S2 E8 all about Montessori in real life with Theresa
06/03/21 • 75 min
So lovely to learn more about Theresa from Montessori In Real Life who we all love following on Instagram. She shares so much in this episode from how she gets her children to pack away, to what they are loving outdoors, organising spaces with siblings, their favourite practical life, her own anti-bias journey and so much more.
Links from the show
- Theresa from Montessori in Real Life - Website / Instagram
- Quote from Aubrey Hargis here
- Britt & Tiffany's course - their 4 week course is currently unavailable / 2 hour workshop with The Montessori Notebook
- Theresa featured on The Montessori notebook blog here and here
- Their Ikea play kitchen turned Montessori kitchen here
- How Montessori brings more joy - blog post
- Toddlers need for movement - insta reel
- Tips for practical life in the kitchen - insta reel
- Getting kids to put things away - insta post
- Praise vs acknowledgement - blog post
- Encouraging independent play - blog post
- freedom within limits - insta post
- Tips for caregivers and grandparents - blog post
- Theresa's Montessori guides
- Whole Brain Child, Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Listener question
Hi! I am just discovering Montessori and I have a 3...almost 4 year old. She has developed a fear of bugs so much that she cries when it’s time to go outside. I’m a working mom so I try to get her outside as much as I can. I do let her hold my hand and I let her know that she is safe. We talk about bugs that are okay to observe close up vs bugs that we want to observe at a distance. Basically, how do I navigate through this time? We are in Michigan so it’s quite buggy right now and the summer months are upon us. My husband and I loooove being outside (camping, gardening, etc) but now she’s so afraid that we are finding ourselves inside a lot to respect her emotions. - Scarlett
So lovely to learn more about Theresa from Montessori In Real Life who we all love following on Instagram. She shares so much in this episode from how she gets her children to pack away, to what they are loving outdoors, organising spaces with siblings, their favourite practical life, her own anti-bias journey and so much more.
Links from the show
- Theresa from Montessori in Real Life - Website / Instagram
- Quote from Aubrey Hargis here
- Britt & Tiffany's course - their 4 week course is currently unavailable / 2 hour workshop with The Montessori Notebook
- Theresa featured on The Montessori notebook blog here and here
- Their Ikea play kitchen turned Montessori kitchen here
- How Montessori brings more joy - blog post
- Toddlers need for movement - insta reel
- Tips for practical life in the kitchen - insta reel
- Getting kids to put things away - insta post
- Praise vs acknowledgement - blog post
- Encouraging independent play - blog post
- freedom within limits - insta post
- Tips for caregivers and grandparents - blog post
- Theresa's Montessori guides
- Whole Brain Child, Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Listener question
Hi! I am just discovering Montessori and I have a 3...almost 4 year old. She has developed a fear of bugs so much that she cries when it’s time to go outside. I’m a working mom so I try to get her outside as much as I can. I do let her hold my hand and I let her know that she is safe. We talk about bugs that are okay to observe close up vs bugs that we want to observe at a distance. Basically, how do I navigate through this time? We are in Michigan so it’s quite buggy right now and the summer months are upon us. My husband and I loooove being outside (camping, gardening, etc) but now she’s so afraid that we are finding ourselves inside a lot to respect her emotions. - Scarlett
Previous Episode
S2 E7 with Ana-Kay from Pickneys at Play all about Montessori with twins
Something I get asked a lot about is how to do Montessori with twins. I loved this conversation with Ana-Kay of Pickneys at Play who shared with us everything from eating and toileting with two, when they copy each other doing something that's not safe, some travelling tips and how they incorporated their religion and Jamaican culture into their home.
Links from the show
- Pickneys at Play - Instagram
- From Childhood to Adolescence, by Dr Montessori
- stand up diaper change
- language matching activity
- giving them access in the kitchen
- dressing area
- travel tips
- DIY oversized object permanence box
- DIY chalkboard
- DIY placemat
- books from and about the Caribbean
This week's listener question
"Hi Simone, My daughter (recently turned 2) is really into counting at the moment. She had a beautiful abacus that she uses all the time. She, of course, gets the order wrong most of the time en generally counts one.. two.. eight, nine, ten! I want to help her slowly get the hang of it, but don’t want to say “no, you’re doing it wrong, counting goes like this”. I try to do this by counting out loud when possible (for example the coops of coffee when she helps making coffee or the number of tomatoes for dinner). But I’m an insecure about how I can help her best when she is counting for herself. Should I just leave her to it, correct her and, for example, count together, or what would be the ‘Montessori way’ to help her? Love to have your take on this!" - Eva
Next Episode
S2 E9 how Montessori principles apply all around the world with Ochuko Prudence Daniels in Nigeria
Welcome to another episode of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today’s conversation is a little different as we transport ourselves to Nigeria and get to see how Montessori looks there. This conversation is with Ochuko Prudence Daniels, the founder of Momahill Montessori who found Montessori through her children and, as you’ll hear, she didn’t choose to become a Montessori teacher. It just happened. You’ll learn so much from Pru as we talk about how they apply Montessori in their home and in her school. What I love most is how passionate she is about bringing Montessori to her country and to any and every child and when you listen to her talk, you’ll have little doubt that she will make it happen. She even says that she brought in friends to her school, to the training and she’d go up to people on the street to tell them to respect their child because she’s just that passionate and she does it all with a warm heart, a big smile and a lot of grace.
Links from the episode
- Advanced Montessori Method Vol 1, Dr Montessori
- Momahill Montessori - website / instagram
Listener question
"How can parents work with Montessori schools when kids who are hitting when upset? Do you give feedback on the spot and how to deal with consequences " - Crystal
The Montessori Notebook podcast :: a Montessori parenting podcast with Simone Davies - S2 E8 all about Montessori in real life with Theresa
Transcript
Hi everyone, Simone here again, How are you all doing? As usual, I'm hopefully here to bring you your weekly dose of peace and positivity in conversation with one to three friends about how they bring the Montessori approach into their lives. And so back in April, I got to talk with Theresa for Montessori in real life, and she liked me doesn't need much introduction to you if you're following her on Instagram. But through her work, she truly gets to give us a peek int
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