The Montessori Notebook podcast :: a Montessori parenting podcast with Simone Davies

S2 Bonus episode: A quick personal update, The Montessori Child book, and talking to children about war

Hello there! I'm popping into your podcast feed with a catch up on what has been happening the last 2.5 years since the last podcast episode, including the launch of

S2 E12 Britt Hawthorne all about raising antiracist children

Welcome to the last episode of Season 2. And it’s a good one. Today I get to chat to Montessori educator and a nationally recognised anti-bias educator in the US, Britt H

S2 E11 Montessori at home whether you are homeschooling or not with Jeanne-Marie Paynel and Pilar Bewley

I have not just one amazing guest but two for a conversation about Montessori at home. I invited Jeanne-Marie Paynel, Your Parenting Mentor, and Pilar Bewley from Mainly

S2 E10 What is cosmic education with Hannah Baynham

Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today I'm talking with Hannah Baynham  from Collaborative Montessori about some of the

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 Montesso

S2 E8 all about Montessori in real life with Theresa

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 childr

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

S2 E6 In conversation with Junnifa Uzodike & Dr Ayize Sabater about Montessori for babies

I said last week I’d have to do a podcast soon all about babies, and after our book launch Zoom party for The Montessori Baby last week where Junnifa and I were talking a

S2 E5 Wisdom from two of my favourite Montessori grandparents, Barbara Isaacs and Ferne van Zyl

In this episode, Barbara and Ferne share so much wisdom from years of Montessori teaching, Montessori parenting and being a Montessori grandparent. By the end of the epis

S2 E4 Marvin Reyes and sustainability at their Montessori school

This episode about Marvin Reyes and sustainability Such a fun conversation today with Marvin of Vincerola nurseries & preschools in Cologne, Germany. We were planning to

S2 E3 A rich conversation with Gabriel Salomão of Lar Montessori in Brazil

Today I have an amazing conversation to share with Gabriel Salomão of Lar Montessori in Brazil. His native language is Portuguese and yet speaks so eloquently, gently and

S2 E2 Montessori through the eyes of Cara, 6 years old, in the Philippines & her mother Mars

Mars (Instagram/website) was a Montessori educator and owned her own school and now homeschools her daughter Cara. I asked Mars if I could interview her daughter Cara abo

S2 E1 Montessori through the four planes of development

Hi everyone! Simone here and I'm super excited to be back with another season of The Montessori Notebook podcast. Today I'll be talking with Nusaibah Macadam fr

S1 E12 Your Montessori questions answered by me

Happy to be back with another Q&A episode. So many valuable questions, it was hard to choose! I've selected the most commonly asked questions as well as a few less o

S1 E11 All about why children need boundaries and how to do this in a kind, loving and respectful way

I love it when Montessori teachers share their secrets and today's conversation with Nichole Holtvluwer of Radicle Beginnings is just like that. Nichole talks us thr

S1 E10 All about how to build trust in your children, understand them, and enjoy it as well

This week I have a beautiful conversation with Junnifa all the way over in Nigeria. You may know Junnifa from her blog, Nduoma or instagram or her school, Fruitful Orchar

S1 E9 All about how Nicole Kavanaugh makes raising 4 children (and a dog) look easy the Montessori way

On today's podcast I had so much fun chatting to Nicole Kavanaugh of The Kavanaugh Report, mother of four children (and a dog), raising four children in a Montessori

S1 E8 When you get to ask the head of a Montessori school about dealing with conflict in the classroom, is Montessori still relevant today, and what if your child never chooses an activity

Today I share my conversation with Bill Conway which is a little different to others in the series where we zoom out and look at the big picture of Montessori. Bill is th

S1 E7 All about Montessori at home, conflict resolution with children, connecting with your partner, and more

I had so much fun in this episode catching up with Heleen who used to come to my Montessori playgroup here in Amsterdam with her daughter Josie. We hear all about the Mon

S1 E6 Your Montessori questions answered by me!

I loved putting together this episode of the podcast. So many great questions have been submitted about the Montessori approach and today I spend the whole episode answer