A Montessori Summer

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Inspiration and Resources for our Montessori Families to Make the Most of their Summers Together

“Let the children be free; encourage them; let them run outside when it is raining; let them remove their shoes when they find a puddle of water; and when the grass of the meadows is wet with dew, let them run on it and trample it with their bare feet; let them rest peacefully when a tree invites them to sleep beneath its shade; let them shout and laugh when the sun wakes them in the morning.”
— Maria Montessori

Books, websites, podcasts, and lists to get parents excited about quality time with their children.

We encourage you to take this time to be intentional observers of your children. Go outside. Play with them. Let them be bored. Follow their interests. Slow down. Watch them. Talk with them. See the world through their eyes. Be present.

Here is a compilation of resources for your learning and inspiration….

BOOKS

  • The Montessori Toddler - Simone Davies

  • How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way - Tim Seldin

  • How to Talk so Kids will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk - Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind - Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

INTERNET SOURCES

  • 1000 Hours Outside: 

    • discusses the benefits of getting children outside 

    • challenges families to spend 1000 hours outside (printable coloring trackers) 

  • The Busy Toddler:

    • Fun, easy-to-implement activities for children

    • Engaging, witty, DIY, developmentally friendly

  • The Montessori Notebook:

    • Montessori-specific information and activities

    • Resources, ideas, learning

  • Montessori in Real Life:

    • Practical ways to integrate a Montessori approach in your home

    • Inspiration, education, resources

PODCASTS

  • Montessori Education - with Jesse McCarthy

  • Baan Dek Montessori - Baan Dek Montessori

  • The Montessori Notebook - with Simone Davies

SOCIAL MEDIA

  • @montessoriinreallife

  • @busytoddler

  • @themontessorinotebook

  • @montessoriinmotion

We hope these resources will be helpful tools of inspiration and learning for you. But mostly, we hope you find the joy in spending time doing life with your children and seeing the world through their eyes. 

Have a great summer!