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

5 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...

8 ways to avoid overwhelming and overstimulating your child(ren) this Christmas

The Know & Play Space

Dec 18, 2023

All things Parenting

8 ways to avoid overwhelming and overstimulating your child(ren) this Christmas

Christmas is SUCH a wonderful time of the year, but it also often brings heightened emotions from both adults and children, lots of 'out...

Managing Challenging Toddler Behaviour & their Desire for Control

The Know & Play Space

Jul 15, 2023

All things Parenting

Managing Challenging Toddler Behaviour & their Desire for Control

Toddlers are incredible, and yes, although their behaviour may be challenging, frustrating and hard to manage at times, it is all because...

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...

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?...