Selecting the chapters to read from The 1913 Rome Lectures has been a fun task.  In typical Montessori fashion, the chapters jump from topic to topic.  The last book club session,  before Christmas, facilitated a really meaningful discussion about the nature of freedom and what this freedom represents in context of giving lessons.  At our … Continue reading Independence and Movement

By Barbara Isaacs, January 2021 What a lot of learning the early years workforce has done since the introduction of the first nursery voucher scheme 1995! It was designed to contribute to the cost of nursery education of 4-year-olds and later 3 and 2-year-olds.  And was followed with a raft of regulation and guidance designed … Continue reading The Trials and Tribulations of the Early Years Foundation Stage

By Helen Lumgair The new year is often a time of deep reflection with many among us feeling the desire to find new ways of being.  This involves our imaginations: the visualisation of that which has not yet been realised. A large part of this imagining, and a vital tool in terms of facilitating growth … Continue reading The Power of Storytelling