Preparing Meals With Your Toddler

One of the things I’ve realized as a Montessori teacher and mom is how easy it is to transform what children learn in class to how that transfers at home. With just a few adjustments, we’ve given the children everything they need to be a participant at home. They feel as though they have a role to play in their sphere when they can participate. By creating ‘child size’ spots in the kitchen, children will have their place to get their dishes—and to place their dirty dishes. They find pride in caring for their space. Learning self-care is an important part of the Montessori preschool curriculum. Here is a video to share how my toddler twins prepared their noontime meals, this is video one of three.