There are so many Montessori misconceptions out there that seem to get stuck in people’s mind! We believe that all we need to do is grab a few wooden sticks, make a baby gym out of them, hang a Montessori baby mobile off it and – TA DA! – our baby will be happily lying […]
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Recently, I was talking to a lovely lady about what my business is about. She looked through my DIY Montessori baby materials, looked at me and asked, “so what makes Montessori materials different to all those educational, high-tech, sensory baby toys out there on the market?”. I asked back, “How long do you have?”. Yes,
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Montessori materials are so beautiful! They are all so aesthetically pleasing to the eye. They have lovely colours that are not too bright for the eyes, and are all made of natural materials. AND they are also very expensive! I know what you’re thinking, that your gorgeous baby has to have the best of everything!
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You thought having a tiny baby was hard, and now your little bundle of joy started to MOVE! First it was just rolling around, and one day, when you looked away for a second, s/he sat up the first time! And now that those little hands are free to explore, they just don’t seem to
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From the moment a baby is born, the world is experienced through the senses. A soft voice, the warmth of a caregiver’s arms, the rhythm of breathing during feeding, or the movement of light across the room all become part of how the baby begins to understand their surroundings. These early experiences are not entertainment.
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In the early weeks of life, babies do not experience the world in colour and detail. Vision is still organising, and what a newborn perceives is shaped mainly by light, contrast, and simple forms. This is why black and white for babies appear so often in materials designed for very young babies. Not because they
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Have you noticed that one of the most popular must-haves for babies is a wooden ring? But WHY? Why is it SO important to have? And what’s with all the crocheting around them? Apart from it being visually very attractive due to the lovely colours of the yarn, it actually has two main reasons. One
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At a certain point in the first year, something subtle begins to change in how babies experience the world. Objects that disappear start to matter. A dropped item is no longer simply gone. A parent leaving the room feels different than before. Babies begin to repeat small actions—dropping, watching, waiting—not for entertainment, but to understand
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In my last post I briefly talked about why Montessori activities are called work. In this one, I invite you to look at play a bit closer. Is it all what we think it is? ‘Only’ playing? Why do children love it so much and what does it do for their development? And most importantly,
Montessori baby play – is there such a thing? Read More »
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘work’? And what do you think of when you hear the word ‘play’? There’s a VERY clear difference between the two, right? There’s a difference between the time we dedicate to each, our attitude, our effort we put into them, we even wear
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