Category: Games & Toys

Montessori Materials and Games for Babies and Toddlers

Montessori Materials and Learning Games for Babies and Toddlers

Games & Toys

The Montessori method of educating children is mainly based on simplicity, independent activities, hand-on learning and collaborative play. Children are encouraged to engage in independent activities, being observed, but not interrupted. This gives them the opportunity to learn on their own, at their own pace, from their own explorations. It is all about trial and error and self-correction enhancing their skills and contributing to their physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development.

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Fun indoor activities for toddlers

Winter Fun: Indoor Activities, Games and Toys for Toddlers

Games & Toys, Parenting

Because we are experiencing this situation at the moment (we cannot stay outside for more than an hour a day, being a very cold winter, with temperatures going as low as 5F/-15 C during the day), I decided to share with you some ideas of indoor activities and games which we really like and play. I guarantee that these will keep your little one happy, interested and active. All you have to do is to be present and willing to spend amazing time with your toddler.

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Open-ended toys for open-ended play

Open-Ended Toys for Open-Ended Play

Games & Toys

In their first years of life, our children are like sponges. They observe the surrounding environment and assimilate a multitude of elements. They learn through various means like gestures, language, play. Playing in a constructive way, with the open ended toys, offers our kids the ability to easily develop their personality and skills. This is why the toys they play with have a very important role during their early years, and not only.

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