray

    January 6, 2020

    Our New Montessori Kitchen

    January 2, 2020
    Montessori Baby - 3 ways to start Montessori

    Montessori from Birth: Parenting For Peace

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

    Easy Vegetables to Grow with Children

    March 16, 2018 /

    Any outside space is the ultimate prepared environment, without any effort at all it provides a wealth of learning opportunities in just about every plane of development and to suit nearly every interest. Here's a quick guide on how to get started on the veg patch and how to get your toddler involved too!

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    Here Come The Girls

    April 7, 2017

    Montessori At Home – Cooking with A Toddler

    September 24, 2018

    Happy Birthday Holmes!

    July 1, 2017
  • Being Mum,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Our Montessori Home

    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018 /

    Follow the child is a popular hashtag on instagram, but aside from letting kids pick their own books and toys what does it look like in practice? Sometimes it means trusting them when they tell you “I’m ready.”

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    What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag

    July 24, 2018

    10 Ways Busy Mums Can Practice Mindfulness In 10 Minutes

    November 17, 2019

    A Reminder 

    May 18, 2017
  • Being Mum,  Our Montessori Home

    A Waste Free Week

    January 18, 2018 /

    Every month this year I’ll be focussing in reducing the waste produced by my household. Between Blue Planet 2, the Latte Levy and plastic free aisles in supermarkets it feels like everyone in the UK is waking up to waste.  I decided to start the year by tackling our food waste. I’d be embarrassed to admit how many half used food items are thrown out in my house at the end of every week. It had become something I felt I couldn’t control and a fairly large source of anxiety and guilt for me. Taking the bull by the horns (as opposed to just shutting the fridge door and Parenting…

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    The Prepared Adult: Reflecting on Parenting Experiences

    August 14, 2019

    Our Experience of Baby Led Weaning

    April 7, 2017

    Montessori with Young Children Close In Age

    January 13, 2019
  • Being Mum,  Our Montessori Home,  Ted's Take On...

    How to Build A Capsule Wardrobe for A Toddler 

    December 13, 2017 /

    And easy how to guide for creating a capsule wardrobe for your toddler. What to look for, how to mix and match and what to buy.

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    Montessori with Young Children Close In Age

    January 13, 2019

    The Prepared Adult: Reflecting on Parenting Experiences

    August 14, 2019

    A Reminder 

    May 18, 2017
  • Being Mum,  Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Our Montessori Home

    Why There’s No Elf on Our Shelf

    December 2, 2017 /

    Four reasons why we don’t do Elf on the Shelf

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    A Cheat’s Guide to Feeding Your Toddler

    September 6, 2017

    Happy Birthday Holmes!

    July 1, 2017

    Montessori at Home: Preparing a Toddler for a Newborn

    August 16, 2018
  • The Montessori Materials we used at home with our 10 month old, spoiler alert; the object permanence box isn't worth the spend!
    Montessori - A Parent's Guide,  Our Montessori Home

    Montessori Materials at 10 months

    July 6, 2017 /

    The Montessori Toys and Materials we have been using with our ten month old son, what worked, what didn't and how you can do Montessori at home with a Baby.

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    A Remedy for Modern Childhood

    May 28, 2017

    Wooden Egg and Cup

    April 19, 2017

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    April 5, 2018
  • Our Montessori Home

    Treasure Baskets 8-10 Months

    July 3, 2017 /

    An overview of the Montessori Inspired Treasure Baskets that we offered Alfie between 8 and 10 months.

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    Our New Montessori Kitchen

    January 2, 2020

    Montessori –  A Lesson For Parents In Trusting The Child. 

    January 22, 2018
    Montessori Toddler Kitchen - The Prepared Environment

    Montessori at Home: A Toddler’s Kitchen

    September 9, 2018
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