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3 free ways to be more 'Montessori' in your parenting approach

4 days ago

3 free ways to be more 'Montessori' in your parenting approach

When you hear the word 'Montessori', do you just think of wooden toys? It's a bit of a buzz word floating around at the moment and is...

Know & Play's newborn top picks - 15 things we use and love with our baby

The Know & Play Space

6 days ago

All things Newborns (Birth-3months)

Know & Play's newborn top picks - 15 things we use and love with our baby

There are tonnes of things you need for a newborn baby, like sleep suits, vests, nappies... of course you do. But with SO much on the...

Why has your 3 year old started asking 'why?' about everything?

The Know & Play Space

May 1

Play-Based Learning

Why has your 3 year old started asking 'why?' about everything?

Dr Montessori recognised that there are some similarities and charactertics at different ages of development, and she described these as...

Playroom Rotation: What's on my 28 month old's play space and creative area shelves?

The Know & Play Space

Feb 9

Play-Based Learning

Playroom Rotation: What's on my 28 month old's play space and creative area shelves?

Toy rotation is so important when supporting your child's development at home. Observing your child - watching what they are doing, what...

The Know & Play Space

Dec 30, 2023

All things Parenting

The Know & Play Space: A reflection on 2023

A look at The Know & Play Space over 2023 and a reflection on all it has become

Risky Play - What is it and why should we let our children do it?

The Know & Play Space

May 25, 2023

Play-Based Learning

Risky Play - What is it and why should we let our children do it?

It's all over Instagram isn't it - the 'let your child engage in risky play' and Jordan Peterson's trending audio about letting our...

How to create an 'Enabling Environment' at home

The Know & Play Space

May 8, 2023

Montessori Prepared Environment

How to create an 'Enabling Environment' at home

If you follow us on Instagram, you may have spotted or heard me talking about creating an 'enabling environment' a few times, as that's...

12 months of Montessori: April - Does Montessori have to be all or nothing?

The Know & Play Space

May 3, 2023

All things Montessori

12 months of Montessori: April - Does Montessori have to be all or nothing?

Hello and welcome back to another '12 months of Montessori' blog post. This is April in the series. Read January, February and March...

Montessori-inspired swaps you can make in your home - Part 1

The Know & Play Space

Apr 10, 2023

All things Parenting

Montessori-inspired swaps you can make in your home - Part 1

Wanting to be more 'Montessori' at home but not sure where to start? Here are some swaps that you can make that align with the Montessori...

12 months of Montessori - March: How to do Montessori at home and be a working parent

The Know & Play Space

Apr 3, 2023

All things Montessori

12 months of Montessori - March: How to do Montessori at home and be a working parent

Montessori is a commitment. It's a commitment to parenting in a respectful, child-led way. However... how do you commit to an approach at...

12 months of Montessori: February - What are Practical Life skills and why are they important?

The Know & Play Space

Mar 29, 2023

All things Montessori

12 months of Montessori: February - What are Practical Life skills and why are they important?

Welcome back to another blog post. With Isaac now 16 months, we are beginning to see more of his innate drive to participate alongside...

How we transitioned our toddler to a Montessori Floor Bed and what the benefits are

The Know & Play Space

Mar 29, 2023

Montessori Prepared Environment

How we transitioned our toddler to a Montessori Floor Bed and what the benefits are

So, we did a thing at the weekend... we finally transitioned Isaac to a floor bed! It's been an idea we have been toying with for a...

Our journey into Montessori at Home and Montessori Parenting

The Know & Play Space

Mar 17, 2023

All things Montessori

Our journey into Montessori at Home and Montessori Parenting

Our journey into how we began Montessori at Home and Montessori parenting.

12 months of Montessori: January - An overview of our journey so far

The Know & Play Space

Mar 16, 2023

All things Montessori

12 months of Montessori: January - An overview of our journey so far

Well hello! Welcome back to our new Know & Play Space... and to 2023! I'm pretty sure we've all blinked and 2020 has turned into 2023......

All about The Montessori Method and Approach to Parenting & Education

The Know & Play Space

Mar 16, 2023

All things Montessori

All about The Montessori Method and Approach to Parenting & Education

All about The Montessori Method and Montessori's approach to Parenting & Education.

How to observe your child the Montessori way

The Know & Play Space

Oct 24, 2022

All things Montessori

How to observe your child the Montessori way

We all watch our children play, but when you watch, do you observe? More importantly, do you observe objectively? What is observation?...