Articles from March 2016

March 31, 2016

My Montessori Favorites at IKEA

My Montessori Favorites at IKEA
It's no secret in the Montessori community that IKEA has a ton of Montessori friendly products! I mean, just look at this post from Kyl...
March 30, 2016

Montessori Friendly Bird Themed Materials

Montessori Friendly Bird Themed Materials
As the weather warms up and the birds return to Minnesota, Henry suddenly has an intense interest in birds. If you follow me on Instagram, ...
March 29, 2016

Montessori Inspired Pollution Work for Preschool

Montessori Inspired Pollution Work for Preschool
With Earth Day quickly approaching, I've been thinking about ways we can instill a love of Earth with our children. For Henry, like mos...
March 25, 2016

Object-to-Picture Matching for Montessori Toddlers

Object-to-Picture Matching for Montessori Toddlers
When I think about object-to-picture matching, It feels like one of the most quintessential Montessori materials. It's just use so freq...
March 23, 2016

Object-to-Object Matching for Montessori Toddlers

Object-to-Object Matching for Montessori Toddlers
Toddlers are in sort of unique situation. They are starting to have the tools to classify the world around them through their language, exp...
March 16, 2016

How to Hang Your Montessori Mobiles

How to Hang Your Montessori Mobiles
One of the most beautiful parts of a Montessori infant environment is the wonderful mobiles. These mobiles, in my opinion, really are a bea...
March 11, 2016

Montessori Treasure Baskets

Montessori Treasure Baskets
A Montessori treasure basket is one way to play with babies. They are baskets that allow babies to safely explore the world around them. Tr...
March 09, 2016

5 Trays for Toddlers that Love to Peel

5 Trays for Toddlers that Love to Peel
Toddlers love to do practical work! In reality, they need very few toys and just want to be involved in everyday life. Recently, Nora has b...
March 08, 2016

Montessori Friendly Books from Birth to Six

Montessori Friendly Books from Birth to Six
I love to read, love it! I want to instill that love of books and reading to my children. So, we read! And, we read a lot! On average, we r...
March 04, 2016

Our Montessori Language Objects

Our Montessori Language Objects
In Montessori, children are taught -- as much as possible -- with concrete materials. This is true whether a child is learning about math, ...