Children will tell you what they need. Sometimes it’s not always in the most pleasant ways and it may be difficult to hear, but they do tell you. I have…
Category: Montessori Home
MONTESSORI TODDLER: THEIR KITCHEN SET-UP AND SHARING ONE
At 23-months old E and V are starting to get a little cramped when using their learning tower together. While they are still able to use it, it was time…
OUR MONTESSORI HOME: THE IMPORTANCE OF SCENTS
Scent is extremely important. When I was training for massage (certified and licensed therapist), we were informed that we should never wear perfume and should only wash sheets with unscented…
NATURAL CONSEQUENCES AND CHILD-PROOFING
Natural consequences are a little tricky with multiples or homes with more than one child. You want your child to learn cause and effect naturally, but sometimes their actions can…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: FLOWER ARRANGING
Have you noticed that you don’t see cut flowers around our house? I read the following quote from Osho many years ago and it resonated in such a way that…
MONTESSORI KITCHEN: THE LEARNING TOWER, YEA OR NAY?
We weren't going to get a learning tower. Our kitchen isn't very big and we planned on a functional kitchen that was E and V's height (still a work in…
MONTESSORI INFANT AND TODDLER PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS AND CHORES
The girls have recently become more interested in practical life skills. The other day I was going about cleaning, as I normally do, when V suddenly started to take an…
GOING FROM TWO NAPS TO ONE AND A LITTLE QUIET TIME
With having twins who share a room, we always need to be cautious when making changes to their sleep routine. So how did we drop from two naps to one…
MONTESSORI TWINS: ITEMS THAT WE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
Multiples are a blast! Before we went for an ultrasound I knew we were expecting more than one. Normally a very active person, I couldn't even walk up a flight…
FOLLOWING THE CHILD’S LEAD: THE MOVEMENT ROOM
"Mental development must be connected with movement and be dependent on it. It is vital that educational theory and practice should be informed by that idea." - Maria Montessori. Our…