WFMW: Cheap Montessori Shelving
In a child-centered environment, short, open shelving allows the child easy access to activities or toys. You want the shelves low enough to be reachable by little hands and open so that the child can see the activit
y and get to it easily. The shelves should also be natural or white in color so as not to distract from the activities displayed, either. Ideally, Montessori materials should be made of natural materials. I found some great, cheap shelves at Target that meet *most* of these ideals. (They're not made of natural materials.) These were on sale for $9.something for back-to-school. I stocked up! I have one that is still not in use, but I have three ideas for how to use it and where to put it. I used one as Caroline's kitchen and another as our math center. Cheap and educational and organizational -- works for me!For more Works for Me Wednesday Tips, visit Rocks in My Dryer.
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That looks great! I have a 'temp' shelf like that too. Ideally, hubby will be making some shelves out of inexpensive light pine, but for now the white melamine works for me as well :) We're just starting to get into Montessori, we'll take what we like from it and combine it with other stuff for our 'homeschool' :)
Thanks for sharing!
Cara
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