Starting Montessori in infancy has its benefits and Montessori can be implemented in your home from the very first day of your baby’s life, believe it or not.
From setting up the home environment and providing the right kinds of stimulation, to communicating with and responding to your newborn, starting Montessori from birth is absolutely possible.
Enjoy browsing through the archives to find out how to do Montessori with babies, from day one!
In this article, I’ll go over how a Montessori weaning table and weaning chair play a role in a child’s development, why they are used by Montessori parents, and how to implement these Montessori furniture items. What is a Montessori weaning table? When older babies begin showing an interest in eating solid food, it signifies …
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What is baby wearing Baby wearing, put simply, is wearing your baby in a wrap, sling, or carrier. Baby wearing is used by many parents instead of placing their baby in a stroller our other item designed to hold a baby. And you don’t have to be Montessori or even remotely familiar with the term …
What baby mobile is best? There are many different kinds of baby mobiles out there, but which baby mobile is best for their development? Which baby mobiles are Montessori-aligned? As I discussed in my post about high contrast cards, a newborn’s eyesight is not fully developed when they’re born. They don’t see color and can …
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What Are High Contrast Cards? High contrast cards are simple black and white patterns that stimulate newborns’ sight and cognitive development. When babies are born the nerve cells in their retina and brain are not yet developed. So for the first three months, they can only see in black, white and gray tones, and only …
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Whether your child has already been born or you’re still in the early stages of pregnancy, you’re probably already making some important decisions about how you’ll raise your little one. When we tell people that we did Montessori with our baby, they are often surprised. Most people have heard of Montessori Schools as an option …
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Why are Montessori Beds on the floor? If you’re new to the Montessori educational method, you might not have heard about the floor bed yet. Or maybe you’ve heard of them, but aren’t sure what they are or what their benefits might be. The idea of a floor bed was conceptualized by Maria Montessori – …
Why Reading to Newborns is Beneficial As I sat there in the NICU, listening to all of the beeps and buzzing of the machines surrounding my daughter’s cubicle, I quietly read “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” in a hushed, soft voice. I remember feeling silly, thinking the story was more for me than …
Gross motor skills are larger body movements, such as rolling, crawling, walking or kicking a ball. It is important to encourage gross motor development in babies as it affects their balance and coordination for the rest of their life. *the following are sponsored links* Without proper gross motor development, they may have issues later doing …
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You may have heard the term “yes space” in the Montessori and RIE circles but are unsure of what it means or how exactly to go about creating a yes space in real life. You will get the answers to your questions, as well as photos to use as reference in this article. What is …
In this article, you will get a comparison of baby led weaning vs purees. This article covers what baby led weaning is, why parents choose either method, and which method is Montessori aligned. Baby led weaning vs purees If you are an expecting mother or a new mom considering how you will choose to introduce …
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