I can't work out what it is made of (cellulose core?) Still no sign of our baby, I'm feeling really impatient! I made this little DIY matching egg set years ago. Otto is now six weeks and he is super comfortable here, it just takes practice! ( Log Out / Street Library Australia has a mission to have 5000 registered Street Libraries in Australia by 2021. My conclusion after today's walk is that Otto is snug as a bug, but I need thermal gloves, if such things exist (I wore leather gloves and my fingers still ache). This, the focus of her inspiration, stands on the diminutive and rocky but pretty Godrevy Island, at the centre of a circular grassy area enclosed by a low stone wall." https://www.healthline.com/health/montessori-at-home-a-how-to-guide I can do some washing, do the dishes, always checking in on him. It was day five, so we saw Australia win. Up and down. Farmers markets or farm direct deliveries can be so helpful (I use and recommend Riverford Organic Famers in the UK)!! There are lots of things to love about the UK, including Farm Shops! Ours is from Absorbent Minds (UK) but I have seen the same at other Montessori specific stores. The balls are really bouncy and perfect to give as little gifts (for best friends only! Our Christmas night light - the silhouette is changeable so we can have other themes. During tummy time I love for his legs (knees and feet) to be free of clothing so they can really dig into the mat. Otto at Forest School this morning - what a beautiful day! After walking around a store one day and allowing him to literally chew on the sleeve of my linen shirt, I concluded that Otto might like more fabric type teethers. ( Log Out / It looks so pretty! I've never taken any of my children to a physio before so this was a completely new experience. Autumn is also a tricky word to spell, so it's nice to have it visible on the nature table (Otis is still taught cursive at school). We can't get to our local weekly farmers market, it's on the exact same time as Forest School and there is no physical way we can do both. Some times the newborn days just feel like it's about survival, making sure the kids are fed, clean and the big ones get to school on time! Today it was in Frome's Hunting Raven Book shop while at the Frome Independent Markets. We didn't prune/cut back the plants, just removed dead leaves. The Busy Little Squirrel (Board Book), Autumn (Board Book) and Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep. Otto is two weeks old today and we took our first walk to the park! The labels aren't for Otto but for me to remember what they are called. We have three books but ALL the instructions are in German!! If the child has been vomiting they cannot go back to school for 48 hours. How cute are they?? One of Otto's current favourites (at 11 months), the wooden pop-up toy. Isn't this post office box cute?? This is the best sight - a bunch of three, four, and five years olds pond dipping! He doesn't really enjoy cooking but will do it when asked. But it's my favourite market in the UK (so far). Montessori is an international philosophy of education based on scientific observation of how the child learns. Wooden beads and rings to DIY some Montessori baby toys! The architecture in France gets me every time! Just chopping some banana and strawberry! At four months he has his two bottom teeth and loves to chew and kind of pull on these while biting them. Wake up Otto, I want to try these on you! It's a winner for sure. The is a gorgeous parcel that I received today. So we spent the morning outside with a little paint. Experimentarium was fantastic!! Otis was also taught how to eat stingining nettles. I love how you can customise so many of the Soft Star shoes. I love this new Rainbow Sorting Board by Grimms. Or make you think that you have broken your child. We celebrated with a picnic and icecream (or sorbet) in the park followed by birthday cake back at home. Autumn officially starts here in the UK on Monday 23rd September. So much holly and it's beautiful!! Love this one for toddlers! I'll never get tired of seeing this little one playing and exploring in the forest. This looks interesting, from Yellow Door!! While there are a few reasons for this, I know that sport has a lot to do with it. It's time to start him on some vegies! Arithmetic is the science of computing using positive real numbers. Sorry for not posting on Monday, we made a last minute decision to take my cricket-mad-children to Birmingham to see Australia play England in the Ashes test match. The French jars with red lids are adorable. This is the largest and most exciting Playmobil sets we've ever had. And four miracles said to have happened here during 1262 and 1263 would have only added to the religious magnetism that drew pilgrims from far and wide." It really helps when you have different types of green paints at home, rather than just light and dark green, why not lime and forest green (or whatever they are really called)? Over the weekend we attended our first British birthday party. This photo is from last week, but I wanted to show how Forest School has taught Otto, from a young age, to be safe around a camp fire. I hope you are able to see your loved ones. Although we couldn't find the exact sprinkles recommended (the artificially coloured cylinder type) so ours weren't as colourful on the inside. We had a three hour stop over in Singapore (9pm-12am local time). Look at these wonderful shapes and colours! Using water colour paints. He did not complete this cycle of activity, but it's a good start! Many years ago I had a conversation with a Montessori toddler teacher about one of her favourite juicers. It's a hand turned Australian timber rattle from Etsy. Otis loves Denmark for obvious reasons!! I also mad. Until today, he's only had yoghurt and puree banana, avocado, blueberries, rapberries and stawberries, and often the fruit mixed into the yoghurt. Every week I learn more craft ideas that are completely connected to our natural environment. Within half an hour of having his apple mouse he was saying "apple" for the first time and he was saying it so clearly! It was raining lightly but we didn't let that stop us. While my husband checked into work, the boys and I explored High Street including finding some amazing pastries! We still don't have our Australian air freight, it's due this Thursday. Caspar (12yrs), Otis (8yrs) and Otto (2yrs) on Christmas morning. At Forest School today Otis made this puzzle. But they need a good wash. This Funfetti Cake recipe at My Name is Yeh looks good too. We are now living in a rural area, some have called it semi-rural, we are within a township but it's small, in Australia we lived in Brisbane in a busy suburb. Trying to find cute, but cheaper, planters for Otto and Otis' rooms, handmade if possible... it's fun looking! So much time at the beach. This could work in almost any room of the house, for younger children for their artwork or for older children and school forms or photographs! He is the best hot chocolate maker and so good at surprises! It was aimed at children/families so perhaps that why he found it so entertaining. Just by looking at this picture you may notice this room is a little different from the typical or traditional Montessori toddler class. All circles! And here we are in winter again! colour matching. Otto's spider! Water colour paints come in the most wonderful colours! A few things going into Otis' Christmas Stocking. Caspar and Otis (on slege) are in the middle of our street, you can't even see where the road is. We took Otto a couple of months ago and I had to take him outside after the interval because he wouldn't stop talking! They can identify objects by touch only. This coastline is absolutely gorgeous, I want to move here. At Montessori Northwest, we believe those diverse, sometimes disparate, qualities often are essential to create a community of great teachers. The washing machine was brand new in February... it doesn't flush out all the powder from the dispenser area, most of it sits there and accumulates, no matter the temperature I use. K'nex is perfect for kids who like Lego, but want something a little more complex! A couple of friends have asked about Snappis! The playgrounds in Sydney reopened on Friday and Otto (pictured above) could not be happier! We sweep leaves almost every day, this every day practice has been a large contributor to his ability to use the broom and dustpan. They taste so different from supermarket carrots. Little Otto at Forest School this morning!! All rainbows and birds. So much love for this little red wheelbarrow!! A lot of the beach scenes from the series Broadchurch (I love a good English crime series) were set here including around this cliff (especially in the the first series, first episode). This was for modelling but Otto decided to cut it all up. Put it in your diary - Saturday 29th June 2019 is the International Day of Mud!! You can see at the top he has tried to write his name. I love this artwork by Otis that I found hanging on a wall at school. Just this week we've noticed lots of little mushrooms sprouting up through the earth. I'm appreciating borrowing magazines from the library. He does this without any instruction. What a lovely Forest School craft to celebrate the darker days. St Michael is the patron saint of fishermen!! Otis wore his Ramblers for so many years! It was very rainy today but tomorrow promises sunshine!! The green people are "Otto and Mumma", and the green rectangles are our beds. Who We Are Purpose Statement. These stacking shapes are a big hit with Otto right now (at 18 months) with lots of repetition. These floor puzzles are lovely and are for children ages 3yrs+. The instrument on the right is a Monkey Ladder Shaker - a giant seed pod from the liana tree of Nigeria (from Grasp+Gather). Our mission is to provide a Montessori education, guided by AMI principles, that fosters the intellectual curiosity and creativity of … But when and where we can, we love to visit a real book store. Only one minor breakage, What is one of the first things you do when you move towns (cities/countries/continents)? Otto is playing with the playdough while Otis uses the beeswax clay. Otto is having a quick play before we are going to visit Otis' school, he has a production on today. Our first ever, real, snowman! MONTESSORI VOICES Montessori makes the difference. Otis was loving this (Caspar did some planting too), it's really our first time gardening here. 3 year old, Madeline, using the Montessori Golden Bead Material. There's no such thing as bad weather! I wasn't planning on packing any mobiles but after I asked for advice on Facebook I received a few suggestions about places to hang mobiles that I had not considered before (thank you Nicole and Emma). I presented this with paint brushes, but.... perhaps hands are better. He has his weaning table to the left and a small table with his chopping board and his cooking table to the right. The beach looks empty but all of those black dots in the water are people out surfing. It's a good way for us to get to know the birds in our backyard. Forest school was cancelled, mainly due to access and keeping everyone off the roads. The balls are really bouncy and perfect to give as little gifts (for best friends only!). He doesn't like or use public toilets but we took the potty (in the car) and he used it before and after the match, and before and after the 2 hour+ drive. A maximum of 4 degrees, what do you even wear in such weather?? Creating a Montessori environment doesn't have to wait until your children are older. Why we love National Geographic Kids! Feeling inspired I packed a few mobiles and found it easy to hang them. This children's wooden fruit and vegetable cutter arrived today! Trying to catch some one-on-one time with my middle child while his little brother sleeps and his big brother is at a movie with friends. This puzzle is a little advanced for Otto, but I still love it. Kylie lives with her husband and three boys in Sydney, Australia. A beautiful spot at Forest School! Otto needs to be supervised with this, as you can see, he put absolutely everything in his mouth. It was all the feels, all the Montessori magic. No need for a sand tray out here. Quentin loves that new regions are featured in the workbook and the illustrations are gorgeously detailed. The Roman Baths are amazing too. For more than a century now, the child-focused approach that Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, developed for educating children has been transforming schools around the globe. We all need dental clearance for our overseas move, Otto included. We have 'Calabrese' broccoli, 'Romanesco' and, 'Cavolo nero' - lovely language work for a two year old (24 months). He doesn't always put away his tools but at least the playdough always gets packed away. This one has a changeable lid so it grows with the child! This stuck with me and today I introduced an electric juicer successfully to Otto at 18 months. We have other markets we visit in the area when we can. So much sunshine on our walk to our local nature reserve. Otto is now wearing snow/winter boots (with a wool lining) and they have been a game changer. It's water with some paint and a few leaves and feathers, and salt - a few things Otis has thrown in to see what happens. We preserved the autumnal leaves with beeswax earlier in the day, so they look nice and glossy here. Caspar and Otis are still on half term break so it's great to have extra reading material on hand. Lots of fine motor work using clay!! So beautiful, I love air plants, they are so unusual. I also think it looks really beautiful. In Montessori, we begin with concrete concepts before moving to abstract. Otto always puts his playdough back in the container and back on the shelves, it's a good habit to have! On the left - String of Hearts. For my lips I use P'URE Papaya Ointment (which is c/o P'URE PAPAYACARE) which uses organic papaya grown in Queensland (also palm oil free), you can also use it on nappy rash and cradle cap! Practical life at 12 months, tearing basil for pasta sauce. More painting and drawing with green. The plant on the left is our existing Pilea. He enjoyed using these by Dragon Bakes. He only has four animals right now as so many of the others are choking hazards, Otto still puts so much in his mouth - the cat, chickens, rabbits, piglets were all too small. Otto at 13 months using the strawberry slicer. They have lots more gorgeous baby clothes here. Not so easy to keep him warm and dry. Just who was this woman who began an educational revolution that changed the way we think about children more than anyone before or since? I'm feeling inspired by reading Block Play The Complete Guide! It contains our new personalised Christmas stockings. Caspar checking out the largest bug hotel we've seen. This looks like a painting, I'm going to print these photographs and what what they look like framed. This one is gorgeous, found on Etsy. I was feeling so inspired I bought a mini Bundt pan. Below are just some of the mushrooms that we've seen today. We met Margie today and she was so helpful and knows her cheese! It's a balance for me. I love the texture! It's super hot in Brisbane at the moment, so don't worry he isn't cold. It's amazing to tour real castles. Today we took a look around (but didn't entirely cover) our local nature reserve, this is the nearby park which is lovely, even on a dark and cold winter's day! St Michael's Mount in Cornwall. I ordered a lot of the specific "nappy wash powder" only to find that my washing machine doesn't like it. (I don't know how he has the coordination to do this, it was ages before my other children were able to bring items to their mouths). I made a set of these for Otto and a set for my little nephew, for when they are a little older. ).age appropriate and fun. Can you see the little doors on the sides, so you can observe what you catch for a while before releasing it. My tractor loving boy found some child-sized tractors. I slept so little on the plane that I just couldn't help but sleep when we made it to our apartment. It's amazing how well a two year old can pour when they've had the opportunity to practise. The idea is to isolate the child's sense of touch. We are loving these jumbo building blocks from our toy library. Time for some fine motor sticker art. Papaya Vapour Balm on the big kids (c/o P'URE Papayacare). All organic and ethical fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy. A medical doctor by training, she became interested in education through her work with children with special needs, and began … While there are many beautiful, wooden Montessori materials you can order online, you can go the DIY Montessori materials route for some or all of your Montessori materials at home.. As I’ve said before, you don’t need to duplicate a Montessori school. Otto definitely has his own style when drawing people. After the flower arranging Otto helped to put the vases on some of our shelves. It's all about the sea here at the moment. I might just post every colour sorting Otto does! 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