-
A Montessori Home
Henry’s Montessori roomSince we’re officially putting our home on the market right after Labor Day, we might be moving as early as October. Craziness!… Read MoreBefore we move, I want to come up with a plan for how to make space for Henry in our next home. We’ll need to think about his developmental needs and craft the environment in a way that meets those needs. We want to help cultivate his independence as much as possible, and we want him to feel like a valued member of our family.
Perhaps I should go room by room:
Henry’s Bedroom:
- He’ll need a floor bed. Right now he uses a crib
-
Montessori Toys
The expression “follow the child” is at the center of the Montessori approach to education. It comes to mind as I sit down to reflect on the new toys I bought for Henry.… Read MoreFor the first two months of Henry’s life, his main “play time” or work revolved around mobiles. Since he was working on developing his eyesight, focus, concentration, and ability to track objects, I would place him on his back on his movement mat next to a mirror beneath one of his mobiles. We started with a black and white whale mobile, then progressed to a color butterfly mobile, and then switched to an abstract mobile -
DIY: Montessori Helper Platform
Image courtesy anawhite Oh, I wish I were married to a wood-worker!I would love to be able to say, “Baby, we really need ______. Will you build it for us?”
Like this handy helper platform. This type of furniture is very Montessori, since we try to involve children in the everyday activities of adults as often as possible. And they are super-expensive to purchase. They are especially useful for letting children help in the kitchen.
This DIY version looks awesome!
