What a delight to have two of my Montessori friends on the podcast together. Our paths have crossed many times, and today, I’m excited to learn more about Simone and Junnifas’ latest endeavor, their book The Montessori Child.
What I Talked About
- The difference between children’s unconscious and conscious mind
- What the different planes of development tell us about our children
- Why sensory learning is so important
- Shifting from setting rules to creating agreements collaboratively.
- Supporting independence while offering support to our teenagers
- The whole-child approach of the Montessori method
Things to Remember
Parenting is the process of being with our children, guiding them and accompanying them.”
“Children change as they grow.”
“It takes some consciousness to start seeing that our children are more capable of doing things as they get older.”
“If you open your eyes, you’ll see that each of our children is unique and different. Focus on those things that make them who they are.”
― Junnifa Uzodike
“Be the child’s guide on their journey, accept them for who they are, and step back to see that they are capable.”
“Teenagers just want to be able to feel they belong and make a change in the world.”
“Just let yourself grow through the highs and lows of everything that you learned.”
― Simone Davies
“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” ― Dr. Maria Montessori
Additional Resources
The Montessori Child by Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike
Montessori and RIE – with Junnifa Uzodike on The Montessori Show:
Accepting our children for who they are. With Simone Davies
Let your child know how capable they are. With Simone Davies
Let’s Continue the conversation…
Now, Simone, Junnifa, and I want to hear from you!
How can you benefit from the Montessori approach? Listen to Simone and Junnifa as they reveal the key ingredients for fostering a thriving Montessori child at home.
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More About My Guest
Simone Davies is the author of “The Montessori Toddler” and co-author of “The Montessori Baby” and “The Montessori Child” books, comprehensive guides to raising children in a Montessori way.
Simone is an AMI Montessori educator based in Amsterdam. She also has a popular blog, Instagram, and podcast, “The Montessori Notebook,” and is a mother to two young adults.
Simone runs parent-child Montessori classes in Amsterdam at her Jacaranda Tree Montessori school.
- Website: The Montessori Notebook
- Facebook: The Montessori Notebook
- Instagram: @themontessorinotebook
- YouTube: The Montessori Notebook
Junnifa Uzodike is an Association Montessori International (AMI) 0–3, 3–6, and 6–12 trained teacher, a wife, and mother to four children, all raised with Montessori principles from in utero.
Junnifa is the founder and head of Fruitful Orchard Montessori School in Abuja, Nigeria, serving children from 15 months to 12 years old.
She is the co-author of The Montessori Baby book, which has been translated into over 22 languages worldwide, and sits on the board of the Association Montessori Internationale.
- Website: Nduoma
- Facebook: Nduoma Montessori
- Instagram: @montessori_nduoma
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