Montessori Education: A Guide for Families
A child engaging with a Montessori activity at a Montessori child care centre near you.

Montessori Education: A Guide for Families

What is Montessori education? Here are some important Montessori terms you might hear while exploring Montessori child care options near you.

Feb 10, 2023 2 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 21

Learning at Home Montessori Week 21

Practical Life A Salad Made from Fruit? At this time of the year, lots of fresh fruit is available. This is a great time to teach your child how to prepare

Aug 6, 2020 4 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 20

Learning at Home Montessori Week 20

Practical Life I'm a Little Teapot This week, the fascination with water continues. Summer is a great time to practice pouring water, as it can be done eit

Jul 30, 2020 5 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 19

Learning at Home Montessori Week 19

Practical Life Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop . . . Water is such an interesting substance to work with. In this activity, we’ll use the cohesive ability of water

Jul 24, 2020 5 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 18

Learning at Home Montessori Week 18

Practical Life If I Had a Hammer Last week, we encouraged you to teach your child how to use a hammer by using a wooden mallet or toy hammer. This week, we

Jul 17, 2020 5 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 17

Learning at Home Montessori Week 17

Practical Life If I Had a Hammer Children love to work with tools. It gives them a real sense of accomplishment to be able to understand the function and u

Jul 10, 2020 5 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 16

Learning at Home Montessori Week 16

Practical Life Nuts & Bolts This activity is great for developing your child’s fine motor skills. You’ll need to find a variety of nut and bolt pairs. A gr

Jul 3, 2020 5 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 15

Learning at Home Montessori Week 15

Practical Life Sewing Cards Sewing cards are a great way to help your child learn the process of sewing. You can easily make sewing cards at home. You’ll n

Jun 26, 2020 5 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 14

Learning at Home Montessori Week 14

Practical Life Homemade Fruit Popsicles As our weather is beginning to show signs of summer, we are spending lots more time outside. This would be a wonder

Jun 18, 2020 5 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 13

Learning at Home Montessori Week 13

Practical Life Plant Potatoes Gardening is a very important Practical Life skill to develop. This week, plant a pot of potatoes! You don’t need garden spac

Jun 11, 2020 4 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 12

Learning at Home Montessori Week 12

Practical Life Sewing Buttons A favourite activity of older students is learning how to sew a button! For this activity, you will need: a small square of f

Jun 5, 2020 3 min
Learning at Home Montessori Week 11

Learning at Home Montessori Week 11

Practical Life Cutting Strips Mastering the use of scissors can be a tricky affair, but one which will lead to an incredible sense of accomplishment. When

May 29, 2020 4 min