This post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Quiet time is perfect for the toddler who is transitioning out of naps. Actually, that's a lie, quiet…
Category: Prepared Environment
MONTESSORI TODDLER: ADDING TO THE SELF-STATION AND HELPING TO LEARN NOSE-BLOWING
E and V have had a slight runny nose, here and there, for the last three years, however, this winter has brought runny nose upon runny nose. While E and…
THE MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT–ALL OF IT
"The child should live in an environment of beauty" Dr. Maria Montessori We know that in Montessori, the child's environment should be inviting and one of beauty. It should have…
THEIR PLAYHOUSE AND THE MONTESSORI-INSPIRED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO GO WITH IT
The girls received a playhouse from their Abuela for their first birthday. (This model, but with a loft and chimney.) She wanted to get them something that would last them…
TODDLER: SO, YOU WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE TO THE BEDROOM–SOME TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL
Oh, the toddler bedtime routine--if you are successful in creating one (here's ours) that works well for you and your family, life is good--actually, it's amazing! So why would anyone…
BABIES AND TODDLERS: THE LITTLE RESTROOM VISITORS TIP
When T was young it became very clear, very quickly, that the times I would spend on the toilet alone had ended. While it's wiser to have children in the…
MONTESSORI PARENTING: I’M NOT REALLY COMFORTABLE WITH_____, NOW WHAT?
Whenever I share E and V assisting with picking up glass, stirring near the stove, or cutting up veggies with their own knives I always receive messages saying that I'm…
TODDLER TWINS: MOVING FROM ONE ROOM TO TWO
It was time that E and V each had their own bedroom. Is this preferred? Nope. We don't have a big house and have lost our movement room--but it was…
THE MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT: BEGINNING WITH WHAT WE HAVE
*This post was inspired by this one and this one.* I'm the kind of person who often waits until I have everything I need before starting something. I lay out…
MONTESSORI INFANT/TODDLER: WHAT IS THE ‘YES-AREA’
I've written about the yes-area in posts before but thought it was time it had a post of its own to explain more of what it actually is. One of…
