Montessori

A boy playing with colorful wooden Montessori blocks.

Montessori and Play Schemas: A Parent's Guide to Purposeful Play

Children are fascinating, and they do a lot of things we adults might not understand at first. And one of these things is exploring the world around them in any way they know, in a ...

Montessori teacher with children in a classroom.

Maria Montessori’s Planes of Development: Stages, Skills, and Parenting Tips

Maria Montessori figured out something big - kids don’t just grow; they actually evolve. Each stage of childhood comes with its own set of skills, quirks, and, let’s be real, parent...

Little girl sweeping the floor with a plastic cleaning set.

Fun Lessons for Cleaning Up - Montessori Way: Building Responsibility Through Play

Cleaning up… just saying it can make any parent groan. But what if it didn’t have to be a dreaded chore? What if tidying up could actually be fun and teach your little one important...

Child playing with colorful Montessori sorting puzzles.

Spatial Awareness with Toddlers - What It Is and How to Improve It

Ever watched a toddler waddle through a room like a tiny explorer, dodging furniture, grabbing their favorite teddy with laser precision, or stacking blocks like a pint-sized archit...

Children playing in a Montessori classroom.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Montessori Practices for Kids Ages 1 to 5

Between the ages of 1 and 5, children embark on a whirlwind of emotional and social development. They learn to understand their own emotions, navigate relationships with others, a...

Children playing with toys in a living room.

Screen-Free Gift Ideas: Montessori Toys That Will Keep Your Kids Engaged

Screens are everywhere - tablets, TVs, even the fridge has one now. And let’s be real, kids are hooked. But what if we gave them something better? A gift that doesn’t need Wi-Fi doe...