Montessori Toddler - Works at Two-Years-Old

Tharin built a beautiful shelf in our schoolroom and I have been filling it up with work for the kids. As I observe our toddler and what he is drawn to at almost two years old, I thought I would write up a quick blog post sharing his favourites.

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Simplifying Montessori: 5 Ways to Set Up a Shelf Montessori-Style

In a Montessori space, the work available to your child should be set out clearly on some kind of shelf, rather than a toy box or bin. (If you do not have a shelf, or room for one, I have heard of boxes, the floor along the wall, or a table being used successfully.)

The work on these shelves should be arranged and organized in a way that is inviting and beautiful, helping to draw your child into the work.

With this model in mind, I thought it would be helpful to outline a few good rules of thumb when setting up a Montessori-style shelf.

Montessori Toddler: On Our Shelves This Week (Three-Years-Old & Eighteen-Months)

I hesitate to share shelf work, as I feel the true value of Montessori parenting is lost when too much focus is placed on work and our fixation with accelerating learning, but as this is one of my most frequent questions, I thought I'd share a roundup of our oldest's favorites today.

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