Mother Nature Montessori

So cute 🥰

TURTLE WEAVING CRAFT 🐢
https://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2016/05/turtles-using-3-sticks-gods-eye-weaving.html

"While our society is busy wondering & theorizing about what children need most, simply holds a space for the child to discover that for themselves."
— Nicolette Sowder

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We have had to put opening our home preschool on the back burner for a while but are very excited to start moving forward again. One of the biggest obstacles was the need for a fence and we finally have one 🙏🥳.

Toddlers and children love to be involved and can learn so much by watching and helping in little ways. My 1 year old had a blast watching, carrying things and giving Grandpa tools 🛠

Matthew Meizis

What is our children's sense of wonder and why is it so important to protect and nurture it? 🐛🌿
New blog post: http://rainorshinemamma.com/why-we-must-protect-and-nurture-our-childrens-sense-of-wonder/

"We nurture resilience when we move from behavior management to emotional co-regulation."
—Mona Delahooke, Ph.D

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A good reminder. 💕

It is critical that we allow for babies to explore their environments at an early age. Outdoor play will challenge their senses, muscles, and cognitive skills in ways indoor play can never compete with. 💚

Grow slowly. 🌳

River Otters Are Back in Chicago. A New Research Project Aims To Find Out How They’re Adapting The Urban River Otter Research Project recently launched in Cook County. One of the early goals is to gather otter sightings from the public in order to get a sense of the extent of the animal’s presence in and around Chicago.