I did a bit of a shelf rotation for my 2.5 year old last night so he had a nice space to work with today. Sometimes it’s just a matter of tidying up the shelf to increase interest. My son tends to use his shelves about twice a day. He tends to work with some … More Materials Shelf Rotation (2.5 years)
I was asked recently how often I rotate materials on my children’s shelves. I always keep favourites on their shelves and rotate materials that haven’t been used for a while. Sometimes I may just change how I have displayed a material to see if that gains interest and if not, it will just go in … More What’s on my 2 year old’s shelves
A family member is due to have a baby in a few months, so I thought I would share some Montessori inspired infant/toddler shelves for inspiration. The key is low shelves, low art work, order, simplicity and beauty. Our space at home; Here is a photo of my son’s infant shelf which I set up … More Montessori inspired infant/young toddler shelves (at home and in the classroom) 0-18 months
I have spent the past week re-organizing my children’s play/learning spaces (2 years and 4 years old) with my children’s help, tidying up any clutter. A great way to start the new year. The next step is to work on the rest of our house. Our Learning Space; This is a shelf for my 2 … More Learning and Play Spaces
Toys/Materials: Infant toys (wooden egg in cup, bell rattle and peg in cup). Interlocking disc. Crochet rattles, great for teething. Both contain bells. Bell rattle. My son would roll it and try to reach out for it early on and go after it when he started to crawl. Wooden rattles. Great for song time. Puzzle … More 0-12 months toys/materials
This is a shelf I have had set up for my three year old and fifteen month old in the playroom. I have tried to keep it simple with not too many toys or materials out at one time. I have also tried to keep it balanced for both age groups which is not an … More A Play Space Shelf
Montessori inspired toy shelf for my one year old. Wooden shapes puzzle Sensory board puzzle Imbucare box with knitted ball Farm animals Imbucare coin box Even though my youngest can easily do the imbucare boxes and shapes puzzles they are current favourites so are kept on his shelf for now. There are some other items … More Toys/Materials 12-18 months old
