Posts by Sylvia

-Written by guest blogger Angie de Mink “ The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self” Dr Maria Montessori. Independence is, in fact, the…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin We often hear the phrase ‘practical life’ and sometimes wonder does the name speak for itself? Well in a nutshell practical life activities are the…

Many parents ask about Montessori aligned screen time recommendations and I want to point out that we are a Montessori at home community so we will always advise best practice.…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin The biggest part of Montessori at Home is getting children involved in the day to day activities. These practical life activities form the foundation of…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin In a time where we see the issue of racism still prevalent in our society we really need to look inwards and see what it…

– Written by The Montessori-Minded Mom & edited by Sylvia Arotin How many times have you thought about implementing Montessori and thought…I can’t afford it! Or you just can’t stay…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin & Caroline Baughman We all know how stressful and difficult mealtimes can be! Effective communication is something that can really assist when your child is…

– Written by Caroline Baughman As your child approaches six months you may be thinking about starting solid food. You might feel unsure about what to do and/or excited about…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin WHY THESE DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD? How many of you feel like you are not ‘Montessori enough’ or your kids are not sitting and…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin We all get stuck into the habit of saying NO, DON’T, STOP IT, HURRY UP! How many times a day do you catch yourself saying…