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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…