When I went kindergarten shopping for my son, I was attracted by a Montessori school. It was beautiful and calm. The students took turn studying and working on a mat, each having undivided, individual attention of the class teacher. It was very different from the kindergarten I attended. My kindergarten was just like my primary and secondary schools - 30-40 students in a class, sitting obediently at the desks, facing the blackboard.
I got very interested about Montessori and visited two more schools. I also looked up and read more about it. In the process, I came across some fervent Montessorians who implement this philosophy at their homes. This activity is inspired by one of such parents. You can read about the activity here.
I prepared a discovery basket from the kitchen for my girl. These things are laying around the house and I'm so glad that they could serve a different purpose. In the basket, there were measuring cup, measuring spoons, whisk, spatula, lid, sieve, brush and more.
True to what the parent said, the basket occupied my girl for a long long time, almost an hour. Light years for babies.
She spent a lot of time looking, touching and exploring the objects in her mouth. Sometimes, banging the objects to listen to the different sounds they made.
Big brother also joined in the fun. He was serving a bowl of soup to his teddy in this photo. All in all, a good fun to keep both kids busy. Busy kids = more free time for Mama = happy Mama!
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