What are rules and limits? The limit tells the child: “This is as far as you can go, no further”. The rule is the way in which limits are translated into everyday life. Each family has to set its own...
Working on ourselves as adults is a challenge. Being more patient as parents is something that is on everyone’s list, and when we have plenty of time it is easier to achieve. But it can often be the case that...
A thought from our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Montessori team to further develop our shared understanding of the philosophy. “Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war” Maria Montessori...
You will be able to find this material in our Nursery and Reception classrooms and in any Montessori classroom around the world. It was designed by María Montessori and is part of the Sensorial materials. The child is a sensorial...
Mathematics is in everything we do. From the moment we wake up to the moment we go back to bed! How much time do I have to get ready before I have to leave the house? When we make a...
“What is generally known as discipline in traditional schools is not activity, but immobility and silence. It is not discipline, but something which festers inside a child, arousing his rebellious feelings”. (Montessori, Creative Development in the Child Vol. 2, p.41.)...
When reading about Montessori you will often come across “human tendencies”. Dr Montessori explains The Human Tendencies as behaviours that belong to all human beings; they are inert and man will develop these tendencies to adapt, explore and modify. In...
Whilst we prepare to open our new site, we have been working tirelessly to enhance our approach to teaching and learning. In this post, we want to introduce you to one of the most remarkable aspects of our new building...
Imagine a place where knowledge and potential intertwine, a space where joy and vitality merge with learning. Without a doubt, this is one of the guiding principles behind the construction of our future Forest School. A project that not only...