Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
My husband has become quite handy in his amateur wood shop, so now he doesn’t bat an eye when I tell him the newest wooden toy I want him to create! L and N are obsessed with our Nuts & Bolts Board, so when I was thinking of what I wanted him to build next, […]
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Fall is almost here! Changing seasons provide an amazing opportunity to give your Montessori shelves a face lift with some easy switches to make your activities more cohesive and seasonally-themed. Fall is one of my favorites because one of the key elements of a themed shelf is so abundant in fall: COLOR! The easiest way […]
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I was browsing through a kitchen organizing store a while ago when a kitchen cabinet shelf organizer caught my eye — but not for use in my kitchen. Of course not, that would be silly! No, it caught my eye because I knew it would be perfect for a weaving work for L! I tied […]
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When I was browsing in the dollar store (as all Montessori moms/teachers do!), I found this hole puncher and couldn’t pass it up. I knew this would be a great hand-strengthening exercise for L, which in turn will help with pre-writing skills in the future. I put a piece of construction paper, the hole puncher, […]
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Practical Life works are known for the repetition of motion needed to complete the activity, and that’s one of the huge draws for toddlers. I’ll be honest — I like that repetition too. This is one of the works that both girls love, although N spends way more time with it, and it’s one that […]
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