Author: Paul Pillai

Control over the sphincters is really a great part of what it means to be human, and I think we sometimes ignore this essential part… more

This is the first part of an eight-part discussion handout. Freedom to move Children of 6 months can do so much. They are able to… more

Part 6 of an 8-part discussion handout. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6D2lGElhbg] The Floor Bed Consider making the room where your child sleeps safe and making their bed on… more

Part 5 of an 8-part discussion handout. Materials Organised on a Low Shelf The two great pillars of human life Are language and movement. And… more

Part 4 of an 8-part discussion handout. Uninterrupted movement time The child’s inner teacher has laid down a precise timetable, Both rigorous and exact. We… more

Part 3 of an 8-part discussion handout. Keeping their inner flame alive It is not that we are trying to create ‘geniuses’. There is no… more

Part 2 of an 8-part discussion handout. Movement is the first expression of intelligence The first kind of intelligence is that of movement. Think of… more

Our mission Our mission, as set out in our Parent Handbook, is as follows. Our vision is for each child to live fully in the… more

The Guardian published a lovely article yesterday, by Alex Bellos, on “How to learn to love maths”. Here are some excerpts. The full article is… more