Infant montessori room

Last week I published Montessori At Home - Birth to Six Months which included activities to try at home. Today I'm following up with some examples of Montessori style movement areas for children from birth to six months. All of these areas are Montessori style or Montessori-inspired. Most of these are designed by parents not teachers, all of them are in real homes with real budgets and real constraints. There may be some aspects that are not perfectly Montessori, but that is what makes these…

A look at our Montessori movement area and a discussion on movement area essentials.

When designing an environment for the infant, it is designed to help facilitate self-care, and encourage the child to be independent at an early age. Everything in the environment should have a purpose, with the goal to provide opportunities to achieve development and follow the urge of human tenden

Many ideas and resources for preparing a Montessori baby space at home for newborns up to approximately 2 months old; perfect for baby parents and caregivers.

We don't use a crib for our baby...here's why! + 9 things to know before trying a montessori floor bed for your baby

Are you expecting a baby or setting up a Montessori infant room? Here are a few ideas and suggestions for the environment for a 3-6-month-old child. The Child The child is in the period of the absorbent mind. They are absorbing and getting impressions from everything in their environment. We want their room to be ordered, to be clean, safe and beautiful. The child is beginning to do intentional and coordinated work with their hands and possibly hand to hand transfer. They are observing their…

Using a Montessori floor bed with your infant, toddler and even twins is possible! You will want to know the meaning behind the Montessori floor bed! This post will share with you the reason Montessori recommends floor beds, answer some common questions and share with you my experience in using a Montessori floor bed with twins. Many people ask about falling off of the bed, the safety of a floor bed, and if it really works! I am here to say yes it does work and is a very safe option!

DIY baby pull up bar for Montessori based play room

The Montessori-inspired Baby Registry I wish I had. I spent A LOT of time researching the best items before welcoming Yitzchak and yet I still made A LOT of mistakes. This list is especially good for you if you are interested in practicing Montessori at home as I have some less standard items (see