Toddlers have sponge like capacity to absorb things from their environment. They learn to walk, talk and do things without anyone teaching them how to do it. This is what Dr. Maria Montessori termed as the “Absorbent Mind”. A child during the absorbent mind period (ages 0-6) takes in information effortlessly which becomes the foundation of their personality.
Here’s a list of curated articles you can read to understand toddlerhood and how you can nurture them.
Absorbent Mind
An introduction to the Absorbent Mind
The ten secrets of Montessori Education
The Environment
Essentials of a Toddler Environment
Independence for Toddlers
Independence and the Montessori Child
Montessori Methods fostering Independence
Promoting Independence the Montessori way
Recommended Activities
Ultimate List of Montessori Activities for Toddlers
Talking respectfully to children
How to talk respectfully to children
Creating emotional safety around tantrums and crying
How our judgements hurt our kids and what we can do instead
Setting Boundaries
Boundaries are for behaviours, not for emotions
Observing the Child
Everything you need to know about Montessori observation
How to observe your child the Montessori way
Reading to Toddlers
The Joy of Reading to children
How to introduce Toddlers to Books
Interested to learn more about the Montessori approach? Check out the reading material prescribed by the American Montessori Society.