Parents and caregivers are perfectly placed to provide their babies with the intuitive early learning they need, right from the very start. And we believe that the Montessori Principles – which include supporting the child as an active learner, respecting their inner life, providing freedom within limits and establishing a ‘favourable environment’- provide the inclusive, family-friendly guidance that all new parents need. ​

Our experience tells us there is a need for better in-community support for parents ​and caregivers, giving them the ​confidence they need to be their ​baby’s first educators.​

Working closely with Home Start West-Somerset, through blended learning, mentoring and personalised guidance, we are supporting them to embed the child-focussed Montessori Principles into their Baby-Start programme, and wider work with children and families.

Their now-enhanced support is helping parents find confidence and creativity as their new child’s first educator, as well as helping them build peer-to-peer relationships and enabling whole families to flourish.

Parents who have participated in the enhanced Baby Start have told us that their confidence is improved, their mental health is better, they have new bonds with local peers - and that their babies are thriving.

Our own learning as an organisation has shown that Montessori as a philosophy should be made available and accessible to new parents. Montessori as an outlook for living provides consistent guidance and reassurance, ultimately building parents’ confidence - especially for those who may be vulnerable, isolated or in need.

At Montessori Global Education, we continue to advocate and work for child-focussed connections and practices within communities, from babies’ very earliest days. We hope to make the power ​of Montessori education ​available to everyone, wherever it’s needed.

Contact us at connect@montessori.org.uk to find out more - we would love to hear from you.