Montessori teachers (and moms!) love to get seasonal! It gives us a chance to get creative with the works and to tie in a bit of the outside world. The past few weeks have been all about the Easter egg hunts in our family. When L sees one of these classic plastic eggs, she can’t […]
I’ve found that it’s difficult to see how to set up your home to promote Montessori values through pictures alone, so I made a short home tour video so you can see how we did it! This tour is of our entire first floor, and shows the various areas I have set up for L […]
Maria Montessori developed her philosophy with a huge emphasis on incorporating movement in all activities. This is because movement stimulates many different areas of the brain as you are learning. Young children live to move — sitting still is not nearly as fun. This picture to picture matching work involves moving all the way through […]
One of the best things you can do for your youngest infant is read to her. In addition to helping with her language development, this can instill a love for books that can last a whole lifetime. There are many wonderful children’s books out there — some of our favorite authors include Eric Carle, Dr. […]