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Continue reading →: Symbiotic Life – The First Forty Days After BirthDid you know that the first 6-8 weeks after birth have a special significance for the well-being of both mother and baby? While this period is called “postpartum” or “fourth trimester”, there’s something more beautiful about this special period where both mom and baby give and receive something absolutely necessary…
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Continue reading →: Introducing Art to Babies and ToddlersArt has been a part of LO’s environment from day 1 where low-hanging picture frames were available at her eye-level to admire and appreciate the beauty of art. I’ve gradually introduced various age appropriate medium and materials for her explore. Please remember that when it comes to artwork for young…
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Continue reading →: What makes a children’s book Montessori-aligned?During my AMI trainings for both 0-3 years and 3-6 years, all my trainers emphasized the importance of selecting children’s books that are realistic in nature. While we may think that books with fairies, superheroes, talking animals, pigs that drive cars can foster imagination in young children, the fact is…
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Continue reading →: To Buy Or Not?I don’t buy every single Montessori material, just because I can afford it. I’m not someone who does impulsive buys. And I’m not a minimalist either. However, I do make conscious buying decisions not just for Montessori materials, but for every single purchase that I do. Here’s my framework and…
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Let’s talk about race to our children
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Continue reading →: Let’s talk about race to our childrenI wanted to express how appalling it is to see the recent Asian hate crimes in Atlanta. My heart goes out to the victims and families affected by this incident. As an Asian immigrant family, we’ve experienced racism at numerous instances, as recent as last week at the grocery store!…
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Quizzing Toddlers – Myth Debunked
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Continue reading →: Quizzing Toddlers – Myth DebunkedWhat is that? What color is this? Can you tell “apple” to grandma? And the innumerable questions we bombard a toddler with, thinking that we are helping them with their language development. It’s exciting for parents when we see our children starting to talk as they discover the world around…
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Continue reading →: DIY Pikler Triangle 101The DIY Pikler Triangle was our gift to LO on her first birthday. My husband and I are huge DIY enthusiasts that we’ve done several of them together in our home. This Pikler Triangle is no exception too. My husband did extensive homework in designing this and did the carpentry…
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Continue reading →: Baby Friendly BooksOn this World Book Day I’d like to share a list of baby friendly books LO has enjoyed in her first year. The purpose of this list is to serve as a guide to help you select books for your little ones. We have a mix of books that we…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating Birthday – A Montessori WayLO turning one means she has completed her first trip around the sun! 😊 As simple and obvious as it sounds, but it’s so profound and meaningful to a young child of what celebrating their birthday means. This is one of the things I love about Montessori philosophy – simplicity…
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Continue reading →: Montessori Materials Guide – From Birth To OneAs LO turns one this month, I wanted to put together all the Montessori materials which we’ve used from birth through LO’s first year. Whether you’re an expectant parent or a parent new to Montessori philosophy, please note that you don’t need to buy all the materials for your child…
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I’m Monisha
Welcome to Tamil Montessori, my cozy corner of the internet dedicated to all things Tamil and Montessori. Here, I invite you to join me on a journey of raising children the Montessori way from birth.
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