Toilet Learning — How to Potty Train Your Toddler the Montessori Way

Toilet training is actually something I kind of enjoyed when I was a toddler teacher — I know, I know, it’s strange. ย There’s just something about guidingย teeny tiny people on their journey to independence that is so satisfying! ย I toilet trained close to 100 children during my teaching years, plus one so far here at […]

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Thanksgiving Activities for Families — Thankful Tree

Now that L is older, holidays are getting so much more fun! ย With Thanksgiving coming up, I wanted to be sure we all took time to be thankful throughout the month of November. ย I found this Thankful Tree in the bargain bins at Target — you can also make your own by taping construction paper […]

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Language Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers — Opposites Cards [With Free Printable!]

L has mastered all of the beginning language matching activities [Nomenclature Basket, Object Matching, Object to Picture Matching, and Picture Matching], so it is time to move on to more abstract activities.  I searched all over the internet for printable opposites cards, but I couldn’t find any that I loved.  So I made my own! The problem I […]

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What’s On Our World Peace Shelf — International Children Magnets with World Map

To find out why I started this series, check out World Peace Shelf To read other posts in this series, check out Multicultural Nesting Dolls I found these gorgeous International Children Magnets from Etsy shopย Margaux Makes, and I knew they would be perfect for our World Peace Shelf! ย The children are made of stuffed fabric […]

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Summer Crafts for Kids — Painting with Seashells

Sadly, we are home from our vacation at the beach. ย Unfortunately, young children don’t take a few days to get back into the swing of things — they start right at 60mph the first day they’re back! ย It’s been a bit rainy since we got home, so we’ve had to find some fun indoor activities […]

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