Category: Montessori
Putting on a coat
| April 9, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 28 months old. Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy and I find using “he/she” and “him/her” to be clunky. This is the most fun — and certainly easiest — way I’m aware of to teach a young child to…
Planting our garden
| April 2, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori, Natural Living, Organic |
I am not a gardener. Growing up, I remember my mom spending seemingly endless hours taking care of her plants, especially in the summer. It seemed like drudgery to me. Dirty, sweaty work and all you got in exchange was a few lousy flowers. Um, no thanks. But my perspective has changed a little now…
Learning to use tongs
| March 26, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 27 months old. Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because my child is a boy and I find using “he/she” and “him/her” to be clunky. This activity is based on an exercise in Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your…
Mystery bag exercise
| March 19, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 27 months old. Please note: I use the terms “he” and “him” in this exercise because I have a son and I find the use of “he/she” and “him/her” awkward. This is an excellent sensorial activity for toddlers that uses common items and helps to develop a child’s sense of touch.…
Montessori Madness! — a review
| March 16, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Kids, Montessori, Product Reviews |
I recently received a complimentary copy of Montessori Madness! from our son’s preschool and I just cannot say enough good things about this book. It’s the first book I’ve read cover-to-cover since our son was born and I finished the entire book in less than 24 hours, so that should tell you something about how…
A Montessori-style home environment
| March 12, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Montessori |
Our son is now 27 months old. This post is a continuation of my previous post on the setup of our son’s bedroom. If you missed it, please click here to read more. Just as we have set up our son’s room to make things easily accessible for him, we have included child-size furniture and…
A Montessori-style toddler bedroom
| March 5, 2012 | Posted by eryn under Family Life, Health and Safety, Kids, Montessori |
Our son is now 27 months old. I wanted to write a little something today about some of the things we have done in our house to incorporate the philosophy of Maria Montessori into our everyday lives, and I thought the best way to do that was to give you a little glimpse into our…
