Changing a diaper can take thirty seconds or three minutes. The difference is not the task. The difference is whether the adult treats it as something to finish, or as a moment with a real person who deserves to know what is happening to their body. The Montessori physical care area is built around this … Read more
The bathroom is the room in most homes most completely designed for adults. The sink is at elbow height. The light switch is shoulder height. The soap dispenser requires adult grip strength. And somehow we expect a two-year-old to learn independence in there. The Montessori approach to the bathroom is not about buying a curated … Read more
When I was pregnant with my first, I saved nursery after nursery on Pinterest. Every room looked calm and expensive. The crib was the centerpiece, the art was hung at adult height, and the toys were arranged for the photograph rather than for the baby lying on the floor. A Montessori baby room starts with … Read more