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Lisa Nolan
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Montessori for 15 to 24 Month Old Young Tots

Three young tots playing with trucks in a sandbox, parallel play

Activities Included for 15 to 24 Month Olds: 

  • Fun Paper Activities 15-18 months (includes graphics) teaches art and practical life skills, fine motor development, hand-eye coordination.
  • Stacking Activities 15-18 months (includes graphics) indirect preparation for nesting and block play, coordinating fine and large motor movements, balancing.
  • Objects In Lidded Container and Make Your Own 15-18 months (includes graphics) early practical life skills, teaches object permanence, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor development.
  • Pulling Objects From Lidded Containers 15-18 months (includes graphics) early practical life skills, teaches object permanence, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor development (pulling).
  • Beginning Counting 18-24 months (includes graphics) listening skills, beginning rhythm and  counting skills.
  • Mystery Bag game 18-24 months (includes graphics) develop stereognostic sense,line up objects from left to right, (pre-reading skill).
  • The Nature Basket 18-24 months (includes graphics) practice large and fine motor movement (walking, bending, grasping, holding…), promote focus and concentration, and develop language.
  • Nesting 18-24 months (includes graphics) early sensorial activity for fine motor development and visual discrimination.
  • Open & Close Activity Boxes and Lids 18-24 months (includes graphics) a practical life activity for fine motor movement  development.
  • Sponge Activity 18-24 months (includes graphics) early practical life experience using sponge, water, and squeezing with hands, visual and fine motor development. 
  • Water Pouring 18-24 months early practical life experience with water, develops hand-eye coordination.
  • Wipe Your Nose 18-24 months fine motor development and independence, care of self.

Articles & Documents Included for 15 to 24 Month Olds:

  • Frequently Asked Infant Tot Questions and Answers (from my members):
    • With meals, when should I start with the whole place mat, plates and utensils?
    • Do you work on activities one per day repeated over a week, till baby master[s] it, then you move to the next one? Or [do] you do more than one per day?--
    • Do you recommend having activities out in several rooms (i.e. kitchen, living room, her room)?
    • I do have a question regarding the rugs or mats. I have read about them in certain books and have received catalogues that sell them. Should they be a certain colour?
    • How many lessons should I present during a day?
    • And many, many more!
  • Your 15-18 Month Old in a Nutshell: "The 15 to 18 month old continues to be sensorial in his learning, through the use of his hands and mouth, examining things and their different qualities. He will also..."
  • Outline of Your Tot (18-24 month old): "Active and inquisitive. Communication and fine motor skills are..."

Testimonials:

"I don't mean to be overly dramatic but I'm ecstatic about these lessons!... I never dreamed of extending the Montessori approach into our own Outdoor Classroom or a Montessori Home Environment, I just didn't know what great things you can do with infants and young toddlers!  I'm just gaga over Montessori!!!  And your lessons!!!  It's also so nice to be able to talk to [correspond by e-mail with] someone else who loves it---My husband shares my strong belief in the philosophy, but he can only take so much!!!  I could probably talk about it all day long!!! :0)"--Kristin

"Oh, these are wonderful! This is stuff that she likes to do.  I have to laugh at wiping your nose though.  I tried to teach her to blow her nose and now it is a game for her! I am glad you [offer] the lessons because I had no idea where to start. Thank you!"--Lissa

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