June 29, 2018 Beginning Toilet Learning -- Montessori Young Toddler Week 30 Tagged in: 12 to 18 Months, 19-months-old, Montessori Toddler, Montessori Young Toddler, toilet learning, This post week has taken a new turn around here - undies! Gus has shown some interest in getting the toilet learning process underway and we... Continue reading
June 26, 2018 Sensorial Exploration for Babies and Toddlers Tagged in: 12 Months to Montessori, 19-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Toddler, Sensorial, Babies and toddlers are surrounded by an enormous world filled with new experiences. They are natural explorers of that world -- seeking to... Continue reading
June 25, 2018 Montessori Family Summer Bucket List Tagged in: Montessori Inspired, Seasons, Now that it is officially summer, it's time for us to start thinking about what we want to do this summer! One of the truly fun things a... Continue reading
June 22, 2018 Box with Bins -- Montessori Young Toddler Week 29 Tagged in: 12 to 18 Months, 18-months-old, Montessori Friendly Toys, Montessori Young Toddler, At 18-months-old Augustus has a wide variety of interests in both objects in our environment and with experiences in our environment. I wou... Continue reading
June 21, 2018 Montessori Friendly Alternatives to Popular Toddler Gifts Tagged in: Montessori Friendly Toys, Montessori Toddler, I recently came across this list of popular toddler toys while searching for a birthday gift for a friend's child. I just wanted to see... Continue reading
June 19, 2018 A Few Montessori Materials to Consider at 4-years-old Tagged in: 4-years-old, Montessori Child, In my mind's eye Nora is still a perfectly round little bald baby. But, in reality, Nora turned 4-years-old yesterday! I don't quit... Continue reading
June 18, 2018 Our Approach to Bike Riding Tagged in: 3-years-old, Gross Motor, One warm evening a few weeks ago we decided to head outside to play after dinner. When we got outside, Nora declared that she was going to ... Continue reading
June 15, 2018 Learning to Clean Up - Montessori Young Toddler Week 27 and 28 Tagged in: 18-months-old, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Toddler, Montessori Young Toddler, I don’t know when it first happened, but one day I noticed it. And then again. And again. Gus playing with a material, then that material p... Continue reading
June 13, 2018 Reasons to Love Montessori Friendly Highchairs + Some Options Tagged in: 18 to 24 Months, 18-months-old, Montessori Baby, Montessori Home, Montessori Toddler, When I first got pregnant with my oldest, I got a regular old high chair for him. Knowing nothing about Montessori, it was a standard high ... Continue reading
June 11, 2018 Trying a Capsule Wardrobe Tagged in: Capsule Wardrobe, Montessori Home, Montessori Parenting, Being a Montessori parent, I want to give my children the opportunity to engage as fully as they are able in practical tasks. This includes... Continue reading
June 07, 2018 4 Montessori Art Trays at 18 Months Tagged in: 12 to 18 Months, 18-months-old, Art, Montessori Young Toddler, Now that Gus is 18 months old, he is definitely starting to become more and more interested in working with trays and materials on his shel... Continue reading
June 05, 2018 Matryoshka Dolls to Love Tagged in: Montessori Friendly Toys, Products, It's not unusual for you to see a Matryoshka doll on a Montessori shelf for an infant or toddler. Small children love the surprise of o... Continue reading
June 01, 2018 A Lock and Key - Montessori Young Toddler Week 26 Tagged in: 12 to 18 Months, 18-months-old, Montessori Young Toddler, I've found that it's often the most simple things that will keep my children occupied for the longest time! And, once again, this s... Continue reading