Chicks (could use for Spring/Easter) Shape Blocks Numbers and Counting Dots Colors Events from Books Erasers (could use for Valentine's Day) Shoe (this big shoe is easier for him to lace than his little shoes) Dressing Basket Cleaning Windows

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TITLE: The Philosophical Baby: What Children’s Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life WRITER: Alison Gopnik. BOOK REVIEW: This novel reaffirms the belief of Maria Montessori than it was initially believed to be that thoughts are ’sed...

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Note: I got most of these ideas either from Pinterest, or from the book Teach Me to Do It Myself: Montessori Activities for You and Your Child by Maja Pitamic (one of my all time favourite Montessori publications, and one I highly recommend if you’re...

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Gift Ideas for the Montessori Child - Christmas When looking for Christmas gift ideas it's easy to believe all the good toys come from abroad. These present ideas don't include Montessori stuff however they are appropriate for the Montessori child and...

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Geoboard - Three Ways Otis has been home from school for the last three days, so we've pulled out a few new actions! Above is a standard geoboard together with the additional turn of using grid paper. The kid draws contours on the paper then makes the...

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The terrible twos as they are called morning in! But you do not need to fear this transitional change for your kid, it can be managed. There are strategies that could help this period to be a simple transition. This is achieved by giving kids alternatives...

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Here are my top Montessori principles that may be used whether or not you own traditional Montessori stuff. These principles are relevant for practically any preschooler. To me, they fit with learning that is natural only because they satisfy without...

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Toilet Learning Pants Along with shoes we also purchased these toilet learning pants from Michael Olaf. Although as you'll be able to see they may be bulky and consume much just like a nappy, neither Otis or I may even tell he was wet, Otis has been wearing...

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