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Mel | Montessori & More

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@melsmontessori
Montessori Consultant | Former Teacher Helping families create calm, prepared homes (0–7) Bilingual•Respectful•Real life Montessori 1:1 Consultations
  • Education & Career
  • Following 954
  • Followers 8.9K
  • Engagement 2%
  • Avg comments 10

About Mel | Montessori & More

Mel | Montessori & More (@melsmontessori) is an Education creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career. The account has 8,900 followers and 821 published posts. Recent posts average 183 likes and 10 comments, an engagement rate of 2%.

Mel | Montessori & More belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Mel | Montessori & More follows 954 accounts, so the audience is roughly 9.3 times the size of the list followed. Mel | Montessori & More uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Mel | Montessori & More under Education, with Education & Career as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Mel | Montessori & More runs to 20 words across 4 lines. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Mel | Montessori & More dates from March 2026.

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821 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Mel | Montessori & More, 7 are videos and 3 are carousels. That mix leans toward videos. Mel | Montessori & More has built a substantial archive of 821 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 11 followers for each post published. Mel | Montessori & More also keeps 9 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 59 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include it’s, children, isn’t, learning and that’s.

Not because screens or workbooks are inherently bad.

But because children learn best by doing with their hands 😊
Earth Day isn’t something we teach once a year.
It’s something children live, experience, and build a relationship with over time.

When children are given real opportunities to be in nature, they don’t need to be told to protect it. They will fall in love with it, and naturally l care for it.
Most people would walk into our homeschool and think…nothing special is happening.

No flashy activities.
No constant teaching.

But this IS the work.

Repetition.
Choice within limits.
Time to concentrate.

What looks simple is building everything: focus, coordination, independence.

But most importantly, a love for self directed learning.
It looks thoughtful. It feels aligned. But it completely misses the mark.

Following the child isn’t about building lessons around whatever caught their attention that day.

Interest is the entry point,NOT the plan.

If a child is drawn to flowers, the question isn’t
“how can I teach flowers tomorrow?”

It’s:
•What is this revealing about their development?
•Are they refining fine motor?
•Craving classification?
•Drawn to language?
•Repeating for concentration?

When we skip that step, we stay at the surface.
When we observe, we go deeper.

That’s the difference between reacting, and actually following the child.

Save this for the next time you feel the urge to plan around a theme 🌱
After a post went viral on her page, we sat down on our podcast with Mel for a deep dive about the messaging behind the idea of kids “just playing until age 7”. We discussed how nuanced this phrasing can be and how privileged this perspective is. It’s an important conversation and this is absolutely one of my favorite episodes 😍

This episode is available on Spotify & Apple Poscast- link is in bio
It’s not freedom or limits.

It’s the clarity of both working together.

That’s what allows children to move, choose, and grow… without constant correction.
⭐️NEW EPISODE ALERT⭐️

Ever hear that children should “just play” until 7? We sat down with who recently had a post go viral on this topic to break it down. We chatted about where this messaging comes from, its nuances, the importance of balance, and the dangers of this messaging when it comes to privilege.

This episode is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcast- 🔗link is in bio
One of the biggest misconceptions online is treating Montessori and Montessori-inspired as the same thing.

They’re not.

Montessori is a specific educational method developed by Maria Montessori.

“Montessori-inspired” usually means someone is borrowing ideas or aesthetics from Montessori, but not necessarily following the full methodology.

And that’s not automatically a bad thing.

Many beautiful learning spaces online are Montessori-inspired.

But understanding the difference helps families know what they are actually looking for when they search for Montessori education.

Because Montessori isn’t just wooden toys and trays.

It’s a complete developmental framework.
The goal isn’t perfection.

It’s self-adjustment.

Montessori materials are self-correcting so children don’t depend on us for every answer.

Independence is built, not praised.
We’ve been taught to associate learning with paper, pencils, and sitting still.

But for young children, learning starts in the body.
In the hands. In movement. In meaningful participation in real life.

Practical life isn’t extra.
It isn’t a warm-up.
It isn’t “just life skills.”

It’s how children build the foundation for everything that comes next.

If this shifts the way you see your child’s day, save it.

If it reassures you, share it with another parent.

Mel | Montessori & More's engagement

Mel | Montessori & More's engagement rate on Instagram is 2%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 50 followers. An average post collects 183 likes and 10 comments, close to 18 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

2%

Avg likes
183
Avg comments
10
Interactions : followers
1 : 50

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Who is Mel | Montessori & More?

Mel | Montessori & More (@melsmontessori) is an Education creator on Instagram, also filed under Education & Career. Mel | Montessori & More uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Mel | Montessori & More runs to 20 words across 4 lines.

How many followers does Mel | Montessori & More have?

Mel | Montessori & More has 8,900 followers on Instagram (8.9K). Mel | Montessori & More follows 954 accounts, so the audience is roughly 9.3 times the size of the list followed. Mel | Montessori & More has built a substantial archive of 821 posts.

What is Mel | Montessori & More's engagement rate?

Mel | Montessori & More's engagement rate on Instagram is 2%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 50 followers. An average post collects 183 likes and 10 comments, close to 18 likes for each comment.

What does Mel | Montessori & More post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Mel | Montessori & More under Education, with Education & Career as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Mel | Montessori & More, 7 are videos and 3 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Mel | Montessori & More repeatedly use the words it’s, children, isn’t, learning and that’s. Mel | Montessori & More writes those captions mainly in English. Mel | Montessori & More keeps 9 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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