Articles from March 2017

March 31, 2017

Exploring Toys -- Montessori Baby Week 17

Exploring Toys -- Montessori Baby Week 17
When babies are born, the Montessori mobiles are their first materials. As they get older they start wanting more and more to explore. With...
March 28, 2017

Montessori Practical Life: Honey Lemon Tea

Montessori Practical Life: Honey Lemon Tea
Since winter will never die, Nora and I are both sick again. I have strep, boooo, and Nora has a bad cold. So, we are looking for a little ...
March 27, 2017

What We're Reading -- March

What We're Reading -- March
It has been another fun month of reading around here! I seriously cannot stop sharing all the amazing library finds we have been collecting...
March 24, 2017

Montessori Baby Week 16 -- The Butterflies Mobile

Montessori Baby Week 16 -- The Butterflies Mobile
As you may know, I have a bit of a Montessori mobile obsession! I just think these beautiful mobiles are just the perfect work for little b...
March 21, 2017

Organizing your Montessori Play Space

Organizing your Montessori Play Space
In a Montessori environment the types of things that we have available may be a bit different than those in mainstream environments. But, t...
March 17, 2017

Using a Play Gym -- Montessori Baby Week 15

Using a Play Gym -- Montessori Baby Week 15
As I have said many times before, the freedom of movement is extremely important for babies, especially in a Montessori environment. We wan...
March 16, 2017

A Montessori Approach to Purging Your Toys

A Montessori Approach to Purging Your Toys
Becoming a Montessori family has been life changing in so many ways, most obviously with the amount and type of materials we use in our home...
March 14, 2017

Montessori Inspired Volcano Study

Montessori Inspired Volcano Study
Since Henry has started school , I haven't created anything that looks like Montessori work for him. He gets enough work at school, so ...
March 13, 2017

The Problem with Too Many Toys

The Problem with Too Many Toys
Did you know we weren't always a Montessori family? Some of you might if you have been reading long enough or if you dig around long en...
March 08, 2017

25 Montessori Friendly Books for Spring

25 Montessori Friendly Books for Spring
Spring is right around the corner, which of course gets me thinking about a new book rotation! There are so many great ways to celebrate sp...
March 07, 2017

Practical Life for Toddlers -- Making a Sandwich

Practical Life for Toddlers -- Making a Sandwich
I think there is a misconception with toddlers that they are these chaotic human being incapable of independence and concentration. In the ...
March 06, 2017

The Montessori Bell Rattle -- Montessori Baby Week 14

The Montessori Bell Rattle -- Montessori Baby Week 14
It has been an exciting week around here for Augustus. Out of nowhere, sudden Gus' hands are his tools and he can finally bring them to...
March 03, 2017

What Is Montessori?

What Is Montessori?
If you spend any amount of time on this website, or any amount of time on my social media, then you know that I am obsessed with Montessori...
March 02, 2017

11 Montessori Friendly Baby Mobiles

11 Montessori Friendly Baby Mobiles
I don't think it's any secret that I am obsessed with Montessori baby mobiles. The visual series is so perfectly crafted to infant ...
March 01, 2017

Montessori Baby Week 13 -- The Dancers Mobile

Montessori Baby Week 13 -- The Dancers Mobile
It's hard to believe but sweet baby Gus is officially 3-months-old! Time has flown by even more quickly with him than the other two. Au...