Taken: Sep 13, 2012

100 board- amazon.com; tray and containers-The Container Store 

Taken: Sep 13, 2012

Magnetic board and Russian alphabet. Got the containers at the Container store 

Taken: Sep 13, 2012

Looks a little boring, but good fine motor practice and one of Sophia's favorite activities. I am looking for little flowers or something pretty to stick into the holes. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Hole punching. Right now random to practice, but pretty soon it'll be purposeful following a specific pattern. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Push pins 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Martha, our Montessori mentor 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Cleaning caddy and apron for chores 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Practicing cutting. Love these little toddles scissors, and Sophia does too! Following the lines is not working out just yet, but we'll get there. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Practicing order, screwing the lids off and on. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Beads and a pipe cleaner, quite challenging for tiny little hands. Sophia is just now mastering it. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Can't wait to try this with her! Peanuts for snack time at the same time working on screwing/unscrewing the nutcracker and cleaning up the mess. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Working on a few numbers at a time. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Beads and rings- love this activity because it teaches the concept of quantity rather than just memorizing the numbers. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Geo shapes, not doing it very often just yet. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Punching with a push pin, shapes 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

A fun game learning phonetic sounds. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

A couple of years from now. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Sophia decided that this car should have legs. Mommy has done quite a bit of prep work, she enjoyed the toothpicks part. 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Coloring, pouring and transfering water. Scrwewing and unscrewing lids 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Not Montessori, but a fun play dough activity 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Punching out shapes and letters with a push pin, haven't started yet 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Transfer work with tongs 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012

Collage, working with glue 

Taken: Jul 27, 2012