{"id":446,"date":"2022-03-26T01:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T01:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/?p=446"},"modified":"2022-03-26T01:05:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T01:05:00","slug":"montessori-method-at-home-small-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buoyantbloomer.com\/montessori-method-at-home-small-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a joyous play space with the Montessori method at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the only reasons we survived 16 months without childcare at the start of the pandemic is that we had already set up a dedicated play space for our son following the Montessori method at home. As a graduate of a Montessori school myself, I knew that I wanted our son to have the learning experience that an authentic program offers. However, the reality of our long-term financial goals meant that I had to get creative about implementing the Montessori method at home in a tight space and on a budget. Happily, this strategy paid off in the long-run, and I am so grateful that we live in a time where it’s straightforward for parents to learn how to design a Montessori-aligned home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top tips for implementing the Montessori method at home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Deploy the at-home starter set for Montessori Toddlers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Until our son was 3, we lived in a 700 square foot apartment that also became a home office for two adults in the depths of the pandemic. This meant that setting up Montessori-style spaces (plural) was out of the question for us. But, this didn’t preclude us from Macgyvering a joyous learning space that followed Montessori principles. Here’s what we did room by room:<\/p>\n\n\n\n