Did you know that in Montessori, children learn to write before they can read? This is because they are taught the alphabet phonically rather than the names of the letters…
Category: Montessori-friendly modifications
INTRODUCING GAMES (SHARING THOSE WE LOVE) AND FAMILY GAME NIGHT TO OUR TODDLERS
In my mother's family game days are important--board, card we enjoy them all. As a child, we would gather and play cards every Sunday; my aunt, cousin, sister, parents, grandparents,…
SOUND PUZZLES–YES/NO? AND A MONTESSORI-FRIENDLY MODIFICATION
Battery operated toys usually never belong in a Montessori environment, at least not for the child in the first plane. They are often used to entertain a child and those…
MAKING A TOY MORE MONTESSORI-FRIENDLY
Not all wooden toys can be considered Montessori-friendly and many toys made from plastic and such, are. So what makes a toy Montessori-friendly and how to make a toy already…
