Month 3 = weeks 9 to 13 This is the 3rd post in this series where I am attempting to share some of the ways that we applied the Montessori principles from birth. Month 1 Month 2 Mobiles During the third month, we continued to use the visual mobiles including Read more…
Hi all, INTRODUCING THE “I TRIED IT!” FEATURE I’m adding a new feature to highlight pictures, videos or emails sent in by readers sharing their experiences trying out ideas from www.nduoma.com Our first feature shows a reader’s little one using some of the mobiles I discussed in this post. You can Read more…
This is the 3rd post in the brain development series. If you haven’t already, please read the first and second posts before continuing.
Most people assume that all children do in the first few months is eat and sleep. This is inaccurate. Children are born ready to learn and need stimulation of their senses to support brain development from birth. Because the child is not mobile and mostly supine (lying on his/her back) in the first three months, visual mobiles are a great way to provide visual stimulation. I have to mention that I LOVE mobiles! I love making them, I love watching them and most especially, I love watching children watch them. If you don’t know what mobiles are, keep reading to see pictures.