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How to 'play' with Newborns, the Montessori way
A blog post all about how to 'play' with newborns in a Montessori inspired way
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Dec 30, 2024


3 free ways to be more 'Montessori' in your parenting approach
When you hear the word 'Montessori', do you just think of wooden toys? It's a bit of a buzz word floating around at the moment and is...
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Dec 23, 2024


Know & Play's newborn top picks - 15 things we use and love with our baby
There are tonnes of things you need for a newborn baby, like sleep suits, vests, nappies... of course you do. But with SO much on the...
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Dec 22, 2024


Why has your 3 year old started asking 'why?' about everything?
Dr Montessori recognised that there are some similarities and charactertics at different ages of development, and she described these as...
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May 1, 2024


8 ways to avoid overwhelming and overstimulating your child(ren) this Christmas
Christmas is SUCH a wonderful time of the year, but it also often brings heightened emotions from both adults and children, lots of 'out...
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Dec 18, 2023


Managing Challenging Toddler Behaviour & their Desire for Control
Toddlers are incredible, and yes, although their behaviour may be challenging, frustrating and hard to manage at times, it is all because...
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Jul 15, 2023


12 months of Montessori: April - Does Montessori have to be all or nothing?
Hello and welcome back to another '12 months of Montessori' blog post. This is April in the series. Read January, February and March...
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May 3, 2023


Montessori-inspired swaps you can make in your home - Part 1
Wanting to be more 'Montessori' at home but not sure where to start? Here are some swaps that you can make that align with the Montessori...
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Apr 10, 2023


12 months of Montessori - March: How to do Montessori at home and be a working parent
Montessori is a commitment. It's a commitment to parenting in a respectful, child-led way. However... how do you commit to an approach at...
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Apr 3, 2023


Our journey into Montessori at Home and Montessori Parenting
Our journey into how we began Montessori at Home and Montessori parenting.
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Mar 17, 2023


12 months of Montessori: January - An overview of our journey so far
Well hello! Welcome back to our new Know & Play Space... and to 2023! I'm pretty sure we've all blinked and 2020 has turned into 2023......
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Mar 16, 2023


All about The Montessori Method and Approach to Parenting & Education
All about The Montessori Method and Montessori's approach to Parenting & Education.
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Mar 16, 2023


How to observe your child the Montessori way
We all watch our children play, but when you watch, do you observe? More importantly, do you observe objectively? What is observation?...
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Oct 24, 2022
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