May 31, 2017 What We're Reading -- May Tagged in: Montessori Friendly Books, It's hard to believe that another month is done! And, that we have once again found so many great Montessori friendly books at our libr... Continue reading
May 29, 2017 5 Inspiring Montessori Spaces on Instagram Tagged in: Montessori Home, There are so many inspiring Montessori spaces in this world, and I could spend all day looking at them. Instagram is one of my favorite pla... Continue reading
May 26, 2017 Babies and Mirrors -- Montessori Baby Week 25 Tagged in: 6-months-old, Montessori Baby, Movement Area, A mirror is a staple in a Montessori baby environment. From birth, a low mirror can be used by a baby help a baby explore and develop conce... Continue reading
May 24, 2017 Montessori Baby Weaning Essentials at IKEA Tagged in: Montessori Baby, Montessori Home, Weaning, Since Augustus is almost 6 months old {how did that happen?!} I have weaning on the brain! I have started to gather all the supplies to mak... Continue reading
May 22, 2017 DIY Rainbow Ribbon Tactile Mobile Tagged in: 5-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Mobiles, Tactile Mobiles, Tutorial, I am always trying to observe my children and make or create interesting work for them that meets their needs. Some of you recently saw Augu... Continue reading
May 18, 2017 Montessori Baby at Home: Creating a Space for Play Tagged in: 5-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Home, Movement Area, I am officially in unfamiliar parenting territory, friends! I have a non-mobile baby past the age of 5-months. I have a baby that is intere... Continue reading
May 16, 2017 Montessori Friendly Ideas for Travel Tagged in: Montessori Inspired, Products, The summer travel season is fast approaching for us! And, we are deep into planning for our summer fun, which has me thinking about just how... Continue reading
May 12, 2017 Using Play Silks with Babies Tagged in: 5-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Friendly Toys, RIE, Open ended play doesn't just have to be for older children! This type of play opens up possibility for movement, exploration, imaginati... Continue reading
May 11, 2017 3 Ways to Use Montessori Language Objects with Toddlers Tagged in: 2-years-old, Language, Montessori Toddler, It is no secret that I love Montessori language objects. In fact, I'm down right obsessed with them! And, how can I not be!? They are s... Continue reading
May 09, 2017 24 Montessori Friendly Books for Summer Tagged in: 12 Months to Montessori, Montessori Friendly Books, It's hard to believe it but summer is right around the corner! But somehow it is. Henry only has about a month left of school, and we ar... Continue reading
May 08, 2017 Montessori Toddler Materials at Nearly 3-Years-Old Tagged in: 2-years-old, Montessori Shelves, Montessori Toddler, The closer Nora gets to 3-years-old, the more I realize her interests are changing and growing faster and faster. She is starting to use th... Continue reading
May 04, 2017 A Lesson in Following the Child -- Montessori Baby Week 22 Tagged in: 5-months-old, Montessori Baby, Even if you don't know a ton about Montessori, many people understand that Montessori places the child at the center of everything we d... Continue reading
May 02, 2017 10+ Awesome Games for Toddlers Tagged in: 18 to 24 Months, 2-years-old, Games, Montessori Friendly Toys, Montessori Toddler, We love games in our family! Not only are they are great way to play together, games provide awesome opportunities for learning skills like... Continue reading
May 01, 2017 The Importance of Montessori Practical Life for Toddlers Tagged in: Montessori, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Toddler, Practical Life, The other day, I was chatting on the phone with my lovely friend, Amy from Midwest Montessori . As we chatted, it was quiet time and the ho... Continue reading