A few of my favorite things #3
What is it, why do I like them and when* are they appropriate for children? Colored Discs On Colored Dowel, found were Montessori toys are sold. This photo was taken in one of
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A few of my favorite things #2
What is it, why do I like them and when* are they appropriate for children? Color coordinated kitchen utensils, found at a local bargain store. Color coordinating children’s activities helps them
A few of my favorite things #1
What is it, why do I like them and when* are they appropriate for children? Four nuts and bolts of different sizes bought at a local hardware store, placed in
School tour in Portland-International Montessori Congress 2013
I was fortunate enough to visit three schools during an organized tour at the 27 International Montessori Congress, and an additional one on my own while in Portland. A long
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Montessori Learning Environment for Baby. Episode 62. It was an honor and so much fun to be invited by Sunny and Johner from New Mommy Media to do a podcast
Eat, Poop, Sleep – Part 4: Sleeping by Pilar Bewley
Pilar’s five month old son sleeping through the night on his floor bed. In part III of this series, we discussed how parents use the Montessori approach to help children
Eat, Poop, Sleep – Part 3: Toileting Awareness by Pilar Bewley
Eat, Poop, Sleep – Part III: Toileting Awareness In part II of this series, we discussed how parents use the Montessori approach to help children develop independent eating habits. Today
Eat, Poop, Sleep – Part 2: Montessori mealtimes by Pilar Bewley
In part I of this series, we discussed the developmental importance of introducing practical activities and expectations before the child seems ready to perform them perfectly. Today we’re going to
Eat, Poop, Sleep – Part 1 by Pilar Bewley
It’s a well-known fact among Montessori guides that if a child can accomplish an activity very well when you introduce it, you waited too long to give the presentation. Activities
Guest Post: The Floor Bed, Part 2
Pilar from The Full Montessori has been kind enough to share her on going experiences with her son Zach and his floor bed as well as to put all of
The Benefits of the Floor Bed Revealed
Five-month-old Zach sleeping through the night on his floor bed. Avoiding a crib is not such a bad idea. My dear friend Pilar shares with us her experience and
Interview: Bringing Up Bebe
A while back Pamela Druckerman wrote in “Bringing Up Bebe” about her experience raising children in Paris, France. Having been brought up in Paris by an American mother I was
