Montessori kitchen drawer

This year's parenting class has just finished and I've been sent a new batch of pictures to share on this page. During parenting classes, we talk a lot about how to help our children become more independent at home. This involves a lot of observation, lots of discussion about natural and logical consequences (consequences as Adler and Dreikurs intended, NOT as punishment), and lots of sharing of ideas. One of the things I do for each class is put together a collection of slides showing what…

Prepare a functional Montessori kitchen space for your child to complete practical life tasks like setting the table and prearing a snack.

What can you do to bring a little Montessori into your kitchen? The kitchen is such an important place in the home, we spend so much time in there and nutrition is important in raising healthy children. Here are three ideas to improve the child's independence and capabilities in the kitchen. 1. Provide the child with their own low drawer. A child can have their own drawer for their most used or favourite kitchen utensils. They can store their own plates, cups, spoons, whatever they need to…

Montessori play/kitchen area

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