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November 19, 2020
Pene e vulva: normalizziamo le parole
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I write mainly about Montessori, parenthood, and multilingualism. Here are some recent posts.
Terrible twos
The organs of the body: workshop for kids
Let's not project our insecurities onto our kids
Kids understand if you give them honesty
Question authorities
Parents need to be constructively selfish
One more step towards self-acceptance
Bean and seed mosaic
I'm not perfect. I'm aware
DIY yoga cards for kids
When you think your marriage is over after kids.
Oliver
Mums, dads & kids
We don't know how to be parents, we learn it everyday as we go. This is my way of motherhood, the small victories and the bitter defeats, my inconvenient truths and the endless life lessons. And also all the baby products and toys we love the most.
Let's not project our insecurities onto our kids
Question authorities
Parents need to be constructively selfish
One more step towards self-acceptance
When you think your marriage is over after kids.
Alex
We forgot our 10-year wedding anniversary!
Yoga is not only the perfection you see online
Let's educate our children towards diversity
Date nights after kids? Have them at home!
Multilingualism
Languages are a great passion of mine. We are raising Oliver and Emily with four languages: Italian, English, Finnish and Spanish. This is our (their) journey in multilingualism.
What if my child doesn't accept a Spanish babysitter?
Raising multilingual kids: Oliver’s linguistic evolution at 3.5 years old
Multilingualism in Montessori: another tool to educate towards peace
Raising multilingual kids: how to teach Spanish (or any target language) if parents only speak English (or their native language)
Raising multilingual kids: why you shouldn’t worry if they don't speak all the languages
Infographic: Multilingualism, the importance of the first years and the role of the parents
Conversations with a multilingual 2 year old
Raising multilingual kids: the importance of the first three years of life
Oliver's favourite books (2 years old)
Teach English to your kids/toddlers at home with Super Simple Songs
Montessori
One day a few years ago my husband came home and said, "Why don't we put a mattress on the floor in the baby room? It'd be much more natural". "Never" was my reply. That's how our Montessori journey started. Since then we've been living, breathing and applying the philosophy at home day in and day out, starting from ourselves. Because educating children starts from the parents.
Terrible twos
The organs of the body: workshop for kids
Kids understand if you give them honesty
Bean and seed mosaic
I'm not perfect. I'm aware
DIY yoga cards for kids
Children at the restaurant: let's recalibrate expectations
Don't ask your children to share their toys
Those "good job" that erode our children's confidence
Our Montessori birthday
Oliver
Alex
Road trip New Zealand South Island with kids
What it means to be full-time travellers during COVID-19
Orang-utans at Bukit Merah Island
Bangkok with kids
Can Gio Forest with kids by speed boat (Vietnam)
Chiang Mai with toddlers and kids
The only ethical way to meet elephants in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
Singapore with small kids
Living sustainably
Living sustainably for me doesn’t only mean to have a more eco-friendly lifestyle. It means to make decisions that are sustainable for our planet, the people on it, but also for our life, our lifestyle, and our happiness. It means to take any daily chance to evolve and be happier, healthier, kinder, more responsible and more caring human beings—the only sustainable way for a meaningful future.
Face yoga is an act of self love
Why you should wear the same outfit twice on Instagram
The power of creating habits (and why you should do it, even if you then break them!)
Responsible eating is the diet of the future (Would you like to teach it to your kids?)
The power of NOT complaining: can you do it for a whole month?
Clean up your planet, please!
Infographic: 8 steps to switch to cloth nappies (a guide for reluctant parents)
A personal note on happiness
A personal note on social media
A change of life always widens your horizons
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I’ve prepared collections on various topics that I’ve written over the years. Perhaps you’ll find one that interests you.
Travel
We sold everything to travel the world for two years. We're currently in New Zealand.
Books
In 2020 I wrote 4 books for the Italian collection “Gioca and Impara con il metodo Montessori” curated by Grazia Honegger Fresco. The collection is a project by Il Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport.
We also implemented the workshops of the last 15 volumes of the collection with Oliver and Emily.
Podcast
On my podcast, “Educare con calma”, I talk about various topics, from Montessori to sustainability. Only in Italian!
Nov 19, 2020 • 25m
Pene e vulva: normalizziamo le parole
Con questo episodio inizio una serie di conversazioni a tema sessuale, perché credo che in Italia se ne debba parlare di più, soprattutto tra famiglie con bambini. L'educazione sessuale è un aspetto importante dell'educazione dei bambini e deve iniziare da piccoli. Un ottimo primo passo è proprio quello di normalizzare parole "imbarazzanti" come pene e vulva e sostituirle alle più comuni pisellino e patatina.
Nell'episodio dico che non avevo trovato la storia originale in spagnolo della "gall...
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Nov 13, 2020 • 13m
"Non sono cresciuto Montessori e sono venuto su bene lo stesso!"
In questo breve episodio rifletto su una frase che ho sentito/mi è stata detta spesso per difendere l'educazione tradizionale (da genitori che crescono i propri figli con metodi più tradizionali come le minacce, i castighi, le punizioni ecc). Ti suggerisco anche come risponderei io.
La citazione che menziono nell'episodio è una frase che disse la madre di Jane Goodall, antropologa inglese che ha dedicato la sua vita allo studio degli scimpanzé: "Se le persone non sono d’accordo con te, la cos...
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Nov 6, 2020 • 16m
La rabbia, le urla dei genitori e una storia tibetana
In questo episodio sono stata ispirata da una storia tibetana a parlare di rabbia e del perché urliamo quando siamo arrabbiati. Riconoscere i perché e analizzare le mie reazioni quando urlo è stato per me il primo passo per imparare a gestire la rabbia.
Nell'episodio menziono questo articolo: Spiegare come funziona il cervello aiuta i bambini a controllare le loro emozioni.
Mi trovi anche su www.lateladicarlotta.com e su Facebook e Instagram come @lateladicarlottablog.
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I update Instagram almost every day to be "close" to my family far away.
Why La Tela di Carlotta?
I dreamed of the name La Tela di Carlotta. One morning I woke up and in my dreams I had created a blog named just like the American novel (Charlotte's Web). Many years and endless ups and downs later, this web of thoughts and stories is my work. It took me a long time to understand what kind of online presence I wanted and today I know: I'm transparent, I show real life, I don't advertise, I only recommend sustainable brands (and not only because they pay me) and I believe in the value of my blog and my courses—because if we don't believe in the value of our work, no one will believe in it for us.
