September 28, 2017 Movement Area with an Older Baby -- Montessori Baby Week 43 Tagged in: 10-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Home, Movement Area, This past month has been completely crazy for Augustus. At 9 months old, he still couldn't sit up. Within the month, he started sitting... Continue reading
September 27, 2017 Favorite Art Supplies from 1 to 3 Tagged in: 12 to 18 Months, 18 to 24 Months, 2-years-old, Art, Products, Sometimes there is a myth that Montessori environments don't encourage creativity or creative expression. But, this is so wrong. There ... Continue reading
September 26, 2017 Maximum Effort at 3-Years-Old Tagged in: 3-years-old, Gross Motor, Maximum Effort, Montessori Child, As children grow, they want to strengthen both their big and their small muscles. In order to do this they are often drawn to heavy work. ... Continue reading
September 25, 2017 "Let the Children be Free" Tagged in: Montessori, Montessori Parenting, It seems like I'm always busy. Always. There aren't enough hours in the day to get all the things I want to get done, done. I feel ... Continue reading
September 21, 2017 Our Weaning Table -- Montessori Baby Week 42 Tagged in: 9-months-old, Montessori Baby, Weaning, For many Montessori babies, their first meals are often served at a weaning table. This table serves as a transition from nursing/bottles t... Continue reading
September 20, 2017 Some Montessori Inspiration Lately Tagged in: Montessori, Montessori Inspired, Who doesn't love a little Montessori inspiration!? Here are some images from Instagram that have me swooning. One thing I absolutely lo... Continue reading
September 18, 2017 Exploration -- Montessori Baby Week 41 Tagged in: 9-months-old, Montessori Baby, It can sometimes feel like having the right shelf with the right toys is the most important thing for your Montessori baby. But, let me tel... Continue reading
September 14, 2017 Montessori Friendly Toys and DIYs at 8 Months Tagged in: 8-Months-old, Montessori Baby, Augustus is getting bigger, older, stronger and wigglier each day! And with all this growth comes new interests, new challenges, and new s... Continue reading
September 13, 2017 Latching Boxes and Baskets Tagged in: Montessori Baby, Montessori Home, Montessori Toddler, For those of you that have multiple children of different ages sharing one space, like I do, you know how hard to can be to give everyone t... Continue reading
September 12, 2017 Montessori Family Fall Bucket List Tagged in: Montessori Inspired, Seasons, With everyone back in school, the weather cooling, and a few trees even turning colors in our neighborhood, things are starting to rapidly ... Continue reading
September 08, 2017 A Treasure Basket of Balls -- Montessori Baby Week 40 Tagged in: 9-months-old, Montessori Baby, Treasure Baskets, There are few toys that are as versatile and long lasting as a good set of balls. Children can come up with so many amazing ways to use the... Continue reading
September 07, 2017 What We're Reading -- August Tagged in: Montessori Friendly Books, Raising Readers, We love reading! I can't say this enough! It's one of the things that we do a lot of throughout the whole day. And, a new supply of... Continue reading
September 05, 2017 Find Your Montessori Community Tagged in: Montessori, Montessori Parenting, I got to spend this last weekend with one of my very best friends. Amy, from Midwest Montessori , was able to come with her family to stay ... Continue reading