I thought I would answer a question that we regularly receive: How do you get the girls to learn so many words? Can we admit that the idea of helping…
Category: Toddler
CHILDREN, TRADITIONAL GENDERED CLOTHING, AND THEIR OUTFIT CHOICES
This is going to be an interesting post that might stir up a bit of feelings or opinions in some. My intent is to only share what we do or…
MONTESSORI FAMILY: PRAISE AND NATURAL REWARDS
I shared a small post about this on Instagram but after receiving a few DMs, so I thought I would emphasize here. In Montessori, we don’t praise children. We want…
THE MONTESSORI TODDLER: PUTTING MATERIALS AWAY
Oh, this has been a long time coming. A year and a half of work to be exact--but the girls are starting to put things away. Books are ending back…
MONTESSORI 15 MONTH-OLD TWINS: WHAT WE’RE UP TO
E and V have both started fast walking and that was fast, haha. One moment they just began kind of walking and the next they are quickly finding and running…
CHILDREN, AUTISM, AND CHANGE: HOW TO PROPERLY PREPARE FOR A MOVE
I’m an Autistic with children, neither of us like change. We will soon be closing on a property and moving, which means change. To make this experience better for all…
TRUSTING THE CHILD AND THEIR ABILITIES: OBSERVE OR INTERVENE?
Anyone else’s children testing their physical limits and abilities right now? I love watching them learn and grow, but there are definitely times I’m holding my breath and trying not…
MONTESSORI FAMILY: SCREEN TIME (DURING ILLNESS)
Before we go on, I just want to clarify that screens are a tool. They may be used for educational purposes in some families, a way to communicate for some…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: FAMILY ROAD TRIP
We are going on a road trip! This is the first road trip in 16 months, not including the RV. In the RV we can take a lot more--much different…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: WRITING PREP–THE CHALKBOARD
A few weeks ago we to a family vacation. At one point I had to make a run to a small store and happened to come across mini Etch A…