Hi! I'm Sue, a Montessori-certified mother of 3. For the past several years, I've been writing about Montessori parenting and Montessori lessons on my blog. I am bringing everything on my blog (and more!) to life on this podcast. So, grab a cup of tea and relax while you learn all about how to bring Montessori into your home or traditional learning classroom. If you are interested in checking out the blog before diving into the podcast, here's the link: https://reachformontessori.com/ If you ...
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The Montessori Notebook podcast :: a Montessori parenting podcast with Simone Davies
Simone Davies, Montessori teacher and parent
The Montessori Notebook podcast is the place for all your Montessori inspiration. Simone Davies, author of The Montessori Toddler, reveals all her insights from years of being a Montessori teacher and parent. Through conversations, answering listener’s questions, and sharing what she’s been learning lately, you’ll be inspired to take those ideas that resonate for you and put them straight into practice to be a more calm, supportive parent or teacher. Simone is down to earth, warm, and makes ...
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S2 Bonus episode: A quick personal update, The Montessori Child book, and talking to children about war
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Hello there! I'm popping into your podcast feed with a catch up on what has been happening the last 2.5 years since the last podcast episode, including the launch of The Montessori Child book. The book picks up where The Montessori Toddler leaves off, covering how to bring Montessori into your home with 3-12 year olds, including a bonus chapter on …
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50 Practical Life Activities for Preschoolers
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In this episode, you'll learn about what Montessori Practical Life Activities are and how they benefit children. You'll also get a list of 50 awesome Practical Life Activity ideas and when you should introduce them. Music Credit: Beautiful Ann by Joseph McDadePar Sue @ The Montessori-Minded Mom
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In this podcast episode, we're going to talk about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to find out which one is better for learning. Music Credit: Beautiful Ann by Joseph McDadePar Sue @ The Montessori-Minded Mom
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How to be a Montessori Parent: 10 Easy Tips
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In this episode, I go over 10 ways you can bring Montessori into your parenting. I'm going to discuss how to follow your child's lead, how to look out for sensitive periods in their development, and I'll also discuss how to implement Montessori-style discipline in your home. Music Credit: Beautiful Ann by Joseph McDade…
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Welcome to The Montessori-Minded Mom Podcast. I'm Sue, the owner and editor at reachformontessori.com. In this podcast, we'll discuss how to bring Montessori into the classroom, as well as into the home. We'll also talk about how to bring Montessori into your parenting. Music credit: Beautiful Ann, byt Joseph McDade…
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S2 E12 Britt Hawthorne all about raising antiracist children
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Welcome to the last episode of Season 2. And it’s a good one. Today I get to chat to Montessori educator and a nationally recognised anti-bias educator in the US, Britt Hawthorne. She’s all about creating inclusive and equitable environments for all learners and understandably her work has been recognized by none other than PBS, Drew Barrymore, Goo…
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S2 E11 Montessori at home whether you are homeschooling or not with Jeanne-Marie Paynel and Pilar Bewley
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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 child, they go to a Montessori school or not and we want to apply Montess…
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S2 E10 What is cosmic education with Hannah Baynham
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Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today I'm talking with Hannah Baynham from Collaborative Montessori about some of the big picture principles in Montessori. Hannah is a teacher educator who is passionate about issues of social justice, sustainability and the spiritual preparation of the guide. Having wo…
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S2 E9 how Montessori principles apply all around the world with Ochuko Prudence Daniels in Nigeria
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Welcome to another episode of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today’s conversation is a little different as we transport ourselves to Nigeria and get to see how Montessori looks there. This conversation is with Ochuko Prudence Daniels, the founder of Momahill Montessori who found Montessori through her children and, as you’ll hear, she didn’t choo…
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S2 E8 all about Montessori in real life with Theresa
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So lovely to learn more about Theresa from Montessori In Real Life who we all love following on Instagram. She shares so much in this episode from how she gets her children to pack away, to what they are loving outdoors, organising spaces with siblings, their favourite practical life, her own anti-bias journey and so much more. Links from the show …
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S2 E7 with Ana-Kay from Pickneys at Play all about Montessori with twins
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Something I get asked a lot about is how to do Montessori with twins. I loved this conversation with Ana-Kay of Pickneys at Play who shared with us everything from eating and toileting with two, when they copy each other doing something that's not safe, some travelling tips and how they incorporated their religion and Jamaican culture into their ho…
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S2 E6 In conversation with Junnifa Uzodike & Dr Ayize Sabater about Montessori for babies
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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 this week’s podcast. We talked about how we show respect for babies in…
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S2 E5 Wisdom from two of my favourite Montessori grandparents, Barbara Isaacs and Ferne van Zyl
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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 show Barbara Isaacs - Montessori Europe, Montessori Musings, Montessori Granny, My…
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S2 E4 Marvin Reyes and sustainability at their Montessori school
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This episode about Marvin Reyes and sustainability Such a fun conversation today with Marvin of Vincerola nurseries & preschools in Cologne, Germany. We were planning to interview some of the children but with 4 and 5 year olds whose native language isn't English, well, you'll have to listen to hear how that went. Keeping it real. Then I got to ask…
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S2 E3 A rich conversation with Gabriel Salomão of Lar Montessori in Brazil
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Today I have an amazing conversation to share with Gabriel Salomão of Lar Montessori in Brazil. His native language is Portuguese and yet speaks so eloquently, gently and respectfully about the Montessori approach. I always learn something from our conversations and am so happy to be able to share this conversation with you on the podcast today. La…
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S2 E2 Montessori through the eyes of Cara, 6 years old, in the Philippines & her mother Mars
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Mars (Instagram/website) was a Montessori educator and owned her own school and now homeschools her daughter Cara. I asked Mars if I could interview her daughter Cara about their Montessori homeschooling and we spoke for over an hour! I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did. At the end Mars also talks about how she supports Cara's …
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S2 E1 Montessori through the four planes of development
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Hi everyone! Simone here and I'm super excited to be back with another season of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today I'll be talking with Nusaibah Macadam from Rumi Montessori. It was a beautiful conversation covering: Montessori through the four planes of development How Nusaibah sees Montessori as being of service How to develop trust in the M…
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S1 E12 Your Montessori questions answered by me
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Happy to be back with another Q&A episode. So many valuable questions, it was hard to choose! I've selected the most commonly asked questions as well as a few less often asked but useful to answer as I haven't seen them often discussed elsewhere. In this episode I answer your questions about: when you learn about Montessori, make some changes, and …
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S1 E11 All about why children need boundaries and how to do this in a kind, loving and respectful way
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I love it when Montessori teachers share their secrets and today's conversation with Nichole Holtvluwer of Radicle Beginnings is just like that. Nichole talks us through why children need boundaries, and we can set these limits in a calm and clear way from a child hitting to a fussy eater. Nichole is so respectful in how she communicates with child…
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S1 E10 All about how to build trust in your children, understand them, and enjoy it as well
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This week I have a beautiful conversation with Junnifa all the way over in Nigeria. You may know Junnifa from her blog, Nduoma or instagram or her school, Fruitful Orchard Montessori. You'll leave this episode feeling inspired to either parent in a more Montessori way, maybe take a Montessori training, or simply to be more calm and present in whate…
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S1 E9 All about how Nicole Kavanaugh makes raising 4 children (and a dog) look easy the Montessori way
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On today's podcast I had so much fun chatting to Nicole Kavanaugh of The Kavanaugh Report, mother of four children (and a dog), raising four children in a Montessori way. So if you've ever thought it might be easy to raise children in a Montessori way with one child, but struggled once there were some siblings involved, this episode will help you b…
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S1 E8 When you get to ask the head of a Montessori school about dealing with conflict in the classroom, is Montessori still relevant today, and what if your child never chooses an activity
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Today I share my conversation with Bill Conway which is a little different to others in the series where we zoom out and look at the big picture of Montessori. Bill is the Head of School at Montessori East in Sydney, Australia and I loved getting to ask him the tough questions like "does Montessori prepare children for the real world?", asking him …
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S1 E7 All about Montessori at home, conflict resolution with children, connecting with your partner, and more
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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 Montessori school. We have a beautiful conversation covering: Montessori a…
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S1 E6 Your Montessori questions answered by me!
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I loved putting together this episode of the podcast. So many great questions have been submitted about the Montessori approach and today I spend the whole episode answering lots of them. Hope it will be super useful to all of you no matter where you are on your Montessori journey. Topics we cover in today’s episode include: A Montessori approach t…
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S1 E5 - All about anti-bias education, Montessori at different ages, and life as a Montessori child, teacher and parent
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Today's episode is a positive and heartwarming conversation with Andy Lulka, a Montessori teacher, parent and child. As someone who has spent their whole life around Montessori, you'll hear about: growing up in a Montessori school what a middle school Montessori program looks like how Judaism is brought into the Jewish Day School program how we can…
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S1 E4 - All about Dr Montessori's life, family and work in conversation with Carolina Montessori, her great granddaughter
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Today we get into the woman behind the Montessori approach - yes, Dr Montessori herself in a lovely conversation with her great granddaughter, Carolina Montessori. Listen to this conversation and learn about: Dr Montessori's years working in psychiatric hospitals and anthropology before working in education Her work as a feminist How she became so …
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S1 E3 - All about creating a beautiful childhood, following the child, building family rhythms not schedules, eclectic homeschooling, and more
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A deep conversation with Eloise from @mightymother_ in the UK all about creating a beautiful childhood and how they incorporate Montessori into their eclectic homeschooling days. And even if you aren't homeschooling, you'll learn: * alternatives to praise * building a family rhythm rather than a schedule * creating cosy spaces at different ages * w…
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S1 E2 - All about Montessori as a working parent, how to respectfully say goodbye to our child, and lots of ideas for Montessori art
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Simone has a fascinating conversation with Trina from DIY Corporate Mom from The Philippines about how she embraces the Montessori philosophy as a way of parenting as a working parent. We cover so many questions like: if it's possible to do Montessori at home if you work what about Montessori and Disney? (two things you don't often see in the same …
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S1 E1- All about being a Montessori family, transitioning to regular school and co-parenting
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Want to really know what it's like to be a Montessori family? I'll be talking to my daughter Emma and my son Oliver who went to Montessori school up until 12 years old. And how they found the transition to a "regular" school (spoiler: not so difficult it appears). We talk about what it's like to be bilingual, things they remember from Montessori sc…
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Season 1 Trailer: The Montessori Notebook podcast with Simone Davies for all your Montessori inspiration
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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, Montessori parents, teachers, or just if you have a curious mind. Your host, Si…
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Episode #9 -- Dr. Jan Macvarish
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Dr. Jan Macvarish is a Researcher and Lecturer at the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies at the University of Kent in the UK. In this episode she discusses her latest book Neuroparenting: The Expert Invasion of Family Life and the unintended consequences of this invasion.Par White Paper Press
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Episode 8 - Sarah Moudry
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A discussion with Montessori trained teacher, mother of three, designer, and entrepreneur Sarah Moudry. We discuss Montessori, and her work as a parent educator. But best of all, Sarah gets on her toilet learning soap box for us. You've never heard anyone talk about potty training the way Sarah does. It's simply inspiring.…
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Episode #7 - Teacher and Parent Perspectives of Montessori
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In this episode, Dr. Laura Flores Shaw talks with two Montessorians, Bonnie Deigh - a former Montessori teacher - and Aki Koh - a Montessori parent - who met in college at MIT. We discuss Montessori math, the importance of the third year of the primary, the myth of the Montessori utopia, and testing, among other things. Listeners get to hear the pe…
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A conversation with Margaret Whitley, executive director of Montessori Academy of London in Ontario. Having been a Montessorian for 50 years, Margaret has had lots of opportunities to experience Montessori within a wide variety of roles. In this episode she shares her insights from these various roles -- insights from which Montessori parents, teac…
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Pediatric neuropsychologist Dr. Jayme Jones discusses children and trauma.Par White Paper Press
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SMP #4 - The Science of Sleep
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Clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep medicine specialist Dr. Jennifer L. Martin discusses the science of sleep. She provides concrete things parents can do at home to foster healthy sleep not just for their children, but the whole family.Time markers for this episode:Why is sleep so important (2:00)Sleep and postpartum depression (6:30)Moral …
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SMP Episode #3 - The Vertical Brain Model in Action
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Neurologic music therapist Peggy Schaefer discusses the vertical brain model in action and provides concrete things parents and teachers can do to help children with transitions, classroom wandering, and emotion regulation.Par White Paper Press
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SMP Episode #2 - Montessori & the Vertical Brain Model
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In this podcast, I talk with neuropsychologist Dr. Deborah Budding about the vertical model of the brain – a model that provides THE reason all children should have access to Montessori education. Dr. Budding also addresses how this model can help educators work with children who are not neurotypical.…
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SMP Podcast #1 - Transitioning from Montessori to "Real" School
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Listen to one student talk about her transition from Montessori school to "real" school.Par White Paper Press
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