As a new mom, I have often wondered how I can engage my toddler with fun Bible stories. I have learned that this is not an easy task! Thankfully, I am learning about the beauty of teaching my child with a Montessori style. So my creative side starting clicking its gears and I was able to think up this fun…
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Teaching Human Anatomy to Your Toddler
In this post I am going to share several thoughts with you about how and why it is important to teach our children about their body. One of the best places to start teaching a young child about their body is when they are in the bathtub. Every evening, Little Bee has bath time. During bath time we always play…
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Our Toddler Montessori Shelves
Little Bee is 16 months old. We are working on colors, shapes, stacking, and matching activities. Displayed here are several color matching and shape sorting activities we worked on over the last couple of weeks. For more information about how we incorporated the study of the color RED into our learning activities visit here.The wooden shapes above are actually a…
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Montessori: Toddler Study of the Color RED
This is our Montessori Study of Red. I decided to transform our previous “organized” play space into a more Montessori friendly educational spot. It was the perfect time for a transformation as Little Bee is at an age to start understanding and learning his colors. We will start by studying the primary colors – Red, Yellow, and Blue. I thought…
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Montessori Inspired Toys – 6 to 12 Months
I am very glad I invested in this Hape shape sorting toy. Little Bee at 16 months has mastered it, but it was fun to start introducing this toy to Little Bee around 11-12 months. The shapes can be placed into their matching spots in several rotational directions. This makes it easy for pudgy fingers to grasp and be successful…
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Montessori Inspired Toys – 0 to 6 Months
This is a collection of our favorite Montessori Inspired Toys for Little Bee when he was 0-6 months old. At this time in Little Bee’s life, I was only beginning to learn about the wonders of Montessori. With my second child, I plan to invest in a few “authentic” Montessori toys. However, this collection of 10 toys is a good…
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Our Montessori Routine at 16 Months of Age
Thanks for joining our day here on Mama’s Happy Hive. We have fun with our Montessori routine and love the floor bed at this fun age of 16 months. I hope you can find some inspiration for a routine in your home. Little Bee’s day starts around 6:30 am. He wakes up happy and scampers off his floor bed to…
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Airplane Mode with a One Year Old
After several airplane flights alone with my one-year old, I wanted to share some of my hard-earned travel secrets. It is important to keep it simple and only take what is absolutely necessary. However, with a one year old there are a few extra necessities that are key to include. I will discuss those items in detail in this post….
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7 Montessori Inspired Activities for Toddlers – Week 4
28 Montessori Inspired Activities for Toddlers This is week 4 of a four week (28 activities total) Montessori Inspired Activities for Young Toddlers series. These hands-on activities are for the young toddler who is 9 months to 1.5 years old. These activities will help your child develop fine motor and gross motor skills. There are plenty of sensory and object…
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