How to Set Up a Montessori Toddler Bedroom

August 25, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

L moved into her toddler bedroom last week! I was expecting some tears in the middle of the night, or at least when she woke up in the new room in the morning, but L transitioned like a champ. She helped me move over her books and clothes the day before, and she spent a […]

How to Use a Montessori Work Rug

August 21, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

In the Montessori classroom, works can be done at one of two places: at the table, or on the floor on a work rug [much cheaper in store than online!]. In the classroom, this rug defines the child’s work space. Other children are not allowed to work with whatever is on another child’s rug, and they […]

How to Set Up a Montessori Toddler Bathroom

August 18, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

L moved into her toddler bathroom at the beginning of August! It is attached to her toddler bedroom (which she’ll be moving into later this week), so it is all set up for just her use. I mentioned before that I couldn’t find ideal step stools in stores, so I had my husband modify one […]

How to Set Up a Montessori Infant Bathroom

June 30, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

You may have noticed that we did not have a changing table in L’s bedroom. In fact, we do not have a changing table at all. We do have an area set aside for changing diapers, but it is in the bathroom, not the bedroom — because the bathroom is where toileting activity should occur, […]

Activities for Toddlers – Montessori in the Kitchen

June 23, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I am frequently working at the counter in the kitchen throughout the day — doing dishes, preparing snacks and meals, etc. L, of course, wants to be exactly where I am. At all moments of the day. So she used to spend that time hanging onto my legs while whining. She didn’t know what I […]