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Working in the Kitchen
Practical Life Activities 12 months: washing dishes in his kitchen. Providing a child with the right child size materials allows them to do meaningful work independently. Even at a very young age....
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What’s on our shelves
I promised I would post this and so here it is. These are the main ideas or experiences we have on Quentin’s shelves at almost 24 Months. We rotate them as needed but I’ve tried to keep it really...
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Practical Life at 3
What Montessori meant by this is that, in the eyes of a child, (especially one that has been given the freedom to develop without outside negative influences) there is no difference between work and...
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Practical Life:The kitchen
Practical Life, the heartbeat of the home. If I had to start all over these 6 are the ones I would rush out and buy. And, as an added bonus, each of them is under $10. For anyone just starting out,...
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Working in the Kitchen
Practical Life Activities 12 months: washing dishes in his kitchen. Providing a child with the right child size materials allows them to do meaningful work independently. Even at a very young age....
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Our Child Sized Kitchen: A history
Of all the questions I recieve about Montessori, our little kitchen gets more questions than anything else. So, I decided I’d better put all the details in one place. We bought this IKEA kitchen for...
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Sunday Book Club: The Forest Feast for Kids
“You are what you’re eating ate” – Chef Dan Barber We love to give our our boys new experiences. We love to see them try new things and make something come together from nothing. There is no easier...
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Sunday Book Club: Outside your window: A first book of nature
We love nature themed books and this one is absolutely stunning. Broken down into the four seasons, it’s the artwork that first drew me in. Stunning collages accompany songs, stories, recipes and so...
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An Autumn book and activities for Thanksgiving Monday
The air was crisp and the skies sunny today. We spent it quietly together. We spent all Summer growing this sweet pie pumpkin in our garden and it was perfectly ready for harvesting this weekend....
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A Montessori field trip: An observation in the classroom of Diamond Montessori
As I’ve mentioned before in this post I love the opportunity to observe other Montessori Prepared Environments. Ashley Speed, the founder of Diamond Montessori is not only a personal friend, she is an...
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The Montessori Toddler: A Giveaway’
There are so few books about implementing the Montessori pedagogy at home. Maria Montessori’s own writings are textbooks intended for those in training and although they are a must read for anyone...
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Montessori friendly STEM activities: Rainbow crafts
Sewing is one of our favourite Practical Life activities to do in the 3-6 Prepared Environment. We love that this kit by KiwiCo is focused on the science behind rainbows and that it comes with...
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Montessori Practical Life Food Prep: Hand pressed juice
“The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment therein is the very essence of a useful education.”- Maria...
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Montessori Multi-age Art Activities: Colour Mixing
Colour mixing is such an easy and inexpensive art activity for children of all ages and can easily be done by the youngest child. As with all Montessori compatible activities, art should always be...
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A Montessori Field Trip: A visit to Brooklyn Children’s House
I love observing in toddler/preprimary environments and so when I had the chance to observe at Brooklyn Children’s House I eagerly took it. Lisa is the owner and her space is beautiful and so...
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Our family’s Montessori rhythm during crisis
“The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment and efficient functioning therein is the very essence of a useful...
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Practical Life Activities: Transferring
Montessori activity trays are one of the most well known images of the entire pedagogy and it’s no wonder. When done sparingly and with the individual child in mind, they offer endless opportunities...
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