In Montessori, we try to avoid confining a child unless necessary. When the girls were born, I had a broken arm and strollers were the only way I could get…
Category: Toddler
MONTESSORI-INSPIRED TIPS FOR GARDENING WITH TODDLERS
This is not our first year of gardening, but each year E and V have been able to participate in new and exciting ways. (You can read about previous years…
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…
MY THUMB-SUCKING TODDLER VISITS THE DENTIST
(Click HERE to read a previous post on how we prepare to visit the dentist.) Both E and V are thumb-suckers, but E definitely does it more than V. It's…
UNEXPECTED SUMMER HOMESCHOOLING JUNE: BUTTERFLIES
More specifically, the butterfly lifecycle. I didn't plan to create a homeschool outline for the summer. E and V have the homeschool room accessible to them and are free to…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: COMBINING TWO LOVES WITH THE KAZOO
We have been doing Music Monday since E and V were newborns. It has been such a great way to focus on a particular instrument, movement, composer, or artist. Crafty…
A MONTESSORI BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
E and V turned three! This year we celebrated their birthday in a more, traditional, Montessori way--through Celebration of Life. So how did we celebrate? We had a Birthday Walk!…
TODDLER: PATTERN DIY
This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. We've talked about patterns before, but E and V weren't too interested. The other day I found a book…
TODDLER: SENSORY DIY
You have likely seen sensory bins and the likes all over Instagram and Pinterest. They tend to incorporate different forms of pouring and scooping. There are numerous Montessori activities that…
PARENTING: GUIDED ACTIONS
Guided actions are actions that help direct a person in situations that they may otherwise feel "lost" or unsure of what to do. Have you ever noticed a child freeze…
