Are Playpens Montessori?

As a teacher, what to do with a boy who’s cussing in the classroom? Sandra Girlato’s got a funny and super insightful story on that. As a parent, what to do with a child who won’t put on her shoes before leaving the house? Sandra got a story on that, too. How to get children to e ... Show More

“Remember that every day is a new day, and we can start again. Whatever you didn’t like from the day before just change it the following day.” Gaby Velazquez Gaby is a longtime mom, AMI Montessori trainer for ages 0-3, and the guest on our latest episode of The Montessori Educati ... Show More

-What is a Montessori assistant -- what is his/her role? -What happens when an assistant disagrees with a head teacher or guide -- and what happens when real conflict arises between them? -Should assistants speak with parents, or is that solely the job of the head Montessori teac ... Show More

Lets play a game: Montessori this or that! On this week's Montessori parenting podcast, Nicole and Amy make some choices! Do we pick a weaning cup or a child's knife? A little kitchen or the adult height? A wooden rainbow or unit blocks? A Nugget or a Pikler Triangle? Come listen ... Show More

I had so much fun in this episode catching up with Heleen who used to come to my Montessori playgroup here in Amsterdam with her daughter Josie. We hear all about the Montessori principles they still use in their home now that Josie is 6 and even though Josie doesn't go to a ... Show More

In this episode, Barbara and Ferne share so much wisdom from years of Montessori teaching, Montessori parenting and being a Montessori grandparent. By the end of the episode, you'll want to adopt both of them as surrogate grandparents in your home too! Links from the showBar ... Show More

I have not just one amazing guest but two for a conversation about Montessori at home. I invited Jeanne-Marie Paynel, Your Parenting Mentor, and Pilar Bewley from Mainly Montessori to look at how we can apply Montessori principles in our homes whether we are homeschooling our chi ... Show More

Perhaps you don’t know yet what Montessori is. Or you may have been on a Montessori journey for a long time. Your children may or may not be at Montessori school. Or still a baby, already a teenager, or having families of their own. There will be something for everyone, Montessor ... Show More

Welcome to the very first episode of Baby Tour Guide's Montessori Babies Podcast! In honor of our very first episode, I figured we would dive into a bunch of introductions! In this episode, tell you a bit about my Montessori journey and also jump into what I've come to ... Show More

🎙️ L'éducation à la paix selon la méthode Montessori ! 🌈 Dans cet épisode enrichissant, nous allons plonger au cœur des liens profonds entre l'éducation et la paix. 🌍 Pourquoi l'éducation est-elle cruciale pour établir une paix durable ? Qu'est-ce que la pa ... Show More

In honor of our 30th Episode, we dive into what a Montessori Education looks like for our sweet babies!  This week we discussed:The Education of the BabyHow and When Babies Learn About Their WorldSimilarities Between Child Development World & Montessori WorldAnd we have some gian ... Show More

Artificial Intellegence technology is starting to influence many different areas of our lives. But what does AI think of Montessori?! And how much can AI get right?! In this week's Montessori parenting podcast, Nicole and Amy challenge AI in a true and false game. Listen to see h ... Show More

I said last week I’d have to do a podcast soon all about babies, and after our book launch Zoom party for The Montessori Baby last week where Junnifa and I were talking all about our love for babies, I decided it could be fun to share the recording from the book launch party for ... Show More