Wonderful World of Montessori

In this weeks episode, Lianne talks all about the importance of play and how beneficial it really is. Often when we think of letting our children just play, we may think of it as  unimportant, or something to just pass the time. However, that is not the case. There are numerous benefits, and Lianne discusses some key characteristics to meaningful play. 

In today's episode, Lianne discusses a very important topic: sensory play and sensory-based learning. She discusses what these are, and the many benefits that come with them, ranging from development of motor skills to the development of nerve connections in the brain. 

In this episode, Lianne talks all about Practical Life in Montessori.  She discusses how you at home can incorporate these different activities, that will help your child become independent little beings.

In this episode, Lianne from Wonderful Montessori discusses grace and courtesy, and the importance of teaching good manners to children.

You can learn more about grace and courtesy in Montessori at Lianne's website here.

In this episode, Lianne Wesselo discusses the importance of baby and toddler hand-development. Children use their hands for literally everything when it comes to exploring their world, especially tiny babies and toddlers. They discover that they have these amazing  little things called hands, that are their instruments to exploring their environment.  I also talk about the importance of offering purposeful opportunities to help develop and refine children's pincer grip. 

One of the key factors in Montessori is observation. Montessori directresses go through rigorous observation training, so that we know what to look out for. By observing the child in the Montesorri class, it gives us the opportunity to truly 'follow the child'.

Lianne Wesselo from the Wonderful World of Montessori talks about observation in Montessori.