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…
Category: Montessori
HOMESCHOOLING YOUNG TODDLERS
If you are looking for a perfect homeschool timeline and curriculum, you won't find it here. At this age, children learn best through play. However, what we are doing at…
PETS AND MONTESSORI
Watering and wiping down plants is one common way a Montessori child learns to care for their prepared environment and another living thing. In time, this can progress to aiding…
DIY COLOUR MATCHING DOLLS
I love the colour matching dolls from Grimm's. Grimm's always has such amazing, hight-quality products, but I just can't justify paying that price right now. However, I was inspired. When…
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…
CHILDREN AND APPROPRIATE TOUCH–STARTING AT BIRTH
Touch is important. It can improve your immune system and decrease the risk of certain diseases. As a licensed massage therapist, I know how it can greatly affect a person's…
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…
THE MONTESSORI INFANT AND TODDLER: PRESENTING AND THEN STEPPING BACK
“The instructions of the teacher consist then merely in a hint, a touch—enough to give a start to the child. The rest develops of itself.”- Maria Montessori Sometimes it can…
MONTESSORI: ENCOURAGING YOUR PARTNER AND/OR FAMILY TO JOIN AND HANDLING CERTAIN OPINIONS
How did I get my family and Hubby on board with Montessori? I actually came across Montessori when T was 6 months old. The more I read Dr. Montessori's work,…
WHAT WE DO WITH GIFTS THAT AREN’T NECESSARILY MONTESSORI-FRIENDLY
First, I want to say that we are always grateful for everything E and V receive. The fact that others think of our children and choose to purchase or create…
