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My Montessori Life with Barbara Isaacs and David Gettman

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Episode 24: Drama, with Peter Clements

May 23, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of drama, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Peter Clements, a young actor, teacher and writer who trained at The Drama Centre, works extensively in theatre, feature films and TV…
Episode 23: Drama, with Di Trevis

April 25, 2024 · 57 min

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of drama, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Di Trevis, one of Britain’s leading theatre directors, the first woman to run a company at the Royal National Theatre where her Remembrance…
Episode 22: Dr. Montessori and Drama

March 27, 2024 · 46 min

In this first of three podcasts on the theme of drama, Barbara and David consider how dramatic role-play, which all young children naturally engage in, fits with Montessori’s ideas. While Montessori didn’t address drama per se, she did…
Episode 21: Motherhood, with Sabine Leitner

September 13, 2022 · 50 min

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of motherhood, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Sabine Leitner, who trained as a musician in her native Austria, opened a music school and puppet theatre for young children in Vienna…
Episode 20: Motherhood, with Roxana Haloiu

September 13, 2022 · 53 min

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of motherhood, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Roxana Haloiu, a qualified and experienced Montessori practitioner, and mother of baby Theo. To combine the two vocations, she also…

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Episode 19: Dr Montessori and Motherhood

September 8, 2022 · 50 min

In this first of three podcasts on the theme of motherhood, Barbara and David look at Maria Montessori’s view of the role of the mother in child development. Maria was a mother herself, but in difficult circumstances. She was one of the…
Episode 18: Nature, with Nicola Davies

April 2, 2022 · 55 min

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of nature, Barbara and David are joined by three guests: Nicola Davies, who trained as a biologist, was an original presenter on the BBC’s The Really Wild Show, and is the acclaimed author of…
Episode 17: Nature, with Jonathan Preston

April 2, 2022 · 57 min

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of nature, Barbara and David are joined by two guests: Jonathan Preston, Conservation Manager for the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, one a series of such posts he has held across the country over…
Episode 16: Dr Montessori and Nature

March 31, 2022 · 46 min

In this first of three podcasts on the theme of nature, Barbara and David explore Maria Montessori’s advocacy of all things natural. Montessori believed that modern children, who are effectively imprisoned in our urban, degenerate…
Episode 15: Activism, with Blue Sandford

January 11, 2022 · 54 min

In this third of three podcasts on the theme of activism, Barbara and David are joined by three guests: Blue Sandford, who is still only 18, but is already well known as a founding ‘youth’ member of Extinction Rebellion, a best-selling…
Episode 14: Activism, with Merlin Matthews

January 2, 2022 · 54 min

In this second of three podcasts on the theme of activism, Barbara and David are joined by three guests: Merlin Matthews, a lifelong activist and social entrepreneur, whose reputation as ‘Dr Bike’ at the London School of Economics grew…
Episode 13: Dr Montessori and Activism

December 21, 2021 · 44 min

In this first of three podcasts on the theme of activism, Barbara and David discuss Maria Montessori’s role as an activist — a leader who speaks up and disrupts the status quo to push forward urgent social change. Her best-known activist…

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About the show

In the early 20th Century, Maria Montessori transformed our appreciation of the importance of early childhood to every individual and to society. Her followers are astounded by the ongoing relevance of her insights to contemporary issues — freedom, justice, peace, nature, identity, progress, independence, faith and love — all thoughtfully explored by Montessori experts and guests in this series of podcasts. The hosts are Barbara Isaacs, leading Montessori authority and President of Montessori Europe, and David Gettman, founder of My Montessori Child software, which sponsors this podcast.