For years, even prior to E and V's birth, we have gone to a corn maze at a favourite farm. A family traditions. Last year was the first time E…
Category: Toddler
TODDLER PARENTING: BALANCING STRONG EMOTIONS IN PUBLIC AND RESPECTING OTHERS
As we start to venture out more into the world and enjoy a little bit more public places, albeit outdoors, we have experiences a strong emotion in a public place…
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…
OUR HOMESCHOOL ROUTINE/RYTHYM AND THEMES AT 2 YEARS-OLD
*Routine is more strict while a rhythm is more fluid. I will be using both terms as they both seem to apply, although when it comes to E and V…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: SHARING AND TURNS
We don't enforce sharing, but we do encourage taking turns. However, if you give one of the girls two of something, she will immediately seek out her sister to give…
DIY SHAPE STICKS AND CARDS (FREE PRINTABLE)
If you follow us on Instagram you may have seen me make shapes for E and V using sticks from the supply Hubby has for the spinning drums. They enjoy…
MONTESSORI TODDLER: A THUMBSUCKING UPDATE
E and V are thumbsuckers; it's a way that they self-soothe and has been since they were young infants (more about it here). Since they suck their thumbs out of…
MONTESSORI TODDLER AND LANGUAGE–HOW DO THEY LEARN ALL THAT?
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…
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…