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Montessori Care of the Environment - Indoor Plants

Care of the Environments Plants at How we Montessori

1. Leaf Polishing at Healthy Beginnings Montessori, 2. Care of a Plant at At Home With Montessori, 3. Cleaning Leaves at Montessori en Casa, 4. Practical Life at Two at How we Montessori, 5. Watering a Plant at Awake Parent, 6. Waterin...

Posted on 18 February 2016 in Activities, Gardening with Kids, Practical Life | | 0 comments

What's New at Ikea - August 2019

New at Ikea at How we Montessori

Have you been to Ikea recently? They have a lot of really cute, new items suitable for a Montessori home or perhaps the classroom. When I go to Ikea I usually pick up lots of baskets, trays and, baskets. They have many of these new ...

Posted on 20 August 2019 in Furniture, Toys and Materials | | 0 comments

Five Things on a Friday + Montessori Weekend Reading

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Today I'm sharing five things we've enjoyed this week along with a few links and interesting Montessori inspired home tours. 1. Otis' (8 yrs) favourite podcast. He is naturally inquisitive but this podcast really gets him thinking and...

Posted on 22 February 2020 in Five Things, Otto 29 months, Pre-writing, Second Plane of Development | | 0 comments

Keeping it simple

Caspar with wheel barrow and mint plant

Keeping it simple. No expensive equipment. No elaborate trays. No instruction. No rush. Simply the freedom to choose, some real tools and real work. Children of this age are urged by the laws of their nature to find active ex...

Posted on 17 December 2011 in Practical Life | | 0 comments

Notes to a Montessori Parent - Give Your Child Some Whitespace

Otto 22 months Montessori inspired playroom at How we Montessori

These are really notes-to-self, things that I need to make note of and be more mindful of in my own home. I've been trying to make some changes to our playroom in order to provide more whitespace. "White space is often referred to as...

Posted on 26 July 2019 in Furniture, Montessori Rooms, Otto 22 months, Spaces | | 0 comments

Montessori School Fundraising Ideas

Otis planting Yates School Fundraising at How we Montessori

I've been to school fundraising committee meetings where there have been lots of blank looks, where no one has been able to think of new fundraising ideas. It can be tough to think of fundraising ideas that are in line with the Montess...

Posted on 25 April 2017 in Gardening with Kids, Montessori Schools | | 0 comments

Five Minute Montessori: Give the Child a (Mini) Spray Bottle!

Montessori toddler with a mini spray bottle at how we montessori Otto at 27 months window washing practical life

I've never met a toddler that doesn't love a little spray bottle!! Mini spray bottles are fabulous for developing hand strength and can be used for lots of practical life activities. Needs some ideas? Mini spray bottles can be used in...

Posted on 03 January 2020 in Activities, Five Minute Montessori, Montessori Art , Montessori Toddler Art, Otto 27 months, Practical Life, Toys and Materials | | 0 comments

Weekend Montessori Links and Things - From Twitter!

Today I joined Twitter (you can find me here @HowWeMontessori), so what could be more apt than sharing some of my favourite Montessori related tweets? I hope you enjoy! "Eleanor is loving her weaning table from Sprout Kids. She enjoys e...

Posted on 10 May 2020 | | 0 comments

Sorting & Classifying Activities - for 3 year olds

Animal sorting classification at three years at How we Montessori (1)

Sorting: 2 legs / 4 legs / 8 legs Have you tried any sorting and classifying activities with your child? Some of these activities could work from around 2.5 years however we've used these with our child at three years. Before doing each...

Posted on 04 September 2021 in Activities, Otto 3 Years, Practical Life | | 0 comments

Comment by Shadlyn on “Otis. Practical Life at (nearly) Two. ”

Saleema, Have you considered getting a water-grown plant, like Lucky Bamboo? Your little guy co...

Posted by: Shadlyn | 31 March 2013 at 07:51

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