materials

Open-ended play is an understated piece of Montessori education because so many confuse “toys” with fantasy play (e.g. flying pink elephants). Fiction is not favored in Montessori education since small children cannot clearly distinguish…

My children love LEGO! We are happy to find LEGO Juniors level for Adrian since DUPLO does not spark a fire in his eyes any longer and Julia's Friends and Creator series are too…

Julia is obsessed with these Optical Illusions activity cards (buy here). She uses them during car rides, and she even takes them to school to show her friends. These cards feature mind-bending illusions to surely…

"Yesterday, we had a blizzard, but today it is nice and sunny on our farm. The snow sparkles in the sun, covering the farm with a glittering blanket of heavenly white snowflakes, each unique…

How to make learning fun? How to make an activity inviting, interesting, captivating, such that the child would want to do math or tedious writing or tracing? Well, you have to determine what does your…

Since a very young age, I have been trying to instill in both of my children the sense of care, respect, and affection for their materials. I would teach them how to use the materials so…