What's spookier than a bowlful of spiders?! A bowlful of hidden spiders, of course!!!! EEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!! This past we...

On a recent trip to the grocery store, we were delighted to discover  the pumpkins had arrived!   Yipee! Better yet, they weren...

Last week, I introduced Elise to the wavy chopper, and it has totally transformed her experience in the kitchen. Now, in addition to scru...

^^e's practical life shelf^^ A few lessons I've put together to support the development of Elise's coordination and contr...

A few reasons threading is so great for toddlers: strengthens fine motor control encourages concentration develops hand-eye coordinat...

If you never thought table setting could be exciting, then you've obviously never been a plate at our house... I'd just been deb...

Here's a little video of Elise pouring her own drink - one of her most favorite things to do! Happy weekend, friends! 

Dr. Maria Montessori called them  the humble tasks of daily living: sweeping dusting folding laundry preparing a meal scrub...

Sometimes incorporating the Montessori philosophy at home can seem daunting, but really it can be as simple as putting out a box of tissu...

My lovely friend Rachael took these photos of her son (and Elise's good pal!), Ezra, working on one of his favorite activities, spoonin...

Getting in and out of the learning tower is as easy as... When we first brought the learning tower home for Elise, I decided to model the...

At 15 months, there are lots of things Elise can do in the kitchen.  Here are a few of her favorites! peeling - Onio...

I made this simple activity by cutting a slit into the lid of a baking soda container.  Elise still puts things in her mouth, so I opte...

I want to share two blogs that I've come across recently that have given me a TON of inspiration.  As a Montessori mama, I'm always ...

Does this scene look familiar?   I can't even count how many times I've left the room for a millisecond, and come back...