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I don’t know about you, but the older my children got the more excited I was for all the new things they were discovering. I don’t know if I have an absolute favourite age, but around 18 months would come close for me. They are working hard to master: Eye-hand coordination – they are getting more accurate with their hand movements, the pincer is more controlled, and they may begin sorting objects by colour (although it may be some time before they are able to name the colours – no need to keep testing them, we can simply give the...

Someone needs to write a Montessori/Ikea blog as it feels like you can almost create an entire Montessori home using products from Ikea! I recently visited Ikea and found so many new and interesting children's products. Here are a few that I love for a Montessori home.  MÅLA Portable Drawing Case - This is new at our Ikea store this week and I love it. It's suitable for my toddler and for my older children. It comes empty but it is a great travel case for paper and pencils and other craft materials. It's good for taking around the house,...

So many of you may be finding yourself schooling from home this year. Maybe you’re choosing the virtual school route or an online program. Or maybe you’re full-on homeschooling. Today I wanted to offer you some tips. But first a little background. We have been homeschooling for four years, I have four children ages 8, 7, 3, and 1. So two of those years have been when I had a newborn baby. Also, I work full time from home. (30-40 hours per week I am self-employed.) I tell you all that to tell you that if I can do it you can...

If you have young kids but still want to keep your home clean and aesthetically pleasing consider a Montessori style playroom.Not only is a Montessori playroom beautiful, but it helps to keep children engaged with their activities and gives them a sense of order (which toddlers need).If you aren’t familiar with Montessori, in short, the Montessori Method provides children with a prepared environment where each element exists for a reason in order to help the development of the child.Important Design Factors For The PlayroomA Montessori playroom generally follows these rules: is simple with a limited number of toys/activities has everything...

  Alomejor Luncheon Meat Slicers, Stainless Steel Wires Luncheon Meat Cutter for Ham Boiled Egg and Cheese Kitchen Food Cutting Tool Alomejor Luncheon Meat Slicers, Stainless Steel Wires Luncheon Meat Cutter for Ham Boiled Egg and Cheese Kitchen Food Cutting Tool - This luncheon meat cuter is mainly made of abs base and stainless steel wires, safe and durable in use. Can be used to cut canned meat, cheese, sushi, ham, boiled egg, peeled pitaya, etc. Anti-slip grooved main board holds the ingredients stably. It is easy to use and clean, a great kitchen gadget. It helps to cut the ingredients...