Montessori Activities Archives

Montessori coat flip

Young children as young as 18 months can begin to learn the Montessori coat flip. These beautiful illustrations are by Hiyoko Imai for my book The Montessori Toddler. Video Credit: from Apple Montessori School https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jc91xCnZcpU

My favourite resources for Montessori artwork for your child’s room and Montessori printables

I often get asked where I find my favourite artwork for my classroom and for Montessori printables. There is a wealth out there so here are my current favourite sources to get you started. And of course please remember to follow your child and their interests when selecting artwork or…

Did you know young children can sew – Montessori sewing activity

Today I wanted to highlight an activity that is a little secret in our classroom – the Montessori sewing activity. And I realised it’s because many parents don’t know how to guide their child with this activity. So I took some photos while the sun was momentarily shining today to…

Montessori activities for 12 to 15 months

I’ll be honest. I had trouble coming up with only 6 activities for 12 to 15 month olds. There are so many things toddlers of these age might be working to master. So, as always, look to your child to see what they are practising right now, what level are…

FREE printable Montessori language cards to use at home

Language cards The idea of language cards is that the child starts to see that a 3D object can be represented by a 2D image. The have an object and match it to the card that’s the same. You can make it more difficult by making similar cards when it’s…

Montessori activities for 9 to 12 months

Today I’ll share my favourite Montessori activities for 9 to 12 months. These are some of my favourites. You don’t need to buy everything. Look at what you already have at home and come up with some similar activities which allow your baby to practise these skills. What is the…

Tips for Montessori activities

As I’ve been sharing some Montessori activities by age group in the last couple of newsletters, a couple of questions kept popping up about Montessori activities. So here are some tips for Montessori activities to get you started. 1. How do I show my child the activity? To be honest,…

Montessori activities at 6 to 9 months

Let’s continue our Montessori activities series with Montessori activities at 6 to 9 months. What is the child working to master at this age? It’s important to know what the baby is working to master at this age so we can provide appropriate activities to help them develop in these…

Montessori activities at 3 to 6 months

I regularly get asked by people what activities might be suitable for their child. So over the coming newsletters, I’ve decided to make a Montessori shelfie by age group. Hopefully this will be a helpful resource over the coming months. Also, don’t forget I put together this free 42-page download…

Corners of our Montessori classroom on the first day back to school

I hope you all had a wonderful summer break. I had a lovely mix of travel, staycation, a secret project, and a handful of visitors. I got to visit the beautiful Iceland with my parents and kids…. And the location for working on the secret project here in the Netherlands…

What if my child avoids an area completely or only plays with one thing?

I’ve had many parents think that Montessori sounded great but then they get a little nervous thinking about the idea that a child with all that choice might avoid an area completely, or only play with one thing. It certainly takes a lot of trust to follow the child. To…

Montessori activities vs open-ended play

Today I’m talking about why I’m not giving up on Montessori activities in exchange for open-ended play. My opinion, in short, is that there is room for both. When I observe toddlers, I see the satisfaction they get from mastering activities in our Montessori environment. As their guide, I’m always…