December 29, 2017 Goodbye 2017 - Top Montessori Posts from the Year Tagged in: Montessori, I can't believe that another year has come to an end! 2017 has been a busy but fantastic year for our family It's been just a year ... Continue reading
December 27, 2017 Young Toddler Object Permanence -- Montessori Young Toddler Week 4 Tagged in: 12 to 18 Months, 13-months-old, Montessori Young Toddler, Babies and young toddlers are discovering the entire world around them, one piece at a time. Little concepts that we take for granted are t... Continue reading
December 26, 2017 New Montessori Inspiration from Instagram Tagged in: Instagram, Montessori Inspired, Montessori inspiration is all around us! Here are some images and videos that have been inspiring me lately -- from my favorite place, of ... Continue reading
December 21, 2017 Introducing Practical Life: Sweeping with Toddlers Tagged in: 12 to 18 Months, 12-months-old, Montessori Young Toddler, Practical Life, Practical life is at the cornerstone of Montessori life for young children. They thrive on these practical experiences in such an amazing w... Continue reading
December 18, 2017 Montessori Planes of Development -- Second Plane 6-12 Tagged in: 6-years-old, Elementary, Montessori, Montessori Child, Planes of Development, Second Plane, Maria Montessori found that children moved through a succession of developmental planes as they get older. Each plane has a variety of char... Continue reading
December 15, 2017 Montessori Friendly Velcro Block DIY For Young Toddlers Tagged in: 12-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Young Toddler, Projects, Tutorial, Older babies and young toddlers are constantly exploring their environment. They are trying to figure out every tiny detail and how it all f... Continue reading
December 12, 2017 On Our Montessori Bookshelves this Christmas Tagged in: 12 Months to Montessori, Montessori Friendly Books, Raising Readers, With Christmas around the corner, one of my favorite things to do with my kids is sit down and read a big pile of Christmas books. If we hap... Continue reading
December 11, 2017 Montessori Planes of Development -- First Plane 3-6 Tagged in: Montessori, Montessori Child, Montessori Toddler, Planes of Development, Nora, Henry, and Augustus are not all that far apart in age - a little over 5.5 years separates the three of them. But, in this moment in t... Continue reading
December 08, 2017 Choice and Respect -- Montessori Young Toddler Week 1 Tagged in: 12-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Parenting, I asked after my last post if anyone wanted me to continue my weekly baby series for another year, and the answer was a resounding "y... Continue reading
December 06, 2017 Montessori Friendly Toys at 10 Months Tagged in: 10-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Friendly Toys, What do babies need from a Montessori perspective? The clear answer - a prepared environment that gives them love, and allows them to explo... Continue reading
December 05, 2017 Montessori Planes of Development -- First Plane 0-3 Tagged in: Montessori, Montessori Baby, Montessori Toddler, Planes of Development, It occurred to me the other day that Henry, Nora, and Gus are really in unique places in their development at this moment -- each with thei... Continue reading
December 04, 2017 Practical Life - Buttoning Tagged in: 3-years-old, Practical Life, There's a new obsession brewing at our home. A stop what you're doing, no matter where you are , kind of obsession. It's leadin... Continue reading
December 01, 2017 Play at 12 Months -- Montessori Baby Week 52 Tagged in: 12-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Parenting, Well, we made it to week 52! One whole year with a Montessori baby post a week! I really really can't believe that I finished, to be ho... Continue reading