If your child is attending daycare/Kita currently or in the near future, and you would like to balance a Montessori education with other child care, here are some options!
Montessori Classes
After-Kita Classes | Afternoon Montessori Toddler Classes are offered every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (15:00-17:00) for toddlers who attend a daycare in the mornings. Afternoon Montessori Baby Classes are held on Mondays and Fridays (14:00-15:30).
Coordinate with the day care | Many day cares are supportive and cooperative if you discuss with them that your child attends Montessori 1-2 mornings or afternoons per week.
Montessori-At-Home
You can also do Montessori at home to support your little one’s development in the most formative period of their lives. There are so many resources out there to support parents through setting up a Montessori home environment and presenting Montessori materials when your child is ready for the next level of challenge.
- Blogs
My favourite blogs for Montessori at home are Eltern Vom Mars (Austria), How We Montessori (UK), and The Montessori Notebook (NL)
- Books
A few good books to read when starting with Montessori-At-Home are
– The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies
– The Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori
– Understanding the Human Being: The Importance of the First Three Years of Life by Dr. Silvana Montanaro - MontiKids
MontiKids has a lot of really helpful, online resources and a practical, comprehensive blog, as well as beautiful Montessori materials, which are accompanied by how-to presentation videos.
You can use my promo-code MONTESSORIMOTHER60 for $60 off your purchase. - Home Consultations
In Berlin, I work with families to set up Montessori home environments for their newborn, baby or toddler. More information here.