How do I set up tot trays and how do I present them to my toddler? First off, sorry I didn’t have a video last week. I had one planned, but sickness got in the way of making it. :( Oh well. I did say I would try to have a new video every week,… Continue reading Setting Up Toddler Trays Video Tutorial
Category: Tot Trays / Tot School
How to Use Montessori 3 Part Cards
How do I use Montessori 3 Part Cards? I have been getting a few questions about Montessori 3 Part cards in the past few weeks so I guess it’s time to write a post about them. :) 3 Part Cards can be a fabulous learning printable, but you do have to know how to use… Continue reading How to Use Montessori 3 Part Cards
5 Montessori Tray Ideas with a Video of Each
How do I set up and teach a Montessori inspired tray for my toddler? When I first started doing tray work with my toddler it took a lot of trial and error as I figured out how to put together trays and as I learned how to teach those trays. Hopefully I can cut out… Continue reading 5 Montessori Tray Ideas with a Video of Each
Toddler Curriculum and Schedule
Where can I find a full curriculum to use with my toddler that will teach the letters of the alphabet? I am so, so, SO excited to introduce to you the new Toddler Curriculum (go here to purchase). I have been working on this for several months and I am so happy with how it… Continue reading Toddler Curriculum and Schedule
Learning Notebook and New Schedule
What schedule should I use for tot school or school for my toddler? At the beginning of July I started a new tot school schedule with Smiley Man and I wanted to give a little bit more explanation about our new schedule. We still do tot trays every day, but instead of having Smiley Man… Continue reading Learning Notebook and New Schedule
Bug Themed Tot School Trays
What can I do for toddler school that will teach my tot about bugs? I was so excited to put these trays together. I have two boys so bugs were a natural choice for a tot school theme. Little Bear has already been bug hunting and telling me all about the grasshoppers and beetles outside.… Continue reading Bug Themed Tot School Trays
Spring Themed Montessori Tot Trays
Our toddler school for these two weeks is all about spring. Spring has been brimming all around us and this was a great way for Smiley Man to have some toddler school activities that were related to all the spring changes around us. Without further ado, here are the spring tot trays. Smiley Man is… Continue reading Spring Themed Montessori Tot Trays
Montessori Tot Trays – Pirate Themed
Our theme for tot school this time is Pirates! Smiley Man really liked these Montessori inspired activities and they were perfect for my toddler. He loves doing toddler school and really feels important when he works on his tot trays. And now, here are the trays. Smiley Man is 23 months old. Treasure Match… Continue reading Montessori Tot Trays – Pirate Themed
Space Themed Montessori Tot School Trays
Both sets of our tot trays in March were for holidays (St. Patrick’s Day and Easter), so it was exciting to put together some tot trays that weren’t related to a holiday. We did a space theme for tot school and I have to say, these were some of my favorite trays to put together. I’m pretty… Continue reading Space Themed Montessori Tot School Trays
5 Montessori Practical Life Activities for Toddlers
Back when Little Bear was a toddler if somebody told me I should do practical life activities from the Montessori method with my toddler I would have said, “What is practical life in Montessori?” Luckily, I have since learned quite a bit about the Montessori methods, and I really appreciate the practical life activities. Unfortunately,… Continue reading 5 Montessori Practical Life Activities for Toddlers