*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…
Category: Toddler
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…
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…
