Having moved to another country on the other side of the world and not having my mum around to give all the advice that you sure need when you have your first baby, looked like a very hard task at the time. My daughter was 10 months when I decided to go back to work, as the idea of being at home with no friends and family around was very difficult, so I was very, very lucky to get a job where they had Childcare in the premises and where they run a program called MONTESSORI, which I never heard of.

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Famous PEOPLE Educated at Montessori schools:

Larry Page and Sergey Brin - founders of Google
Jeff Bezos - founder of Amazon.com
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis - former first lady (John F. Kennedy)
Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs - singer
Prince William and Prince Harry

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By: Marian Diamond and Janet Hopson
How to Nurture Your Child’s Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth Through Adolescence.

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Age: 12 months +
Items needed:
- mirror in which the child can see him/herself easily
- child sized hair brush or comb
- clips (for girls)
- small basket or drawer - a special place for the child to have easy access with the brush

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Age: 12 months +
Items needed:
- child sized clear glass jug (for the child to be able to handle and see the amount of water)
- child sized clear glass

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The following are Montessori activities or simply ways of teaching children how to do things properly. When presenting those Montessori activities, it is good to remember:

Children learn from observation of what adults are doing. With their limited physical abilities we, adults have to show the children how to do the activities easier way.

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