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Boundaries and Order Found Within the Toddler Play Space

Posted: September 16, 2019

“Order is one of the needs of life which, when it is satisfied, produces a real happiness.” ~ Maria Montessori* A beautifully prepared toddler play space should contain thoughtfully selected toys and materials intended to meet the child’s developmental needs and abilities. Attractive and edited toy shelves and baskets along with open floor spaces can

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Toddlers Love Exploring Outdoors—Especially with Their Senses

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: April 19, 2019

Without effort, Toddlers work unconsciously to refine their senses each day. Especially when outdoors, toddlers innately lead with their senses as they explore and discover the world around them. Knowing this, opportunities for sensorial experiences during a walk are abundant! Walks Can Refine the Senses While on a walk with a young toddler, we passed

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Simple Letter Learning Game, “I Spy with My Little Eye…”

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: April 11, 2019

“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.” Fred Rogers Outdoor play time is an important part of each day. Here in the South Carolina Lowcountry, the weather in April typically means we can spend more of our day outside playing and learning. Lucky for us, there is no better classroom for

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Tags: Early learning, Fun with sounds, Language building, Learning letter sounds, letter sound learning, Montessori activity, Montessori at Home, Montessori inspired, Nature's classroom, Outside play, phonetic sound activity, Play

Introducing Music Skills to the Child 👉🏼 Benefits for Life

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: March 11, 2019

“Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.” Plato The Benefits of Music 🎶 Maria Montessori observed that the child’s sensitive period for music takes place between the ages of two and six years. During this period, the

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Tags: Child development, Early learning, Kids songs, Montessori at Home, Montessori inspired, Music choices, Music for kids, Sensitive period for music, Sensorial experience, Sensory learning, Wiring brain

Strolling and Soaking Up “The Things They See … “

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: February 20, 2019

The Prepared Stroller Although nature always provides plenty of sights and sounds, to be fully prepared for a walk with a five-month-old, I also packed up and placed a few hands-on infant toys in our stroller. At this stage of development, visual and auditory skills are still refining and the ’absorbent mind’ has many sensory

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Who Let the (Now Dirty) Dog Out?

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: December 14, 2018

Always grateful for the sharing of ideas, an Instagram post @monti.day.by.day inspired our dog figurine washing activity. When they are visiting us, I offer our grandchildren and young friends opportunities to help care for our family dog. They can feed her, fill her water bowl and help to walk her on her leash. Before long,

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Children Love Cookies and Caring for Others

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: December 6, 2018

After learning about a neighbor’s recent foot injury, we decided to make blueberry cookies for her. Knowing how he loves making (and eating) cookies, I suggested he could take some to his family too. After all, there would be plenty! “Yes!!” Indeed, his heart was all in! Now that he’s three years old, I felt

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The Prepared Nest in the Spotlight

By Julie Mitaro

Posted: July 14, 2017

When Baan Dek Montessori school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota invited me to participate in their Spotlight Series (link highlighted below), I didn’t know quite what to expect. Our initial calls were a pleasure and I was able to learn more about their amazing Montessori school and staff during our conversations. Today, Baan Dek continues

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