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Grab coats, snacks, wellies, trainers, treasure-collecting bags, a picnic blanket, money (for an essential coffee en route) – whatever the weather says – and explore one (or all!) of these family friendly walking routes in our great city: Hampstead Heath: climb to the top of Parliament Hill and spot some of London’s favourite landmarks, pop […]
Pin poking is yet another really simple Montessori activity that children love. It teaches hand control, fine motor strength, pencil grip, attention to detail and concentration, and is something that can easily be done at home. Here’s what you’ll need: A big pin poker (bigger, so it’s easy for little hands to grip). A variety […]
School is about learning but perhaps first and foremost, it’s about relationship; practising how to be in community. Maria Montessori believed that every person has a responsibility to be part of something that not only serves individual interests and passions but those of all humanity. Spending extended periods of time with other children provides opportunities […]
We held two very successful fundraising events in aid of the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal. Firstly; our families were welcomed into school with their child to purchase a delicious treat and drink to enjoy. This was a huge success/ children (and parents) had a ball! There was a donation station available where everyone was incredibly generous. […]
The aim of the 9 Layout lesson is to help children understand number placement (1s, 10s, 100s, 1000s) as well as reiterate the association between quantity and numeral. It’s one of the lengthier mathematics activities and is good for encouraging concentration. Before inviting a child to participate in the lesson, it’s important that he is […]
It’s been a long, lovely summer and children are back to school this month. Perhaps you even have a new starter? Either way, there are some easy things you can do at home to help your little ones feel prepared and confident as they walk through the door to greet both new and familiar faces […]
Metal Insets are part of the language area in a Montessori classroom and their purpose is to prepare children for writing. The apparatus is a complete set of metal shapes (heavy and sturdy for ease of use) that children will use for tracing work – they’ll trace around the outside of their shape and thereafter […]
“There must be provision for the child to have contact with nature; to understand and appreciate the order, the harmony and the beauty in nature.” – Maria Montessori, The Secret of Childhood Maria Montessori advocated for children to have free access to the outdoors, where space is limitless and children can exert themselves candidly. Spending […]
Young children don’t naturally have an understanding of the great wide world outside of their own context – they live within the confines of home, family, school (and wherever else they spend the majority of their time). The Continent Globe lesson is how children start to learn where they exist in the world in relation […]
Are you planning a camping trip this summer? Montessori learning champions outdoor adventures and with the sun out, there is no better time to dust off the tents and stock up on marshmallows. Whilst camping is a wonderful escape from city life, let’s be honest; it can be hard work. The packing, and setting up, […]
In Native American culture, Haida sticks are thin playing sticks that were often decorated with traditional markings or engravings. Haida art has been linked specifically to indigenous people living along the north west coast of Alaska; the sticks are thought to have been used much like the pick-up-sticks game played today. In a lesson about […]
“Discipline is born when the child concentrates his attention on some object that attracts him and which provides him not only with a useful exercise but with a control of error. Thanks to these exercises … the child becomes calm, radiantly happy, busy, forgetful of himself and, in consequence, indifferent to prizes or material rewards.” […]
