How To Start Montessori At Home | FREE 1 Year Old Activities

Are you wondering what Montessori is all about and whether it’s possible to start it in your home - for FREE? I was having these thoughts when my daughter turned one - here is how we’ve implemented Montessori at Home for FREE!
If you want to learn more, I love this book:
Montessori From the Start: amzn.to/3jZz54g
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[@chrissypacheco9635]

Our entire house is a yes space. We lock any cabinet they should not access, and covered any outlet/cords. We allow our 12 month old to open/close any doors including the fridge. She loves to pull out the wipes and we allow her. She likes to pull out cards from wallets, and we have a old wallet with old cards. We allow her to pull out and put back clothes from the drawers. We don't follow Montessori but we knew that letting our child explore was great for her development.

[@kbutrie]

I LOVE that! That’s the kind of home I hope to provide my girls too!

[@dmorena24]

Thank you so much for inserting the clips of Olivia demonstrating what your saying because it definitely helped and she’s so adorable!!!

[@kbutrie]

I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you for your comment 💛

[@nightangle476]

You nailed it dear, iam a montessorian definitely agree with everything you said, I have a son we started montessori since he was able to see and even could not sit. We would literally assist him doing so many things now he's 1 and I can see the difference montessori approach makes,. It us simply amazing because we didn't buy sooo much clutter just used whatever resources we have and I did diy myself so didn't spend much. God bless you Santana.

[@kbutrie]

Thank you so much, mama! Really appreciate it & God bless on your journey as well 💕🌿

[@LaurenG_HeartofDeborah]

Can’t wait to see the other videos in this series!

[@kbutrie]

Yay! I hope they’re super helpful :)

[@emsmama2258]

Finally a useful parenting tip video! Exactly what I’ve been looking for! Thank you!

[@kbutrie]

Thank you & I’m so glad it was helpful!

[@patterson282011]

Omg this is quality content…thank you so much for that…also love that you added video clips…❤️❤️

[@kbutrie]

Thank you so much! Im so glad it was helpful ❤

[@sarasaruul3747]

Thank you for the great information! One of the best videos out there explaining Montessori👏

[@kbutrie]

Baby Khadaan thank you so much!! I’m so glad this was helpful! Appreciate you stopping by, mama! ❤️💕🤗

[@MissJuliesMontessoriMinutes]

Yes, yes and Amen. Shout it from the rooftops!

[@JT-gc9yx]

If you have a library card & have access to hoopla you can borrow that book or audiobook for free. & yes I was Montessori before I even knew what it was because I always followed my child & always had her involved in practical life & already followed lots of the principles. Now this time around we are getting the actual Montessori materials trying not to be tricked by Montessori inspired toys.

[@kbutrie]

Thank you for the tip about libraries! And I think it’s great to get “actual Montessori materials”! I also think it’s okay when families opt for “montessori inspired” - I have found you don’t need to be all or nothing to get a lot of out implementing Montessori principles with your kids :)

[@JT-gc9yx]

@@kbutrie yes like we still read & watch fantasy before age 6 & still read books that have unrealistic illustrations.

[@Kalila357]

This was super helpful thank you for uploading this! My daughter will be 14 months in 2 days and didn’t realize all the simple everyday activities I could involve her in. I’m so excited to start our Montessori journey!

[@kbutrie]

Yayy!! Congrats on starting the journey - you and your daughter will love it. The simple everyday tasks are our faves 💛

[@audrey1728]

Thank you so much

[@kbutrie]

Yay!! I’m so glad it was helpful! Let me know how it goes 🤗💛💕

[@kierap2428]

This video was perfect - so many useful tips! My baby is 16 months and I want to do more to let her explore and learn and this def gave me some great ideas. Thank you!

[@kbutrie]

Oh I’m so glad to hear that!! Hope all goes well :)

[@krismm17]

Perfect time for me to start this!

[@kbutrie]

Yay I’m so glad 🥰

[@krismm17]

Loving this thank you!

[@kbutrie]

You’re welcome 😌

[@roseeka2688]

Very clear explanation, thank you so much for making this video ❤️

[@kbutrie]

Thank you for watching & leaving feedback ☺️☺️☺️

[@darlaemery4464]

So well done! Thank you!

[@kbutrie]

Glad you liked it!

[@wy844]

Thank you so much for the helpful video!

[@kbutrie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lrachel2007]

Great video. Learned so much and i am listening audiobook now from the book you recommanded

[@kbutrie]

Yay!!! You’re going to love the book too 💛

[@idibradley9702]

This is interesting that you mentioned that your baby out things back like the wipes and diapers. If I ask my daughter to do that, she will take all the wipes them out 😂

[@krismm17]

We definetly underestimate our children!

[@kbutrie]

For sure!

[@amandamarkham2859]

There are a lot of junk videos on Montessori this one is really good and helpful!!!!

[@kbutrie]

Thank you so much, I’m so glad it’s helpful!

[@filioparaskevas4985]

Thank you sooooo much!!!!!!

[@kbutrie]

You’re very welcome :)

[@scherryyang4328]

Really love this video you made! It was what I have been looking for! Very clear explanations. Thank you!

[@kbutrie]

Thank you so much, this means a lot!! ♥️

[@keeperofmyhome]

Thank for sharing! I am just starting my “Montessori inspired journey..” 👏🏽💕 I was surprised how many “practical life skills” my 1 year old had already known how to do!!! ☺️

[@kbutrie]

That’s so great! One year old is a great time to start 🤗🙌🏼

[@novasoto5092]

Wish I would of seen this video 22 yrs ago😊

[@buchua015]

Really good video

[@kbutrie]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🌸

[@angelakim2369]

Great descriptions but I want to see all the spaces live. :/

[@kbutrie]

I totally understand - believe it or not my computer had the HARDEST time handling even the footage and length of this video and it took me days for it to finally upload. Since then, I’ve posted many follow-up videos that show these things in action. You can check my Montessori playlist :)

[@WinterKe]

First, it's me nick from Andrew's church

[@asantana814]

WinterKe 🤙🏽😜

[@kbutrie]

Hey Nick! Thanks so much for stopping by 🥳

[@estherndidi9593]

This video was very helpful,I will start implementing Montessori. Does your child watch tv?

[@kbutrie]

I’m so glad! So my daughter is 2 now and she has started watching Daniel Tiger (not Montessori-aligned actually 😂🥴) - usually one episode per day!

[@rebecca3157]

Since you display puzzles and other toys "undone"/not put together, when do you undo them? While your kid is right there as they clean up? at night/nap time?

[@kbutrie]

Great question! Normally I do it while she’s sleeping and I’m cleaning things up, prepping for her to wake up the next time. But sometimes if I notice she DID the puzzle but moved on, I’ll quickly put the pieces back in the bowl 🤗

[@rebecca3157]

Sweet Home Santana thank you!

[@elizabethfalcon]

My baby likes to stock up the cans? Any montessorii idea?

[@kbutrie]

Stacking is great! Getting baby different items that they can easily stack and having those available for them is Montessori!

[@priyas_hub]

That's a nice one. My child is turned one now. Keeps all tiny pieces in mouth. How can I give these Montessori to him? Can I start now?

[@kbutrie]

What tiny pieces are you concerned about? I wouldn’t give him anything that’s a choking hazard if he’s going to put it in his mouth but you don’t need to do that in order to implement Montessori!!! You can implement so many of these concepts without tiny pieces :)

[@taylamorris]

What about the child getting into the toothpaste at times when you don't want them to? I could imagine my son doing this, opening it and having toothpaste in the carpet. Also, any tips for when they do fight you on holding your hand in public and not listening /following you in the store? I didn't let my son walk around hardly at all in the beginning (partly because of the pandemic and partly because I'm so scattered-brained and easily frustrated). Now he's 20 months and I struggle to get him to stay with me so I can shop. I honestly throw my hands up to letting him walk around every time I try.

[@kbutrie]

I think if he’ll be able to get into the toothpaste, I’d put that somewhere he doesn’t have access until it’s time for him to use it. You can always get it out for him at the appropriate times and then let him grab it for when it’s time - it’ll still feel special to him to be involved in that part :) As for holding hands in public or the store - work up to it! Give him a few minutes at a time and then if it’s starting to get difficult, back in the stroller or cart. The more practice he gets, the better able he’ll be to do it with time. You want to GROW in independence but it’s okay to take baby steps to get there :). You can also practice at home or in your yard if you have one to get him used to listening and holding your hand!

[@taylamorris]

@@kbutrie thank you! That's actually helps a lot. Right now, I do hand him his toothbrush to brush himself, but I always applied the paste myself. I never actually thought about let him do it. I will definitely try that for outings and at home in the yard. Thank you so much for replying! ♥

[@isabelachero2451]

Hi can you send the name of the Montessori book and author please

[@kbutrie]

amzn.to/3ux5YKT

[@lizzienicolee]

did you say free

[@wenzhou8305]

You have mentioned not to say ‘good job’ a lot. Why is that?

[@kbutrie]

Hi! In the video I mentioned that it interrupts the child, which should be avoided as much as possible! But there are also other reasons. This Montessori article explains it more in depth ☺️ reachformontessori.com/2019/01/03/why-good-job-is-harmful/

[@chrissypacheco9635]

I think its because Montessori says children may expect praise to do something which doesn't happen in normal everyday life. 🤷