October 29, 2018 Materials to Support Cursive Writing Tagged in: Language, Montessori Friendly Toys, Montessori Inspired, In both Nora and Henry's Montessori schools, the children are taught to write in cursive. There are many benefits to learning cursive w... Continue reading
October 25, 2018 Favorite Art Supplies from IKEA Tagged in: Art, Montessori Friendly Toys, If you've been around here for awhile, you know that I love IKEA. I've used IKEA stuff for soooo many areas of my Montessori home. ... Continue reading
October 24, 2018 Managing Sibling Conflict Tagged in: Montessori Parenting, Siblings, It is so hard to have multiple children in your care. It is, it can be exhausting and daunting to be responsible for so many little lives. ... Continue reading
October 23, 2018 Supporting Montessori Math Learning at Home Tagged in: Elementary, Maths, Montessori Child, Montessori Inspired, Montessori Toddler, Second Plane, One of my favorite things about the Montessori method of education is the math materials. The Montessori mathematics curriculum is pure gen... Continue reading
October 19, 2018 Toddler Bead Threading Tagged in: 18 to 24 Months, Montessori Friendly Toys, Montessori Toddler, Sewing, At 22 months, Gus is super into threading beads. It’s one of the first works he gravitates toward each day. At any given time he can be fou... Continue reading
October 18, 2018 A Toddler Friendly Cleaning Area Tagged in: 18 to 24 Months, 22-months-old, Montessori Home, Montessori Toddler, toilet learning, Toddlers are just the greatest little people! But, with a toddler comes a certain amount of mess. They are learning, growing, and exploring... Continue reading
October 15, 2018 Montessori Parent: My New Favorite Phrase Tagged in: Montessori Parenting, I have a new favorite parenting phrase! And all credit has to go to Mars from Montessori on Mars for giving it to me. She modeled this sim... Continue reading
October 12, 2018 Our Favorite Book For Language Development Tagged in: 22-months-old, Language, Montessori Friendly Books, Pre-Literacy, Raising Readers, Last week, I shared that Augustus struggles with expressive language delay . I wanted to thank each of you that reached out to me and share... Continue reading
October 11, 2018 Extending the Life of Your Puzzles Tagged in: 4-years-old, Fine Motor, Montessori Inspired, I think we all have likely experienced buying a toy for our child and having them outgrow it quickly. And when that happens, it's alway... Continue reading
October 09, 2018 Which Open-Ended Toys are "Worth it?" Tagged in: Montessori Friendly Toys, Montessori Home, As a Montessori parent, I try to provide a mix of materials in our home to engage my kids! That work that will spark joy, concentration, and... Continue reading
October 08, 2018 5 Recipes that My Kids Love to Make Tagged in: Kitchen, Practical Life, I love to work in the kitchen with my children! I try to invite them into the kitchen to help me do something at least daily. Often, especi... Continue reading
October 05, 2018 Following the Child - Language Delay Tagged in: 22-months-old, Language, Montessori Parenting, Augustus is literally one of my favorite humans on the planet. This child exudes joy, he's charming, smart, and hilarious. He's ju... Continue reading
October 03, 2018 Magazine Pictures Books for Early Writing Tagged in: 4-years-old, Language, Montessori Inspired, Projects, Maria Montessori observed that children write before they read and this has been true for both of my children. Nora is at a stage where she... Continue reading
October 01, 2018 Preparing a Montessori Baby Space With Multiple Kids Tagged in: Montessori Baby, Montessori Home, Preparing a Montessori space for your baby can be super fun! And, nothing beats watching your little baby learn, grow, and explore that spa... Continue reading