Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
It’s time to take down that Christmas tree — but don’t take it out to the curb just yet! Snip a few branches to use for painting with your kids! Process art is all about the process of painting with objects of various textures. There are tons of great things you can use — see […]
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There are many things you can do to refine your child’s pencil grip and hand-eye coordination BEFORE giving her a pencil and paper to begin writing. This fun activity is a favorite pre-writing exercise that helps build on those skills long before your child can read and write. I wrote L’s name on some pieces of […]
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I don’t know about you guys, but my Christmas decorations are not surviving a house with two toddlers. Last week, L and N completely dismantled my last remaining Christmas centerpiece on the coffee table, so I threw in the towel and remade it into a Montessori-inspired work. While they were busy playing with all of […]
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Can I rave about the Target bargain bins for a minute? This is not a sponsored post — it’s just a PSA to let you know that you can find good quality, inexpensive materials for Montessori-inspired works there. As soon as I saw these over-sized paperclips, the wheels in my brain started turning. I knew L […]
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What is process art? Exactly what it sounds like — it’s all about the PROCESS of making the art, rather than the final product. This is perfect for toddlers, since it allows them to experience the sensorial element of art without the expectation of creating something recognizable. We’ve been experimenting with painting using instruments other […]
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