Shelf Help

Every breastfeeding journey is very individualized. At some point, this journey will come to an end. In this episode Nicole and Amy are sharing some thoughts about Montessori and weaning from breastfeeding. We share insights into our weaning journeys and how we have approached weaning as Montessori parents. Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/10/MontessoriWeaningBreastfeeding.html

There are many myths about what it means to raise an independent child within Montessori circles. In this week's episode, Nicole and Amy dive into the journey of independence and what it truly looks like in a Montessori home. They share how they support children on their individual journeys and the importance of the prepared adult in this process.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/10/MontessoriIndependencePodcast.html

Shelf Help season 2 is here! Nicole and Amy are back with new episodes of Shelf Help to share more about their journey as Montessori parents. In this week's episode, we're reintroducing ourselves and catching up from the summer off.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/10/shelf-help-season-2-ep-1-welcome-back.html

Puzzles are such fun Montessori friendly toys. While not every child will enjoy using a puzzle, there is a large variety of puzzles available that children might be interested in. In this week's mini-episode, Nicole and Amy share why they move puzzles so much for children. And, they talk about some of their favorite types of puzzles, and the order in which they introduce each to their children.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/10/montessoripuzzles.html

In this week's episode, Nicole and Amy are chatting about transitional positions - all the little movements that babies make between birth and starting to crawl and move. These movements are sometimes not given the time and attention they deserve. We give tips on how to support transitional positions throughout babyhood.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/09/babymovementpositions.html

Every Montessori home should strive to give children as much independence as possible. In this week's episode, Nicole and Amy talk about one of the most useful ways to give children independence at home - with a stool! We talk about some of our favorites and how we use them.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/09/MontessoriStoolsForKids.html

This week's episode is our first in our new mini summer series where we are diving into smaller topics. Today's episode is all about reading with older children, specifically reading chapter books. Nicole and Amy share some of their favorite chapter book recommendations and more about why they still choose to read aloud even to their older children.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/06/FavoriteChapterBooksforKids.html

Montessori parenting is so full of joy and wonder. In this week's episode, Amy and Nicole are sharing some of their personal highlights and "ah-ha" moments of bringing Montessori into their homes. We hope this helps you take some time to reflect on the ways that Montessori has brought joy into your parenting.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/06/MontessoriParentingHighlightsPodcast.html

As Montessori parents we need to balance our child's freedom of movement with safety. We always want to make sure our children are safe and able to explore their environments. In this week's episode, Nicole and Amy offer tips on how to balance safety, our own expectations, and our Montessori environment, particularly with babies and toddlers. We dive into sleep spaces, multiple age spaces, and adult spaces.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/06/MontessoriBabySafetyPodcast.html

In a Montessori environment manners are approached differently than in many traditional spaces. In Montessori grace and courtesy lessons are used to give children the keys to unspoken social rules. In this week's episode we address how to give grace and courtesy lessons, what to do when challenges arise, and how to engage older children in these important lessons.

Show Notes: https://www.thekavanaughreport.com/2021/05/MontessoriGraceCourtesyLessons.html