A year ago I launched a 10 episode Podcast Series called the #montessorimission featuring these amazing Montessorians @jeannemariepaynel @maanvi_and_me @rumi_montessori @indigenouscheerleader @montessorimusingsuk @monti.play @mainly.montessori.homeschool @montessorionwheels @momahillschool @montistory101   

Seven years ago I had a vision of writing a book about Montessori, and from this Podcast that I created last year, that book was born ❤ This Instagram Live is the story of that journey.  

The #montessorimission is available to buy on Kindle from Amazon (on desktops, not via the app). Print available very soon!   ❤🙏🏼🥳  

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Episode 87: The Montessori Sensitive Periods - Small objects/details - Part 6 of a 6 part Series:

What a fun way to end our Ramadan series on the Sensitive Periods!

This evening we focussed on the Sensitivity to Small Objects and discussed:

💕 Why it’s such a fun stage (as we have the opportunity to experience the joy and wonder of the world through the eyes of a young child).

😊 Why it’s really important for us to immerse ourselves in this stage, be with them in the moment, cultivate their curiosity, slow down for their exploration.

🐜How and why a young child can focus on an ant for what seems like hours!

🤓 What skills they are developing and honing as they spot, pick up and explore those tiny things that they find.

🤹🏼 Balancing our need to keep them safe whilst providing opportunities for them to fulfil this drive; exploring small objects is an important part of the child's work at this age!

Parts 1 - 5 of the Sensitive Period Series are Order (Episode 82) Movement (Episode 83), Language (Episode 84), Social Aspects (Episode 85), and Refinement of the Senses (Episode 86) andare all available here on IGTV with captions, YouTube, Spotify and ITunes.

*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, also available on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, ITunes & enrichingenvironments.com Visit enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP for my online Montessori Parenting Programmes, Workshops and Meditations for children. I'll see you there!

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In Part 5 of our 6 part series on the Sensitive Periods we covered Refinement of the Senses, from 0-5 years old.

A child learns through all five of their senses in the early years; they are naturally drawn to and fascinated by experiences in taste, smell, touch, sounds and weight.

How we can offer multi-sensorial first hand experiences as part of daily life (at home, it's not expensive or complicated!).

How setting our intention to slow down and gently draw attention to the above experiences with our child can support them; it's simple yet really effective. 😍

Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Sensitive Period Series are Order (Episode 82) Movement (Episode 83), Language (Episode 84) and Social Aspects (Episode 85), and are all available here on IGTV with captions, YouTube, Spotify and ITunes.

*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, also available on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, ITunes & enrichingenvironments.com Visit enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP for my online Montessori Parenting Programmes, Workshops and Meditations for children. I'll see you there!

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The Montessori Sensitive Periods - The Social Aspects of Life - this week for our Top Tip Tuesday on Instagram Live we discussed the Sensitive Period that develops from around 2 years onwards, being sociable.

We looked at how the play prior to this point is solitary or parallel, and the shift that occurs when children seek to actively engage others in play.

Why this stage is important, and how we can support our child whilst they balance their need for socialising whilst giving them the tools they need to be part of a Community.

How we can cultivate respect of others, empathy and caring during this crucial time when

We had a great question about how to support children who have picked up inappropriate language and are using it to get a reaction from adults.

Part 5 of our 6 part series on the Montessori Sensitive Periods will be on the ‘Refinement of the Senses’ next Tuesday 3rd May at 8:30pm GST/

Visit enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP for my online Montessori Parenting Programmes, Workshops and Meditations for children.

*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live,  also see YouTube, or listen on Spotify, ITunes & enrichingenvironments.com

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In the third episode in our #ramadan2022 special series on the Montessori Sensitive Periods, we focussed on language.

Dr Montessori identified the period from birth to six years as a critical time in the development of language.

During this IGLIVE session we explored:

* How language essentially conveys joy, the words of joy we use in a child’s life are more important than the words of correction.

*  From gurgling 😍 to swearing 😬 , how language develops during the early years from utero to age 6.

* how to enrich your child's language and communication learning experience, through the richness of vocabulary that you use.

* The misunderstood toddler years, how a lack of ability to verbalise is the main reason for tantrums and physical behaviour in toddlers.

* multilingual households.  One person, one language is the recommended approach to cultivate multilingualism.

We had some great audience questions too - thank you so much for joining me!

Parts 1 and 2 of the Sensitive Period Series are Order (Episode 82) and Movement (Episode 83), and are available here on IGTV with captions, YouTube, Spotify and ITunes.

*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, also available on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, ITunes & enrichingenvironments.com

Visit enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP for my online Montessori Parenting Programmes, Workshops and Meditations for children.  I’ll see you there!

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In the second episode in our six part series on the Montessori Sensitive Periods, we focus on movement.

Essentially, movement is the foundation for all development. The young child's need for movement is critical, from birth!

And coincidentally arguably the most difficult Sensitive Period to follow in Western society as the majority of "stuff" for babies and young children is designed to limit their movement (for our convenience) rather than facilitate and encourage it!

During this Live we discussed:

✓ What freedom of movement means in the early years

✓ Why it's important

✓ How we can facilitate it

✓ We also had some great questions from viewers, thank you so much!

(For an awesome Live on the links between cognition and movement check out my Stories for the link or search "Enriching Environment Episode 13 in Spotify  iTunes or YouTube)

Visit enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP for my online Montessori Parenting Programmes, Workshops and Meditations for children.  I’ll see you there!

*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, see my IGTV @enrichingenvironments for the video with captions, YouTube, or listen on Spotify and IGTunes.

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The first in my six part IGLives on the Sensitive Periods for #ramadan2022 - we begin with sense of order. 🥰  

The Sensitive Periods are one of the lynchpins of Montessori philosophy that help us to understand young children, their needs within the early years, and thus how we can support them. 

For this year's #ramadanchallenge I am excited to be running Top Tip Tuesday on Instagram Live from Tuesday 5th April to Tuesday 10th May as a six part series focussing on these "windows of opportunity".

Here in Part 1 we covered:  

💗 The Sensitive Periods, what they are and how they are relevant to understanding children.  

😅 Sense of order - what does it mean in real life?! How it is important for developing internal order, how order supports sequencing (foundation for mathematics). How a strong sense of order can mean immaculately made beds, folded laundry and neatly lined up shoes!  

😊 How an intense period of sense of order, coupled with developing language skills in a toddler can manifest as physical behaviour such as hitting, pushing and biting.  

💕 How a strong sense of order can be totally misinterpreted by adults as a child being spoilt or bratty.  

✨ The many ways in which we can support and nurture our child during this Sensitive Period.  

Visit enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP for my online Parent Enrichment Courses, Workshops and Meditations for children.  

*All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, also available on IGTV with captions, or listen on Spotify, ITunes & enrichingenvironments.com  ☀️❤️💫 

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Sandtimers are essential for life with a Toddler (and older children too!) For Top Tip Tuesday on Instagram Live this week I talked through how to use sandtimers:

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For Top Tip Tuesday on Instagram Live this week we talked about Creativity in the young child; how it develops, why it's important and how (and why) to offer child-led opportunities for creativity.

✨ Creative expression is an important part of self-expression for the young child.

💞 Creativity for the young child is process driven (not outcome driven), so they are creative for the experience, not with the purpose of creating an end product.

☀️ There are lots of fine motor skills used in creativity and this all supports our child's path to writing.

Thank you for joining me!

Visit enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP for my online Parent Enrichment Courses, Workshops and Meditations for children. I’ll see you there!

Also available on IGTV with caption,  YouTube, or listen on Spotify, ITunes & enrichingenvironments.com

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Food Preparation with Young children!  During this Instagram Live we discussed food preparation with young children:  

💗 What they are capable of.  

✨ What tools they need.  

☺️ Why it's so important in their daily lives.  

⭐ How to begin.  

The wooden Toddler knife for fruit/vegetable preparation and playdough is available in the  enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP together with my online Parent Enrichment Courses, Workshops and Meditations for children. Link in bio.  *All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live with captions and, also available on Spotify and ITunes.  

Thank you for joining me!  

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