Shelf Help

This is my favorite Montessori podcast! I love how they talk like we are on a phone call, tell us about what is going on in there lives the first 5-10 minutes and then talk about Montessori topics. It does not feel like a college lecture like some of the other podcasts… which make you want to fall asleep. I would highly recommend this podcast to anyone ranging from Montessori newbie to Montessori-certified teacher and everything in between!

I listened to a few of the podcast episodes and both hosts come off very “holier than thou” and snobby about their viewpoints. In one episode one of the hosts spent five minutes talking about how much better she talks to her child to guide them while climbing a slide than another parent at the park. Both hosts spent another 15 min talking about how rude other people are for complimenting their children in public on physical features or pointing out exciting things to them at a museum. There are some small nuggets of good info sprinkled in each episode but I found myself getting annoyed listening to the hosts. If you’re looking for a good Montessori podcast I recommend Montessori in the wild.

While some of the info is useful there is a lot of fluff. If often takes 10 mins of chit chat before they get started on point. 1 hour episodes can easily be condensed. I recently listened to the Montessori Bedrooms Episode and all they did was talk about how their children sleep for the first half hour before they started talking about how a Montessori Bedroom should be set up, which was the only reason I tuned in in the first place. I value my time and listening to this podcast wastes too much of it.

Montessori resources often seem blind to families with both parents working full time outside of the home. While my home and routines surely don’t measure up to Amy and Nicole’s 😋 I certainly do not feel ostracized or guilted by their messaging. Thank you for providing insights and tips that are scalable, practical, and judgement free. (Episode of Montessori parenting sick kids was extremely validating 😭 thank you!)