Saturday, August 13, 2011

How I am setting up the prepared environment

I am getting organized which is taking a long time. I will post pictures later of the way I set up the environment for my children as we set it up. But for now this is what I did.

- I have a small children table with two chairs where he can sit to eat if he wants to or do his activities and art.

- I got rid of all the plastic cups (saved a few for when we go in the car).

- He never slept in a crib, neither my baby daughter because we co-sleep.

- He has a bookshelf that my husband made for placing his materials.
This is an older version I will post the new one soon. The only difference is
that next to the cork board there is a drying rack that my husband made and that the easel is in another place and that where the easel is BB has the art/food/work table.

- We also have another bookshelf my husband made out of Mahogany wood. And he is currently working in two more bookshelves like the red one shown in the picture above.

- He chooses what clothes he wears and puts them on by himself. So he is just 2 and he can dress himself from head to toes!

- He drinks out of glass cups and uses ceramic plates. Also he has his own set of  steel silverware. No plastic!

- I am currently working in setting up his school room. Since I have a hard time telling him that he can go there only during "school" hours and it is the room where he and sister have their clothes I give one step forward and two steps behind.

Here is a link on how to create the prepared environment.

2 comments:

  1. Always happy to learn how others move along int he homechooling journey with inspiration from Montessori. Enjoy and good luck! Youc an check out our Montessori (and other) inspired learning at traininghappyhearts.blogspot.com

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  2. Welcome to blogging! What a great blog. Your school room is beautiful. I love what you have said about Montessori being a lifestyle! Come on over and visit our blog... I just started blogging as well. I am so inspired by your blog! thelearningstudio.blogspot.com
    Kristin Norris

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