A Circle Is Round

Last week Chris and I took the time to dig through bins of Ava's old toys. I was specifically looking for the toys I bought from Montessori Outlet. Lucy started sitting up without assistance last month and I thought it was the perfect time to introduce toys that will encourage grasping, hand-to-hand transfer and pincer grip. This is great practice for when your infant starts eating items such as organic baby puffs, cheerios or cooked peas. 

Lucy, my almost 8 month old. 

I found this brilliant single shape puzzle set from Montessori Outlet. The set includes a large circle, small circle, square and equilateral triangle. Isolating each shape allows the child to focus on one shape at a time. I decided to start Lucy with the large circle. 

I love those 2 bottom teeth shining in this photo.

I love her "ooooh, what's this?" face hehe 

As Lucy picked up the circle and brought it to her mouth I made sure I said the word, "circle." It's important that we are constantly naming the objects a child is seeing in their environment. We should give them as much information about the object as possible such as, "blue circle" and "round." 

This circle held her attention for at least 10 minutes.

Maria Montessori said, “Never give to the mind more than we give to the hand.” 


Montessori From The Start is a great book that will give you a better understanding of your child's developmental stages and how Maria Montessori created her techniques based off of children's natural milestones