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Prepared Environments: Home Edition
As you get started or continue along your Montessori journey, considering how you prepare your space to meet the needs of your child is a huge piece of the Montessori puzzle.
In Montessori training, we can see the interconnected relationship between the child, the prepared adult and the prepared learning environment by using a triangle (as illustrated).
Practical Tips for Preparing Practical Life at Home
Practical Life can be easy to implement using what you have available at home.
There are some specific characteristics of Practical Life materials to keep in mind.
The materials should be:
Familiar and adaptable
Promote beauty and simplicity
Appropriately proportioned physically and psychologically
Arranged in an organized way
Realistic and functional
Not gender specific
How to Montessori Your Home: Toddler Edition
Welcome! Come on in... I'm Zach and this is my home. I was born in my parents' bedroom upstairs and have spent my entire life - a whopping 16 months - living here. I love what my parents have done with the place and I want to share my favorite spots with you.