Inspired by this video, we are starting a collection for the Voedselbank Amsterdam (food bank). This organisation provides food packages to those in need.

We would like to challenge everyone to skip their next coffee (or beverage of choice) and instead take the kids to the shops to see how far your €3 will go. Your children will really benefit from helping you choose the items, and you are showing by example that we can help others.

Here are my purchases from today:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will be running the collection until Friday 11 October. I contacted the Voedselbank and they suggested the following items:

Rice
Couscous
Spaghetti
Macaroni
Pasta sauce (vegetables)
Potato puree
Coffee
Tea
Bambix
Canned Vegetables or Fruit or Fish or Meat
Longlife milk
Sunflower oil
Olive oil
Rookworst

Please share this post with your friends. I would really like to collect over 200 items. Can you help?

We had such a fun time on Saturday morning at the new workshop, “Applying Montessori Principles from Birth”. We had pregnant mamas expecting their first child, some parents with a new baby and others with or expecting their second baby. A great mix.

We looked at the things that you can already do with the youngest babies applying the Montessori approach – for example, the types of toys which are best for their development, how to set up your home (with much less than you think), how you can communicate and respond to your baby, and lots more.

I was so pleased with the feedback we received at the end of the workshop. Here is a sample:

“10/10”
“A good way to start a new adventure”
“I feel more confident to raise my baby and I love a lot of useful tips I can use with my first baby.”
“Loved learning about setting up the baby’s space at home. Very happy to have heard this before having a baby.” – Jailan www.earlyyearsparenting.com

We will be running this course hopefully every 6 months. So contact us if you would like to know when the next course date is set.

We need this in our street in Amsterdam! It is so hard to find a spot for my bike. Japan rocks.

I’ve been busy this week setting up the classroom ready for the baby, toddler and preschooler classes which begin tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing everyone!