Montessori Handwork

There have been a lot of big changes in my world lately - perhaps that is why I have been so drawn to this craft that is all about change....

People often ask me how I manage the amount of time children spend doing handwork in my classroom. They worry that if they make all these...

We made beeswax candles on our Fundamental Human Needs Camp earlier this year and it was a huge hit. As we try to obtain all of our materia

If you haven't already heard all the chatter on social media about the huge online event planned in celebration of Dr. Montessori's 150th...

Since posting my lesson on Making and Using a Cardboard Loom I have had several requests for the next stage: removing weaving from the loom

I threw quite a lot of information at you in the webinar so I thought I'd collect some of it together here for easier reference.

I have tried to find activities that can be presented to children without very much expert input and with materials they might already have

Last week we took our three 9-12 classes on our annual Fundamental Human Needs Camp and it was EPIC! As our school year begins at the end...

As we slide into the New Year and start to look at fresh ideas and new things, I’d like to tell you about a way my students have...

Spring has most definitely sprung down here in the Southern Hemisphere and all our attention has turned to the garden. We use the produce...

I have a new love in my life. Indigo is one of nature's most incredible dyes. it is also one of humanity's oldest dyes and one of only...

Wherever we go, we take out love of textiles with us, so it didn't take us long to notice that many of the fabrics in the markets were print

It's been a couple of months since our students built their own shelters to sleep in on our school camp, but this week something caused...

But nature can be a bit of a trickster. Sometimes we find a flower or leaf that is full of beautiful colour but we just can’t get the colour

Over the last few months my class has be really into dyeing. We have mostly been working with natural dyes, like the turmeric we used for...

My students use sharp knives a lot. They have been chopping food since the casa and as we cook community lunch every week, they are very...

Last week we went on our 9-12 community camp. Our camp is a huge deal to us as, for one week each year, we try to meet all of our own...

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions for me and everyone around me. I have not managed to post for a while as a parent in...

Recently I had a student teacher observing in my class. We had a hectic day and the clean up at the end did not go well at all. When...

Recently I had a student teacher observing in my class. We had a hectic day and the clean up at the end did not go well at all. When...