In this guest post, Erika of Montessori & Multilingual shares her best tips on creating an environment where young children can learn other languages in the most natural and authentic way. The sage words of Dr. Maria Montessori ring especially true for multilingual families. As she put it, “the development of language is part of the development of the personality, for words are the natural means of expressing thoughts and establishing understanding between people.” Thus, lan … [Read more...]
Homeschooling – the Reality of it all Amid a Pandemic. Free Resources for Parents
With streets and public places going quiet during the time when all the effort being made to minimise the transmission of the virus, life is definitely getting busier at home. Whilst as a homeschooling family we have a busy social life (organising regular playdates, inviting people over, our children attend sporting and other extracurricular activities), I dare to say, we also live the reality of coronavirus pandemic almost on a daily basis - being frugal, counting small blessings, enjoying … [Read more...]
Montessori-Style Bedrooms for Infants & Toddlers – Setup, Inspiration, Ideas
Photo Credit: MerciSuzy The Philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori has a massive impact on education systems throughout the entire globe. The methodology focus nurtures children towards creativity, self-motivated growth, and everlasting desire for knowledge and progress. The Italian physician believed that a child can reach its full potential on its own simply by having the freedom and right conditions to learn by experience via trial and error. The profound philosophy not only … [Read more...]
Reviving Mindful Tradition of Eco – Friendly Cloth Gift Wrapping
It was the morning of my daughter's birthday when I realised that we completely run out of wrapping paper. So, normally in a situation like that, I would find a newspaper and wrap a gift in it, but instead, I took one of our new and clean kitchen towels and wrapped her present in it and tied with a ribbon. This was the moment I knew we never will be buying wrapping paper again. All our presents are now being wrapped in pretty scarves, table cloths, and fabrics that are easily found in … [Read more...]
Toddlers in the Kitchen – How to Set Them Up For Success
Toddler years are generally characterized by a child's untamed desire for independence. They observe us closely spending hours preparing food, entertaining and naturally that creates an infinite desire to imitate adults and gain autonomy in the kitchen. In this guest post, Eva of Mimia Montessori shares some practical and excellent tips on how to support toddler's independence in the kitchen and set them up for success. Typically, in a Montessori environment, you will see babies start … [Read more...]
Spring Hands-on Activities for Preschool Children
In our classroom, the change of season or special occasion generated elevated excitement as children always anticipated finding freshly prepared materials on the shelves. For that reason, I gathered a collection of Spring themed hands-on individual activities for your preschool students. Spring vocabulary cards for the memory or match-up games, storytelling startups and for building sentences. Classifying cards with birds, bees and butterflies. I spy with my little eye game Size grading … [Read more...]
New to Montessori Homeschooling?
When a family decides to take a route less traveled to homeschool their children the number of questions and choices you have to make is staggering and overwhelming. The list is never-ending - from what approach to take to how to manage household and expenses on one income, and of course, there is socialization. In fact, it is getting harder and harder for children to deal with issues that arise due to the mental health crisis children are facing today. The socialization aspect of the … [Read more...]
How to Do Montessori at Home on a Budget
Don't fall for gorgeous looks! Beauty is within. The modern world portrays Montessori as a fancy method of education for privileged children. In its essence, the Montessori method is not about the status or gorgeous classroom interiorioir. It is about meaningful connection, respect and authenticity. However, Montessori is also about hands-on experiences and thoroughly designed materials. So how do we go about creating a Montessori environment at home with hands-on materials when the budget is … [Read more...]
Kids in the Kitchen – Scrumptious Toddler Friendly Chocolate Bliss Balls
Children should always be a part of family cooking and food preparation process. It teaches them concepts that are literally life-saving and essential for survival. It also allows children to absorb and pick up skills in the most natural and relaxed environment. They learn science and math when mixing ingredients and measuring portions, they form healthy habits, develop their imagination and patience, get accustomed to making and fixing mistakes. They also feel proud and their … [Read more...]
How to Make a Vegetable Garden for Kids
Children love dirt! Gardening is a perfect excuse to get dirty! Ann Sanders of A Green Hand shared her easy to implement step-by-step guide to creating a nourishing vegetable garden with your children. Gardening is one of the major part of Practical Life activities children learn to master in Montessori environment. In addition to presenting amazing health benefits, gardening allows children to be engaged in the process that does not produce immediate result. This teaches children to be patient … [Read more...]
