I'm a father of a 3 year old toddler. I never knew my real dad. I do not want to repeat his mistakes, so when I came across your channel, it gave me a sense of hope and believe. A believe to become a better father.
As a Montessori teacher of many, many years (and I set up my own Bilingual Montessori school, and I am a teacher guide)... I had to pause this video to write a comment. You are already an amazing dad, communication and love are the cornerstones of raising amazing children (and parents!) I have recently subscribed to this channel because I think that she really gets the ethos and essence of Montessori (there are many so-called Montessori schools that don't get it). Remember, you are their first teacher, and you can open the world to them, because they love and trust you, and want to mimic you. However, they can teach you a lot too! Have you ever REALLY looked at a leaf or rock? How does it look, feel, smell etc.? Seeing the world with wonder is a gift they gift to us...if we accept it. Even brushing your teeth can be an adventure! I wish you all good things. May you be the role model that your little one needs; and may you find healing by sharing the journey with someone seeing everything for the first time.
I wish I had known about Montessori before. My daughter is 3 now and she is dependent on me. Mom guilt is very real right now. But I'm motivated through this videos to still introduce Montessori in our home.
Hello from Canada! Your channel is how I got on board with Montessori teachings! My 10 month old son is now potty trained, crawls in and out of his bed and knows what bed time means and puts away his own toys
0:38 Step #1- prepare yourself(explore Montessori video contents) 3:59 #2- assess your space(plan ahead for her independence in the near future/new house) 5:56 #3- Observe her 9:49 #4- Prepare environment Set up space for Indepence first Then shelves 13:41 #5- Practical life invitations
Share an Amazon wishlist of toys, books, etc that you hope to get for your kiddos. Explain that your kiddos love "these toys". This way the grandparents can buy something useful, fun, educational and it will still be a happy surprise for the children.
I am not planning on having kids yet at all (15) but when I will have kids I definitely want to use the Montessori techniques I just love how ur toddler is and behaves and I just see benefits. I want to educate myself early about Montessori because when I get pregnant I m gonna hav a plan
I really appreciated hearing about how you encourage language development from a young age. I've been curious because Kylie has the most advanced vocabulary that I've ever heard or seen from a child her age, it's incredible! Thank you for your wonderfully informative videos!
I have a toddler, hes 2.5 and a 9 month old baby. I am totally lost, I dont want to be this yelling parent, but dont know where to start. Especially whit my older one. He is full of energy, doing things he should not do often, and I dont want to be saying NO allllll the time. Im so lost. I want to be a better partner. Help you guys. Pleaseee! 💕
I grew up in Montessori and wanted to pass it on to our daughter, so this helps incredibly. As a military family, a lot of what's available is really far away. I'm also trilingual, so teaching our child a second language before two is something I've just started implementing. This video has been so so helpful and thank you for posting the playlist. ❤️🌹
Hello! In my younger years, I was a certified Montessori Pre- Primary Teacher. I wish at that time we had these wonderful videos to watch and share with families. You do a wonderful job explaining Dr. Montessori’s philosophy and methodologies! I am going to share your videos with my adult children so that they can (hopefully) choose to raise their future children utilizing the Montessori methods! A suggestion for future video content would be to make one explaining the rationale and methods to grandparents and other interested family members. Thank you for what you do! I love your content and delivery! ❤️👍
loved this video ! My daughter is 18 months old and I try to let her help whenever she wants to! she likes washing the dishes with and whipping the counter and many other things. people keep telling me she will be trouble in the future because I don't try to govern her so much and let her do whatever she wants as long as it's safe. but I go with what my heart tells me and what I think is better for my child
As a mom, I get down on myself sometimes, but watching this to see if I want to bring some montessori methods into our home, I realized I have already instinctively done far more than I knew... thank you for the encouragement!
Thank you so much for emphasizing the need for us as parents to educate ourselves. I have been doing exactly what you said not to do, which is just jump in and do things we’ve seen without understanding the core structure of the system. My heart has been wanting to really dive all in and I finally have the time and inspiration to do it, and you just really solidified it for me with that statement. 💕💕💕love you always and you have impacted so many lives
I am so grateful for your channel. I have been a Montessori "teacher" (prefer the term 'directress', because observing and directing a child to follow their drive seems more appropriate) for many, many years (decades?!), and have trained Montessori teachers myself. You seem to have embraced the ethos and essence of Montessori more than so many so-called Montessori schools.
Finding your channel a few months ago inspired me to completely change my way of thinking in terms of parenting. I have no children yet (we'll be getting to that soon hopefully) but after learning about the montessori method and watching your whole montessori at home playlist, I can't imagine using any other parenting style. I personally love how it fits with respectful parenting. I've also introduced my partner to montessori, and he is now on board with using this method when we do have kids. Finding this method now makes us very lucky, as we can implement it from the start rather than having another style already in place, and having to change everything. We also have a relatively blank canvas when it comes to our space as we have only recently bought and moved into our house. Your videos are my "go to" resources for everything montessori and even if I have questions at the beginning of each vid, you've usually answered them all by the end. Looking forward to even more fabulous content in the future. 🙂 X
i am newly starting my 10 month old onto this teaching and learning method. and i went out and bought books yaay. thanks for the knowledge. i even found a Montessori books on Amazon
Loves all the video clips of your oldest daughter being so independent! You and your husband are doing such a great job thanks for sharing and inspiring us parents to be and do the best for our child’s development!
im only 20 years old and VERY single and long way of being a mom but I am so invested in this! I love learning about montessori and I will definitely be implementing it when I do have kids! :)
I had no idea how much of my parenting style and things I’ve done around the house and how I treat my kids was Montessori, but wow! I’m so glad I found your channel, I’m excited to refine my craft even more ❤️
I want to use Montessori with my daughter, alongside other things. I dont have my daughter yet, but i am basically already doing it with other peoples children unknowingly. Especially the way you explained the talking to them and asking them/answering questions about things even when they cant speak. I worried perhaps I am creating shame and confusion if they have no way of talking back,but I am relieved I am actually doing something positive. 😊
I'm not even a mom yet lol But I learned about Montessori school when I was in college. I think it's a great method and I want to ise with my kids. In one of the schools I worked they started implemented some of the stuff but some of the parents didn't want to. Idk why. Thanks for the tips!!!
My daughter is 6 months old and she has been very active since 2 weeks old. I have noticed she has learned to do things on her own without me teaching them or telling her things. I came across Montessori and think this will fit perfectly with her but I didnt really know where to start. My home isnt super furnished or decorated just because I wanted my living space to be as safe for my daughter and I have also cleaned up a spare room to make it into her playroom since she can sit up on her own and is learning how to crawl. I honeslty think it is the perfect time to introduce Montessori style to her and would be something she would love since she is independent already. Thanks for the videos
My daughter is about Mia's age, and I first found your channel several months ago when we were starting baby-led weaning. At the time, I knew just a tiny bit about Montessori for older children and knew that was a schooling option we'd be interested in one day, but I was SO excited to learn that I could start implementing Montessori with her now. I've learned so much from you over the last few months, and I'm in the process of doing some of the things you mention in this video and reading through the books on your Amazon list. Thanks for what you do! It's truly making a difference.
Please please please do more activity ideas and tips for older child/pre-schoolers:) I feel very lucky to discovering your videos! And I would like to know how you keep the activity shelves for two children who are in different ages :) many thanks
Love love love your channel !!! Im a grandma of an 22 month old and am eagar to implament the montessori method with my grand baby. There is so much information to read and learn. It can seem over whelming at first. I guess baby steps and consistency is a good place to start. Thanks a bunch❤️
thank you for this video. i'm not really a mom but a sister that would be 18 years apart from the baby that is currently on my mom's belly. i'm going to suggest this to my parents, because i have a lot of issues about how they brought me up.
I already have most of the stuff with out even notice. Bathroom specially my two years old she’s super independent. 😮 Definitely I will get same ideas for the living room.thank you so much for the information
Love your videos. I work full time, and just started implementing Montessori at home about 5 months ago. My daughter is 15 months and we feel like these videos along with some of the books you’ve suggested have really helped us be more successful. Keep up the great work! Love, The Lima Family
I don’t have kids yet but I love your videos! I watch every video that you upload and now I’ve gotten my husband on board! 👍🏼 thank you so much for sharing all that you know! 😊
You are so great at keeping the interest of the viewer. And explaining everything in ways that are realistic and easy to understand. Congratulations on your channel growth! You totally deserve it! I enjoy you and your content more than you know!
I’m a parent seeking for in-home Montessori. Your videos are helping so much since I knew NOTHING! Thank you so much for all your videos and INFO. Bless you!
I love this so much. My son is 3 months old and I talk to him constantly- he’s always making responsive sounds and reactions to what I say based upon my tone of voice. Could you please let me know where you found that step with the borders that your daughter was standing on to make her snacks?
Hi Ashley my name is Joi and I am from Atlanta Georgia I’m 63 years old the details long not needed. well let’s just say that I am a very very late finding you. I have been studying Montessori for the last year and a half! I am a nanny for a military family. I wish I had known the last 20 years ago. I would like to say thank you for the deeper depth of education and wisdom while your inspiration. Please keep doing what you’re doing you’re helping more people then you don’t even imagine. You really doing a good job and I am so thankful that I found you you’re helping me more than you realize I cannot wait to take some of your classes. Take care. 👍👏🏻🌻🍑💕
How to get started for late bloomers? How to set up kid friendly breakfast stations when you're past toddlerhood? That's a video I long for, LOVE your videos.
I'm a mom of 3 children My 1st born son which is 8 years old and twin boy which is 4 months old I would love to implement this .I don't know where to start ,however I would love the link for the books
I was actually educated in Montessori schools (preschool & elementary), but now as a brand new parent I’m a little lost. But I’m sure that it’s something I want for my little one. So I’ve started learning about Montessori from the other side.
What a great resource Ashley! Thank you for creating these. And can I also say thank you for being someone I can actually watch. I've tried watching other Montessori videos but get so annoyed by the presenter for one reason or another. Yours are the only ones I can watch on a consistent basis and fully enjoy.
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been getting more of the Montessori type toys you’ve been recommended for babies(I have an 8.5 month old) but was feeling like it was too late to start and didn’t know where to start. So thank you, love your videos! ❤️
It's never too late to start. What I love about montessori toys is that they will keep yoir child interested even as they get older. I still habe my permanence box when I was a child and I'm 25 😅
hi Ashley, you pratice Montessori so well at home, do you still think it is nessisary to send ur kids to Montessori school after? Question from the family not wealthy enough to pay Montessori school..
Don’t try to do it all at once. Even implementing one activity a week will provide benefits. Bonding with your children without trying to be another family, but enjoying yours is a tremendous blessing you can pass on to them. Enjoy this precious time, even if you only have a little bit of it to do what you would like.
Thanks. I needed this. Since having the second baby 9 months ago I've kind of started deglecting my three year old's montessori structure. When you said, "don't just say 'go play," that hit me right in the gut. ❤️
You’re very articulate when you speak and i aspire to be more like you as a mom. I’ve been attempting this but haven’t gone full force yet as i wasn’t fully educated but now i feel in there so i will b implementing starting tomorrow lol I’ve been doing things somewhat right as far as decluttering etc but i do need to get rid of some toys lol
You are a rockstar. Almost 100k subs! You deserve it! Thanks to you I apply several things to my 9 mo girl and she is developing wonderfully! Thanks Ashley!!!
My husband and I are going to start trying for a family in August, Lord willing. I’m going to buy your course when I find out I’m pregnant! I’ve been following you for months (on another account) with the mindset that I would watch your videos for what to do, but I’m so excited you’ve made an e-course that will condense it all for me! (:
I love your videos. I have a baby boy that is 7 months. These videos have helped and inspired me so much. I was already interested in Montessori at home and your videos helped guide me in the right direction. Thank you for posting your journey
I definitely want to do Montessori when I have children, but my partner doesn't agree with a few things. How did you get your husband on board? Btw thank you for being an inspiration to us all.
hi, I am a Montessori directness that follows you , may I correct you it's not called schema but sensitive periods and there are lots of Montessori books talking about "sensitive periods " as for small objects, movement, order.I really enjoy your videos.🤗
Thank you thank you! I’m loving your channel! It’s really helpful. I’m an elementary teacher with a 12 year old and a 3 1/2 year old and I’m just learning about Montessori. What do I do with all the plastic toys I already have that my son likes?
Hello from Australia! I love your channel but one of the biggest reservations i have with giving my 14 month old independence to roam around is my dog....could you do a video maybe about what to do with pets in the house that may or may not like the toddler chasing them around...and especially possessive dogs!! and how do you keep kylie away from the oven and stove whilst you are cooking?? thanks!
This is so educational! I will for sure be implementing this when I have children of my own! I was wondering, how would I know or measure if my/a child is improving within their practical skills and activities? (Its simple to evaluate academics such as reading and writing) what about activity based learning? Any suggestions on how I can "measure" their improvement in the practical learning category?
I love your videos so much they have been so helpful to me! I've been slowly implementing montessori philosophies at home with my 12 month old. It feels a little overwhelming but your videos have helped everything seem more manageable and I've learned a lot of great tips. I look forward to watching the montesorri in small spaces video next. Thanks so much for creating this free content for your viewers!
I am so glad I found your channel.... I am currently expecting and will have to invest time to learn Montessori ways and implement this. Thank you for all your tips!!! Downloaded some books and will be reading up on this.
What a fantastic video again, thank you so much!!! You are by far my most favourite person to learn from here when it comes to Montessori education. What a gem your channel is!!! :D :D xxx
I've been interested in Montessori and your videos were the first ones I've watched. Thank you for your great content!!!! You're so informative and straightforward!!!! I appreciate it so much. :)
Hi Ashley, the positive discipline video you have linked says it’s private and not watchable. Would you please link a video for this we can watch. Thanks.
This just made me smile.😃😊 Thank you for this video, it’s very informational! I learned something new for my two year old son. I will practice this with him asap.
I wonder if there's ever been this many parents who've chosen this method of education all at once. This also makes me wonder, if not, how these children will interact with the world and with each other. I hope that these children have the ability to change the world for the better.
Is there scheme in language? My Daughter is 3 years old and she repeats everything. Sometimes I think she’s just wanting my full attention but other times I think she’s practicing her conversations and sentence structure. She’s always been good at verbal communication from an early age but now she never stops talking 🤣😄 She has a big imagination and loves to role play or have someone tell her stories or read to her. She often asks to role play the same character (I.e. mom, dad, baby or doctor and patient) and she wants us to tell the same stories.
Your channel is great! It took me this entire video to cut my 3 month olds nails. I was appreciative to have the audio going on in the background to give me patience lol
Does Montessori also have a way to teach them about finances ? And being able to buy their own toys and teaching them how money works possibly? I feel like this would be a very important life skill that I would like to teach them young inorder to build credit and be financially smarter as they grow, Ofcourse not forcing them to do any skills they don’t want to but would it be considered a reward by paying them allowance?
The link for the schemas please?! I don't find it. My little one is throwing everything away all the time 😂 congrats for your channel 👏👏 you are helping me with my 10 months old and with my teacher career!! 😊
Hello, love your channel. New to it and the Montessori approach. I would appreciate your help. No harm in trying and asking, right? My daughter just turned 1yo. We've been told that she's really active. We bought open shelves but she just pulls everything off, leaves everything on the floor and doesn't really play with anything.The same goes for reading. I've been reading to her daily since she was about a week old. But since she's mobile she just crawls, runs around or climbs on me trying to touch the books, take them from me and then tries to tear them apart. She loves helping me with the laundry for example, but basically she will just take things from the hamper/machine and then carry them around apartment and dropping them anywhere. With the new people, places etc. she is great, engaging, wanting to talk to them, observing ... It's just at home that I can't seem to get her focus on anything. We used to have more open shelves but now we close our stuff. In 5 minutes she can make such a mess that you then takes about 20 minutes to clean, sort up. I know babies don't have a long attention span but she really seems to be interested only in running around, climbing on things and carrying them around. Any suggestions?