The Montessori Toddler: A Parent's Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being (The Parents' Guide to Montessori Book 1)

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Not only does it outline the simple ways to upgrade your home to create an ideal environment for your child, but it gives advice on how to deal with conflict with toddlers/partners/family etc. Pouring is a basic practical life skill that helps children build fine motor control and independence. Toddlers are concrete thinkers and explores who are unconsciously absorbing everything in their environment. Per the guidelines, I switched out some toys that I saw he was no longer as interested in one to two weeks later. Whether you are new to Montessori or have been using Montessori for a while, you will come away with practical ideas you can try today and use in your daily life.

Keep one to two items per group on the toy shelf, clearly displayed and accessible for the child to reach.My partner has already started to adopt some of the principles at home, and this book felt like a good overview to catch up, with references to more and deeper thinking where needed to address an individuals needs. I would recommend this book to folks who want an intro to Montessori, and it made me interested enough to dive in to Montessori's published books directly to go deeper with the philosophy.

Clay provides an interesting sensory experience, fine motor practice, and opportunities for creative exploration. Unfortunately, the consequence of this is that unstructured relaxed family time for toddler to just be has been impacted. Instead of the teacher or parent at the center, Montessori describes a triangular interaction among the adult, child, and environment.If you follow many parenting accounts on Instagram you will have come across the beautiful, neutral coloured playrooms and toy shelves. Later, you can introduce simple tools for rolling and sculpting, offer popsicle sticks or twigs for poking, or set out interesting materials for your child to arrange in the clay (dried herbs, flowers, stones, shells, etc. If you don't know some objects by name - look it up and make sure they see how you use the dictionary.

A self-care area fosters toilet awareness and independence in maintaining personal hygiene (such as learning how to wipe one’s nose and wash hands independently). Having fewer toys out means a lot less mess to clean up each day, and encouraging Henry to help place things back where they belong makes end-of-day clean-up a reality again—and it’s a reality that I was close to giving up on a couple of months ago.If your child enjoys this activity, don’t be afraid to switch it up by using different objects or trays for more fun. Look for toddler-friendly instruments your child can hit or shake, like a drum, xylophone, bells, or maracas. Montessori is a method of education that focuses on independence, self-direction, and hands-on learning.