Recently while walking to the car, my older son pointed excitedly, “Mummy, see a pied crow on that roof like the one in Gambia.” Another day it was a laughing dove and yet another it was a yellow alder. This was a plant which caught our attention in Gambia because when Read more…
If you have young children between the ages of 1 and 6 then you know that they love to play with water. You can fight it or you can take advantage of their insatiable interest in water to provide rich learning opportunities. I choose to do the latter. In this Read more…
I was just looking at Amazon deals and saw that some of our favorite puzzles, as well as others on our wishlist are on sale today. I thought I’d share incase you’d like to join my shopping spree. 18-24 months+ Vehicle puzzle – This was a FAVE with the toddlers Read more…
An online Montessori course for parents navigating the toddler years. The course will help you gain a deeper understanding of your toddler by looking and his developmental needs and then provide you will tools to support him using the Montessori philosophy. Price: $199 A lot of popular opinion about toddlers Read more…
My favorite way to practice Montessori at home is to cook with my children. I have written a lot about cooking with toddlers and its benefits. You can learn more about this and other ways to support your toddler at home by registering for the Toddler E-Course. Today, I want to Read more…
Welcoming a new child is a blessing that adds joy to the family but it is also a huge change for toddlers and other siblings. Preparing them for this change can make the transition go so much better and lead to a better sibling relationship in the long run. Solu Read more…
After a lot of positive feedback on the infant course (Which is 25% Until the end of day November 30th) and a lot of requests for a toddler course, I am so excited to finally introduce the Understanding and Supporting your Toddler e-Course, an online Montessori course for parents navigating the Read more…
I have found it helpful to go back and look at the posts I did of Solu at different ages. I wish I had kept up with them and want to try to catch up if I can. I’ve decided to start where Metu is now. Some context… Metu was one Read more…
I took this video of Solu preparing Okra by cutting off the top and I thought it illustrated some of the main advantages of food preparation with young children. Building confidence Developing a sense of order – a place for everything and everything in its place Developing self control Enriching Read more…
We celebrate our Fridays here in Perugia because it means we survived another week away from home. I get off school at 3 and both boys are usually waiting for me. We usually take the bus home, drop off our bags and head to the park. This Friday was a Read more…