Montessori baby

Before Otto was born I went into one of our local baby/toy stores. I wanted to see in person the baby car seat we had chosen, normally I'm happy ordering online avoiding such places. I was totally overwhelmed. The store was so bright and overstimulating, I wanted to leave immediately. It made me appreciate the Montessori knowledge and materials that we have accumulated over the years. It also made me understand how confused and overwhelmed many new parents must be, thinking they need all of…

Ideas and resources for using Montessori mobiles for newborns; perfect for parents and caregivers of babies!

Do you know what we have been up to over here lately? Teaching baby how to crawl! Goodness, the big siblings are just loving helping this littlest one of ours develop her gross motor skills and meet all of these exciting milestones. We did some research on crawling and learned all about the steps and

12 Montessori activities for the first 12 weeks of life! A week by week guide of what to do with your baby.

At 9 months, Aiden is almost always on the move. Here's a look at some of the Montessori-inspired shelf activities and toys he's been enjoying at 9 months.

If you’re expecting a baby and have looked into alternative nursery ideas, you’ve probably stumbled across the Montessori concept for baby rooms. The Montessori Method involves a theory and practice that is applied to child-rearing techniques, activities, and education…and there is also an entire set of guiding principles for the Montessori nursery. Parents who favor the Montessori Method are familiar with the pillars, which include simplicity of form to allow for creativity; freedom to…

Free tutorial for making all four of the Montessori Mobiles. These mobiles are the first material that a Montessori baby will use!

Preparing for the arrival of a second child is a lot less stressful than the first since you've already begun to realize what things work best for your family and what may be incompatible with

A look at our Montessori movement area and a discussion on movement area essentials.

I have had so much fun writing my baby play series for you all. This month I’m sharing some of our favourite simple play ideas for Audrey’s 11 month! Please do remember that you don’t need to be constantly entertaining your little ones. They are so capable of creating their own play but don’t expect […]