Blog - The Montessori Family

Montessori toddlers: what is Maximum effort and 20 ideas to try!

Have you observed your toddler trying to carry objects that are bigger than him? This is what Maria Montessori called the need for maximum effort!Maria Montessori observed that children, soon after they

Montessori at home UK – Ultimate list of resources.

May 10, 2021
/ video Where to find
/ By Carine Robin

I want to share with you everything you need to know about Montessori at home in the UK. Where to source materials, what are the training available and how to homeschool in the UK.If you browse Instagram

What is the Montessori 3 period lesson + freebie

May 7, 2021
/ Montessori Printable
/ By Carine Robin

Today, I want to introduce you to the Montessori 3 period lesson or how to introduce some new vocabulary to your child. In the 3 to 6 year old classroom, we teach new vocabulary mainly with the 3

Where to find Montessori furniture in the UK?

May 7, 2021
/ Furniture Where to find
/ By Carine Robin

Where to find some Montessori friendly furniture in the UK? I am listed here my favourite items and shops that deliver to the UK.Maria Montessori talked at length about the importance of the "environment".Did

Montessori friendly books about Seasons

May 6, 2021
/ Books Recommendations
/ By Carine Robin

In this post, I’m sharing some of my favourite Montessori friendly seasons books.I like to have some specific seasonal books at the beginning of each season and some general season books all year around. You

The little Montessori me picture book – new Montessori book

May 3, 2021
/ Books review
/ By Carine Robin

I've been sent a lovely new picture book about the life of a toddler raised the Montessori way.The book is called "The Little Montessori Me Picture book". It's a such a lovely book with a rhyming text.

Meet a Montessori Family : Paula from Montessori Playing

Today, in my series Meet a Montessori-family, let me introduce you to Paula from @montessoriplaying. Paula is a single mum and lives in Scotland with her 2 years old daughter Stella. She

Montessori ideas about sleep

April 29, 2021
/ Parenting
/ By Carine Robin
/ 6 COMMENTS

The way our babies and toddlers sleep is something that intrigues most parents. We wonder when our baby will sleep through the night. We wonder if we have to train our children to sleep independently.

Reading Parenting books vs practicing what we read!

April 7, 2021
/ Books Parenting
/ By Carine Robin

Reading parenting books vs Practicing what we read!⁠⁠I'm a parenting books junkie! I've been reading books about child's development and parenting since forever! Even as a teenager, I was reading my