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Today I thought it would be fun to share some of our favourite practical life activities. I know these are all really obvious activities, but sometimes we forget how much toddlers love helping and how important it is for their development.

Last time I wrote on this subject… I was surrounded by school packets and somewhat dazed and confused about the whole thing. We were looking at a Montessori School, a Charter School, a Reggio Emilia school, and a Collaborative school. I was overwhelmed and unsure where to start. So I basically just made appointments to tour [...]

I find that most children either love or hate tummy time. Some people avoid tummy time altogether. Overwhelmingly my own Montessori community is in favour of it. Otis was one week old when we started putting him on his tummy. He had the ability to lift his head up and turn it from side to [...]

Matching objects is great way to improve a child’s concentration and cognitive skills. While undertaking matching work, a child uses problem solving skills and exercises shape and color discrimination. When setting up matching work for a toddler, use around 3-6 items depending on the skill and development of the child and the complexity of the [...]

Setting up a toddler self-serve drink station is one of the best things I’ve done in my kitchen. It allows and encourages my children to meet their own needs.  They can pour themselves a drink of water without any interference from an adult. They can drink as much as they like, as often as they [...]

Often when people come into our home, they comment on how toddler friendly it is. Furniture plays a big part in making our toddler comfortable but we’ve taken it one step further. We’ve chosen furniture that builds independence. 1. Low Shelf, 2. Child’s First Table, 3. Sling Bookshelf, 4. Learning Tower, 5. Stokke Tripp Trapp, 6. High Rise Step-Up

My toddler is really into learning and drawing letters, and loves to practice them over and over.  We decided to use an old toy packaging box to make a tray to write our letters in sugar.  This allows your child to practice writing, improve their fine motor coordination, while having a tactile sensory experience. The [...]