My oldest went to a Montessori preschool - which he loved doing. Montessori at home becomes a lifestyle, and an asthetic/decor style as much as an educational style - which I still incorporate even though we aren't strictly anything... because I'm a crazy basket lady. Lots of shelving, baskets, wood, and worktrays, work mats etc are essential - purchasing a Spielgaban unit, which comes with heaps of wooden items, and curriculum is expensive - but well worth it, luckily part of Montessori philosophy is learning organization, so your child should be using one working tray, on a working mat - and responsible clean up, putting the items in their designated spaces etc is is part of that, and will ensure that this is an heirloom purchase. I prefer Montessori over Steiner, I also have the BEarth Institutes earthschooling curriculum which is a Steiner curriculum - I think the Spielgaban was money much better spent, and you can make baskets for a lesson, and take the kids shopping at second hand shops, markets, and garage sales etc for nice baskets and wooden, metal etc items as part of their "curriculum" - we actually done this when my son attended the Montessori school, we all went as a class - my then newborn daughter was also "a lesson" a few times, as it's about making everyday life a learning experience, finding the beauty in the mundane, and nature.
i had a look at little hands learn , they also have a free week so you can look at what they offer, i like that they do diy options or printable and it not that expensive. thanks for the information
