A regular theme in my practice as a parenting coach, and in the Montessori method in general, is that of including your children in everyday household chores whenever possible.
To help your child know where their belongings are, a low open shelf is ideal to place only a few well-chosen activities or toys. This shelf is made out
It’s a simple sequence of steps that, as adults, we take for granted. But in the Montessori method, we understand there is great value for a child to learn
How could I have known, that 7 years later I would be standing on the Red Square in Moscow? We met the first day of our Assistant to Infancy Montessori
In my practice as a parenting coach, I regularly advise my clients to involve their children in everyday cooking tasks in the kitchen. Next time your recipe calls for zucchini,
Other than telling your child to run outside and roll around in the grass, there may be no faster way to connect them with nature than through the beautiful and
Scrubbing a Potato by Jeanne Marie Paynel from voilamontessori.com As parents, sometimes we may find ourselves feeling more like short order cooks. Even worse, our hungry little customers might grate
Last summer I shared a useful travel activity to entertain your young child on a road trip or an airplane ride while simultaneously developing their motor skills and self-esteem: play
As a parenting mentor, I help show my clients how to facilitate their children’s independence, whether that means cleaning up after a play session or fixing a snack. This is
Did you know that “quantities” are the first building block of the mathematical mind? Outside of my practice as a parenting coach I’m often intrigued when I hear parents easily
In my practice as a Montessori parenting coach, I always look around my clients’ homes to see what they might organically have on hand that can be used as an
It’s something we adults take for granted — the ability to reach into our purse and feel around for our keys, or maybe dig into a backpack pocket looking for
