Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
L is getting old enough that her afternoon nap time is slowly but surely dwindling in length — and when we’re in a hotel or somewhere new, she won’t nap at all. Nap time is sacred in our house, because my kids are much more agreeable when they have time to rest during the day […]
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All of the credit for this BRILLIANT pumpkin ring post for toddlers goes to my Instagram friend @momducator (find her here)! Her little girl actually came up with it when presented with a basket full of loose parts, but I immediately saw how it could be used on a Montessori-inspired work tray. I got one of […]
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You can actually make a lot of Montessori-inspired activities for your child using objects that you probably already have in your home — or that you can buy at a dollar store! One work that has always been a favorite in the classroom is the clothespins work. I first put it out when L was […]
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Fall is my favorite season for creating themed Montessori-inspired works! Pumpkins are especially fun to work with, since you can do so many different things with them. This Mr. Pumpkin Head activity is something I used to do in the classroom, so I was excited to prepare it at home for L and N this […]
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Remember how I was hesitant to offer L a glue stick? Well, then I gave her SCISSORS! I know, crazy mama over here. But if you teach your child the right way to use things, they won’t experiment and cut off all their hair [hopefully]. To set up this work, I put a pair of […]
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