In recent years we have witnessed a significant interest in Montessori education and the expansion of the Montessori provision both by individuals aspiring to set up their own nurseries, and also from nursery chains wishing to extend their portfolios of provision. At the same time, it has been increasingly difficult to find experienced and/or newly … Continue reading Reflections on the Challenges of Managing Settings Today
Time and time again, we return to the discussion of the prepared environment, the lynchpin of the Montessori approach, as we all take to heart Montessori’s quote (1936/1966:60): “Our educational system esteems a child’s environment so highly that it makes it the centre of instruction.” I have seen so many inspirational environments over the years; … Continue reading The Favourable Environment
By Antonella Cirillo and Barbara Isaacs In this week’s Conversation with Antonella Cirillo, which we will share at our webinar on Tuesday 9 November at 19.00 (UTC), we are exploring the challenges to our Montessori practice, focusing on why and how we engage with young children and when we choose to interact and when to … Continue reading Interacting or Interfering? Challenges of Montessori Practice
By Barbara Isaacs When we applied to open our Nursery in the summer of 1991 we were caught up in the initial implementation of the Children Act 1989; we had to wait for more than six weeks for the local Social Services department to be ready to come and visit and provide us with our … Continue reading Regulating Early Years Provision
There has been nothing especially Montessori about 2020 so far as the world has experienced the Covid19 pandemic. However, the many stories shared by Montessori practitioners of this period of time, reflect the importance of relationships and the sense of belonging to a community, mirroring the experiences of other early years educators. The announcement of … Continue reading There is nothing especially Montessori about 2020…
Montessori Musings 