Articles from April 2017

April 28, 2017

Montessori Puzzle Ball - Montessori Baby Week 21

Montessori Puzzle Ball - Montessori Baby Week 21
Augustus is officially 5-months-old and it's completely blowing my mind. He is still such an easy going, happy, curious little {well, a...
April 25, 2017

What We're Reading -- April

What We're Reading -- April
We're continuing the year of Montessori friendly reading with this month's collection of books. There are so many great books out t...
April 21, 2017

Montessori Parenting: How We Tummy Time

Montessori Parenting: How We Tummy Time
Tummy time can be one of these challenging areas in the infant Montessori community where everyone sort of has their own way of handling it...
April 18, 2017

4 Tips to Encourage Independent Dressing

4 Tips to Encourage Independent Dressing
There are so many ways for toddlers to exert their independence at home. Whether it is through preparing their own meal, or choosing what t...
April 17, 2017

5 Montessori Kitchen Spaces to Love

5 Montessori Kitchen Spaces to Love
One of the things I love about Montessori spaces is that there is not a one-fits-all approach to designing spaces. Each Montessori space is...
April 14, 2017

Montessori Movement Area with a Rolling Baby

Montessori Movement Area with a Rolling Baby
I have mentioned this a few times now but Gus is really starting to move around now! He rolls to his belly, he wiggles his way around on hi...
April 11, 2017

Introducing Practical Life to Montessori Babies and Toddlers

Introducing Practical Life to Montessori Babies and Toddlers
Doing practical activities is such an important part of Montessori -- both at home and in a classroom. An emphasis is placed on practical l...
April 07, 2017

Montessori Friendly Baby Toys at 4 Months

Montessori Friendly Baby Toys at 4 Months
For the first few months, babies really don't need many extras. They may enjoy a Montessori mobile or some black and white images , but...
April 06, 2017

Natural Gross Motor Development -- Montessori Baby Week 18

Natural Gross Motor Development -- Montessori Baby Week 18
When you think about Montessori, there are so many different things you can think about -- the beautiful academic work, independent childre...
April 05, 2017

Our Montessori Home Kitchen Tools

Our Montessori Home Kitchen Tools
There are so many great ways to get your kids involved in the kitchen. But, they need to have the right tools to really properly get involv...
April 04, 2017

In Our Montessori Friendly Easter Baskets

In Our Montessori Friendly Easter Baskets
With Easter right around the corner, I thought I would share what's in our Montessori friendly Easter baskets ! As I have said before w...
April 03, 2017

Our Progression of Knives from 1 until 3-years-old

Our Progression of Knives from 1 until 3-years-old
One of the hallmarks of a Montessori environment for toddlers is an emphasis on practical activities. Montessori toddlers love practical wo...