Toddler programs in Montessori schools generally start at 15-18 months and run to age 2½ or 3. You can use many of the same Montessori principles and ideas to create a Montessori-friendly toddler environment at home. The Montessori phrase “Help me to do it by myself” is probably the most important concept to keep in…
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Help Your Child Develop Persistence by Using Montessori Principles
This post is part of the Teach/Learn Carnival. This month our theme for Teach/Learn was Persistence, something that is needed to string all the pieces together and achieve something big. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not;…
Activity of the Week – Teach Your Preschooler to Put on and Put Away a Coat
Putting on a Coat The daycare center where I first taught as well as every Montessori school I taught at used the same technique for showing preschoolers how to put on a coat independently. The technique requires the child to lay out a coat upside down on the floor, put both arms in the sleeves, and flip…
Montessori Practical Life Activities
For the beginning of the school year, I’m going to focus on Montessori activities you can use at home. My Monday activity of the week for the next few weeks will include numerous activities within each of the Montessori curriculum areas. This week, the emphasis is on what could be considered the most important area…
Favorite Recipes for Preschoolers Are Often the Easiest
As preschoolers, my children loved to help me cook and bake. Some of their favorite recipes, though, were the easiest, allowing them to demonstrate independence and self-discipline. I made the following items available at home: A few low shelves in the kitchen with my children’s food-preparation supplies Real vegetable peelers and other child-sized kitchen utensils Picture-based recipe cards…
Nurturing the Love of Learning: Montessori Education for the Early Childhood Years
Here’s a Montessori video that has much to offer parents looking for information on Montessori as well as parents and teachers looking for ideas to use at home or school. Nurturing the Love of Learning: Montessori Education for the Early Childhood Years is an excellent video produced by the American Montessori Society (AMS). There are…
Is There a Right Way to Use Montessori Principles in Your Home?
The right way to use Montessori principles in your home is the way that’s right for you and your family. The name “Montessori” hasn’t been protected by trademark, which is both good and bad when it comes to Montessori schools. When it comes to your own home, it’s only good. You have the freedom to…
How to Help Your Preschooler Help Himself
It’s easy to focus on the importance of helping your preschooler by answering your child’s questions or reading to your child. But one of the best ways to help your preschooler is too often overlooked. Take a tip from Montessori education and help your child learn how to do things for him- or herself. Maria Montessori…
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I'm Deb Chitwood. My header photo models are my children, Christina, at 1 1/2, my son, Will, at 3, and Christina again at 16. Christina is now 22, and Will is 27. Please see the About Me page for more information about my family and me. Please see the About Montessori page for information about Montessori. -
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