Check out part 2 for an explanation of the toddler’s sensitive period for order and how the Montessori environment supports that. Do you have a terrible toddler? It may not be YOUR fault, but it is the environment’s fault, and it’s on YOU to change that 😉🫶 #montessori #terribletwos #motherhood #toddler #themontessoritoddler #montessoritoddler #toddlerhood #montessoriteacher #toddlermom #toddlermomlife #montessoriathome #montessorihome #montessoriclassroom #montessorienvironment #developmentaln

A “sensitive period” is a developmental phase when a child is uniquely receptive to learning a specific skill or acquiring knowledge with remarkable ease. These periods occur naturally in children (and begin before birth!). If they miss the window to acquire a certain skill or ability, they can still make that acquisition later, but it will be more difficult. In other words, sensitive periods are ✨really✨ important. Stay tuned for part 2! (Hint: First grade is too late to teach kids how to read.