Dancing helps children learn to coordinate their body movements, navigate through space, and express themselves creatively. A sleeping area with individual floor beds/mats that allows toddlers to exercise autonomy in preparing for rest and allows them to get up independently once rested.

Once your toddler is comfy with matching activities, you can give simple sorting activities a try, too.Man, asmeniškai, Montessori principų pritaikymas namuose netgi labiau patiko, nei darželio ar mokyklos. 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.

Collect various pieces of paper in different colors and weights and let your child tear them into pieces. You can take it a step further by encouraging your child to build a tower of blocks in matching colors. Imbucare Boxes help children recognize different shapes of the same size; in this case, a cyclinder.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. You can keep your child interested in these activities by taking them to different places where they can explore their other senses and take in nature.

A child who is able to stand can place a ball in the Ball Tracker and watch it move slowly down the ramp, following it with their eyes. Recognizing the importance of these formative years, the Montessori approach to infant and toddlers supports starting earlier than that. For example, if a puzzle piece is missing, the activity cannot be completed by design, so the activity should be taken off the agenda. It is an interesting read and having this foundational knowledge of who Dr Maria Montesorri was and an understanding of her deep love and respect for children and their development connects the reader in a more emotionally attuned way to the principles that Montessori Education proposes. I picked up some really inexpensive bins in the dollar section at Target and organized every toy, grouping and stowing them by balls, things that move, blocks, wooden toys, puzzles, etc.I really loved this book and would recommend to anyone who is interested in this (or similar) type of parenting. Practical life activities are a great way to help your child develop their fine motor skills and concentration. It also includes making children feel like important and contributing members of our family or community. Try classic nursery songs like “Twinkle, Twinkle” and “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” newer faves like “Baby Shark,” or even your favorite Top 40 song. When people ask me to briefly describe Montessori and why it’s different, I usually stumble over my words.