UAE: 11 Ways to create a Montessori Nursery in your own home

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Here are some easy steps you can take in your own home, informed by Montessori principles, to help your little one foster his or her innate curiosity and become a confident self-directed learner.

Self-care from a young age encourages body awareness, helps to instil a morning or bedtime routine, and is likely to help avoid the resistance to tooth brushing and grooming that is common in toddlers and young children.

Setting the table is an easy task for a child to complete, and it will give them a sense of self-worth and accomplishment

Involving children in meal preparation makes them more likely to eat it, and encourages a lifelong love for and appreciation of cooking and food

Giving children this sort of responsibility will build their confidence, and enables them to connect the process of grocery shopping with the food that they eat

Consistently expecting children to tidy up after themselves teaches them to respect their belongings and to appreciate the value of organisation

Giving children ownership of their own play is a great gift, but it requires an ordered environment to begin with, otherwise too many toys can be overwhelming

Flower arranging is an enjoyable activity that nurtures a sense of beauty and also requires a child to exercise mathematical and creative judgment

Weighing and measuring familiarises them with numbers and quantities, while mixing and pouring ingredients by themselves helps with motor skills and co-ordination.

Dressing themselves enables self-expression and helps develop fine motor skills

Help your child be autonomous with their dressing by ensuring their wardrobe is simple to navigate

Montessori parenting requires patience, but this will soon pay off as they gradually gain confidence and independence