Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
A friend of mine emailed me last night to ask for some guidance as her lovely 2.5 year old began the journey to reading at rapid pace. After I wrote the email to her, I thought I should share the Language 101 tips a la Montessori’s Approach to Language with you. Enjoy! {Image courtesy of [Read On]
I love the outdoors and particularly love exploring the outdoors with my sons. The fresh air is so motivating. I am often inspired by children’s books. Rocket Writes a Story is one example. Not only am I’m impressed with the way the text introduces children to writing in a simple, lovely way, I am also [Read On]
Learning sounds is exciting for children so really we adults don’t have to do much to engage them. There are fun and creative ways to help them organize all the sounds and letters in their environment. Montessori’s approach to language is fascinating to me. I encourage you to learn more about it. So far with [Read On]
This work is so easy and children love it. Simply fill a basket with pairs of objects that rhyme and put it on the shelf for our 3.5 year old to explore on his own. Here is how we did it: Step 1: Create the basket – Montessori Services offers a ton of mini replicas [Read On]
A child is born with what he needs to develop language. There are many ways we adults can enrich a young child’s language development. We know that children will learn to speak as long as they are exposed to some language early in their development. Reading and writing, on the other hand, need to be [Read On]
Something really simple that I integrated in our Language work is a “Mystery Object Box”. This box is filled with objects beginning with the Sound of the Week. My son got excited when he ran into his play/learning room and discovered this box. I think we might be onto something. The best part is probably [Read On]
