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Low shelves, floor beds, learning towers, toy rotation: how to set up a home where your little one can reach, choose and put things back, in a house or a small apartment. Start here: A Montessori Playroom Without a Spare Room: Where to Start, Corner by Corner
Written by Miri, a self-taught Montessori mom · 3 articles
A Montessori playroom doesn’t need its own room. It can be one low, open shelf, one rug and a handful of toys, each with its own spot, in the room where your family already spends the day. Read on for where to start, what’s worth buying, and how the same idea works for sleeping, eating, dressing and reading.
Toy rotation means setting out a small share of your child’s toys, keeping the rest out of sight, and swapping a few when your child starts to lose interest. Read on for how many toys to leave out, how often to swap, a bin system you can run after bedtime, and a one-page tracker.
A Montessori shelf is a low, open shelf your toddler can reach on their own, holding only a few things and anchored to the wall. Read on for the height that works (with our own shelf as the example), three popular shelves compared by size and price, and a simple way to set one up.
