Often I find myself thinking about my children, their needs, activities, materials. Occasionally I feel the need to step back and look at the big picture.

I decided to make a list of things my children really need. 

• warmth
• comfort
• security
• good nutrition
• love
• quiet time/peace
• literature
• art
• music
• free space/room to move
• free time
• friendship
• real life experiences
• each other
• my time
• my energy

Which then, of course got me thinking about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. I tried to find Maslow meets Montessori but couldn't -  so I made one of my own.   

The child (or human as Maslow thought of it) must have their basic needs met to reach self actualisation. I wonder if Montessori agreed. Is language, culture and beauty a physiological need? Have you thought about this before?