His name was Safwan. I could see that he had been bullied in school. But when he arrived in my class at the age of
If we want to improve the future for children in third world countries, then we must train the teachers of our future leaders so they
Both the happiest and saddest day of my life so far. Have you heard of ‘The Post Marathon Blues’ well it occurs when you work
Are you finding it hard to inspire your children to write? Try writing for a purpose! Today I told my class we were going to
“The greatest gift you can give your child is Time.” This is the quote I want to be known for. In the modern world of
Every single animal that lives or has ever lived in the island of Madagascar arrived there on natural rafts of drift wood and branches from
To be a Montessori teacher is something that people should not underestimate. Just when you thought you had your head around the mainstream curriculum. The
For ten years I worked in the Islamic community of Australia as a teacher and mentor to newly qualified teachers. Amongst the many things I
So I caught an 11 year boy passing a note along the back of the class, to a girl, whilst in a lesson on poetic
As a busy school principal Here are My eight things you can do for free to improve your daily routine and your life. 1. Wake
Here's my top eight ways to make today a great day. 1. Start off the day by sending 5 text messages to the 5 most
This year I released my third picture book designed for children under 10. Each books cone with free teaching guides and resources and they teach
Ignore the red spots as they are magnets. But these are montessori symbols that identify different word types. Can you identify which types of words
When you're a teacher, you're also a councillor, brother, sister, mother, father, psychologist, nanny, Slave, shoulder to cry on, sounding board, punchbag, snot collector, poo
There's no denying it!!! Kids love a good fact. Here are my top nine facts to get your children excited!! 1. If you make two
6. ways to improve you're confidence in front of large crowds. 1. Choose 1 person in the audience that you know and tell your story
Happiness is very much like a butterfly, if you chase it, it will flutter away, but if you sit still in the moment, it may
Today I was asked what to do if a child is stealing and denying it? Here's what I said. “When a child steals something and
If you want your children to remember the key learning area from your lesson, ignite their senses! It's through our senses that we learn and
Hello I'm looking for Montessori connections in china! How are you all?
5 tips to improve your teaching and classroom management! 1. If you want your children to whisper, whisper yourself! 2. Allow children to represent their
Earlier this year I built a school in the Himalayas. Here's how I did it and how you can do it too. I'm gearing up
Spent my morning reading at the indigenous literacy foundation’s event “The Big Book Swap” was honoured to be involved and really enjoyed reading my books
Here's ten simple ways to improve your relationship woth your child at home. 1. Never carry a child's school bag, it's their bag, they carry
It was really nice to be invited into SBS, the national news agency to talk about my books and my work in Nepal!!! https://lnkd.in/g3qzZSn
I've taught all over the world amd if there's one tip I can give to any emerging teacher, or any teacher struggling to engage their
Learning is greater when the senses of the child are alight. Money, books and even the internet are no match for moments like this! ❤️
Here's how we built our first school for the people of Nepal. Please watch https://lnkd.in/g7eRSmd
Are you short of resources but really want to teach your children about reciprocal multiplication in mathematics? Well all you need is a few stones
I am always mind-blown by the independence of our students and the way in which they are able to make selections for themselves from an
