Fall Crafts for Kids — Nature Painting

October 4, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Fall is really the best season for creating themed Montessori-inspired works and crafts. There is such a variety of materials, and they each provide a different sensorial element. We’ve been experimenting lately with painting using objects other than paintbrushes, so I decided to bring our fall theme into play to see what we could make. […]

Ice Cube Sensory Bottles for Infants and Toddlers

August 31, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

It was a hot one the other day, and I wanted to do something new to keep cool outside. I just so happened to have a couple of empty gelato containers… so I put together these easy ice cube sensory bottles. I filled the bottles all the way to the top with ice, then added […]

Montessori Parenting E-Course — On Sale Now!

August 18, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

*I am so excited to announce the launch of my new Montessori Parenting E-Course! Find out more below or under the “E-Course” tab at the top of this page.* Love the blog, but want to know how you can apply these Montessori concepts to your everyday life? Intimidated by how independent my Montessori kids are, […]

Daily Schedule for Infants — 9 to 12 Months

July 31, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

When I had my first baby, it was hard for me to figure out what her daily schedule was supposed to look like. I decided to write up the schedule that we are currently following with N so other moms can get an idea of what timing we use for things. Keep in mind that […]

Activities for Infants — 9 to 12 Months

July 26, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

Well, that’s it. N has discovered the dog’s food and water bowls. I will never sit down again. That’s not the activity… that’s just the reason I had to find an activity! I was baking cookies with L when N kept crawling over to dump the dog food all over the place. I grabbed this […]