Let me share with you some activities I was introducing to my one year old girl at home. Let me tell you a secret, I do not spend every night preparing activities for her for the next day, not even planning.. My favourite style is to play it by ear. I always keep in mind that it is important to engage all five senses when introducing her to different toys, also offer her something that will help her develop deep concentration and is age appropriate. I try to connect our … [Read more...]
Montessori-inspired play for toddlers.
"85 percent of a child’s brain development takes place by the age of 5. Synapses are created with astonishing speed in the first three years of life. For the rest of the first decade, a child’s brain has twice as many synapses as an adult’s brain. This means that a child’s environment during the first five years of life can greatly impact the brains’ ability to develop.” “What occurs during the first five years of life can have an enormous impact on not only do well the baby’s brain develops a … [Read more...]
Music in a baby’s world
Music has been a part of my life for so many years that it actually became something that forms a part of my being. I like to get into the very foundation of things, and a fun part of being a teacher - you learn to break the most complicated issues into little bits and pieces to make it very easy to understand. I was very passionate about helping my child to make music an essential part of her world. I would like to share what I do with her day to day to make it happen. * It is all … [Read more...]
Montessori inspired ideas for infant/toddler playgroup.
Here is a sneak peek into one of the Montessori Playgroups in Australia. These are activities that stimulate and help to develop various skills such as fine motor skills, hand grip, finger strength, taking care of self, gross motor skills, hand coordination, logical thinking and problem solving on a basic level. However, it is important to remember that activities are not the purpose, but the opportunity of the child to be independent, be able to concentrate for as long as they want with … [Read more...]
10 Montessori-Inspired Ways to Boost Baby’s Brain Development
"Every baby is born with about 100 billion neurons. Neurons are the special cells responsible for most brain functions, such as thinking, seeing and feeling. We currently believe that those 100 billion neurons are all you get; few or none of them are produced later in life. Neurons connect with each other across tiny spaces called “synapses.” These connected neurons join together to form the systems that perform the various functions of the brain. During the first eight months after birth, neu … [Read more...]
