The Pencil Grip
To begin, it is important to incorporate fine motor activities into your child's routine. Fine motor activities allow your child to build the necessary muscles in their fingers and wrists...
5 Tips for an Effective Toy Rotation
An effective toy rotation can help manage the chaos and clutter of modern play spaces. But the real benefit is the impact it can have on your child.
The Importance of Baskets and Trays
The use of trays and baskets help create a deep sense of order, foster independence, add to the beauty of the space and enable you to gather items to be...
The Power of Repetition
You may have noticed that young children can spend long periods of time doing the same thing over and over again. This may seem puzzling to an adult observer until...
Beyond the Sprinkler: 5 Water Play Activities
Water play has to be the most loved and iconic of summertime play! Incorporating water into your play is a great way to cool your kids off and burn off...
Montessori Outdoors
Warmer weather tends to lure young children outside. If we are following the child, we will naturally be spending more time walking in the woods, gardening or playing in the...
What Makes a “Good” Toy?
5 questions to consider when choosing a toy for your child! In childhood, almost all learning occurs through play. In fact, as a pediatric occupational therapist, what I do with...
The Power of Decluttering Your Play Space
Having a decluttered, simple, well ordered playroom is central to supporting your child’s ability to learn and feel settled at home. Taking some things, or a lot of things, out...
Ask an Expert; Structure vs Free Choice
Question: “I am wondering how to create more structure while still allowing free choice of materials on the shelf? For example, sometimes my son takes all the toys off the...
The Power of “Undone” Toys
“A completed activity is less attractive to a toddler than one that has been left undone.” - Simone Davies author of The Montessori ToddlerAn undone toy or activity is one that...
Encourage Coordination and Concentration
Your little one is now waking up to the world in a new way. Finally they are able to use their hands to explore - and it is likely that...
Help Your Baby On the Move
Scooting, crawling and more movement is on the way. As parents, it can be easy to get caught up in when these milestones are reached, but remember that your little one is...