Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
L’s newfound interest in the math section is keeping me on my toes! I put together this quick work to explore “more” and “less” using dollar store objects — you can really use anything as long as you have enough of the same objects. I placed some dinosaur erasers in a bin on L’s math […]
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So far on our Sensorial Shelf, we’ve explored a lot of colors, shapes, and smells. I decided to add some textures to the mix, so we started with this Rough and Smooth Board for N. It’s super easy to make yourself! Just find a board of wood and sand it so it is really smooth. […]
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L has mastered the traditional presentation of the Montessori Red Rods, so I knew it was time to kick it up a notch. I found some pictures of Red Rod extensions from Montessori Works Blog, so I printed them, laminated them, and made a small book for L to refer to when she is interested […]
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I can’t believe my little girl is moving into the “preschool” age group, but it’s actually happening! I tend to define (in my head) “toddler” as one- and two-year-olds, “preschool” as three- and four-year-olds, and “school-aged” as five and up, and L will be three in just a few short weeks! I have had […]
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The Red Rods (also known as Long Rods) are one of the classic Montessori sensorial materials, and I knew I had to have a set at home. So I asked my husband to make one for us! Just like with our Pink Tower, the wood was so beautiful that I wanted it to remain natural […]
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