MaMaws' Montessori

****************************** ****************** Ok yall, disclaimer alert!  I know this blog has been all over the place; however, from here on out I will be focusing A-LOT on parenting and brain/baby development.  If this is going to be weird for you, or make you feel uncomfortable, please feel free to find another blog.  If you decide to stay, thank you for your support! ❣ ****************************** ****************** If you have been around, you know how much time we (B and I) have been spending on research… Research about WHAT you ask?  Well, about… -            Parenting strategies,  -            Sleeping options, -            Bottle vs breast feeding, -            To sleep train or not, -            Brain development, -            Motor development,  -            Sensory development…  Aaaaaand I could go on!  Basically, trying to prepare and long-term plan ourselves for the next 18 years; with a focus on the next few months.  F

How Did We Get Here? A Bit More About Us My name is Rachel and Brian, my husband, and I will be expecting our first LO later this year.   Both of us are in the field of education in southeast Texas, he is a professor in the Theater Arts 🎭department at our local four year university (5 years running) and my experience has been at the upper elementary levels in Title 1 public schools since 2014.   We have recently started a company together with a focus on professionals in the fitness 🏋, wellness 📿, and mindfulness industries.  Obvi – education will be a big deal too 😉 I originally intended to take some time off to recover from an unexpected surgery over the summer, thankfully Brian was oober supportive, and during this time I discovered a term that would turn how I have been applying everything I learned about pedagogy on its head.   Let me explain… With the majority of my formal knowledge about the early years of education, and how they should be struc

Curious on what to be looking for to aide in your child's development?  Look below! There are many  theories on development and as always  you know your child best.  It never hurts to get a second opinion, right? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) You know these people AND they have a convenient checklist to download WITH video examples. From their site: Content source:  Division of Birth Defects, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pathways From their site: Pathways.org is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization providing FREE child development information to empower parents and health professionals. Our milestones are supported by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) findings. Our games and activities are validated by pediatric physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. Understood for Learning & Attention Issues From their s

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/280427.Waldorf_Education THE ACTUAL EBOOK - FREE! https://books.google.com/books/about/Dr_Montessori_s_Own_Handbook.html?id=0mIWAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false Do you have a book to recommend?  Please let us know!

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As a first time soon-to-be Mama, I am constantly  on the search for new resources.  At the moment, the best way for me to do this is via social media, specifically Pinterest. I am including my link below, in hopes that you find some useful and fun info too!  Aaaand if you want to add me, I wouldn't be upset; oooooor if you want to collab, just let me know!  :D https://www.pinterest.com/Rach314159/montessori/ Also... Please check out the blog post " Developmental Milestones " for more.