The Play Shelf

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We nurture your baby's natural curiosity and love of learning through intentional, sustainable play!

Photos from The Play Shelf's post 14/02/2024

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Here are 5 Montessori activity categories that focus on developing the whole child.

1️⃣ Hand-eye coordination
2️⃣ Music and movement
3️⃣ Language
4️⃣ Arts and crafts
5️⃣ Practical life activities

"The environment must be rich in motives which lends interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences."- Maria Montessori

πŸ™‹πŸ»β€β™€οΈFollow along as I explore these activity categories!

13/10/2023

β™₯️ Join a community where we can learn and grow alongside our children!

11/08/2023

πŸ”₯ Did you know most forms of plastic are not biodegradable? Instead of turning into dust, they pile up, turn into microplastics, and pollute countless ecosystems across the planet. The few types of plastic that do break down end up reverting back into toxic petrochemicals.

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈHere's what we CAN do:

πŸŽ‰ Shift our mindset
πŸŽ‰ Re-evaluate our own consumer patterns.
πŸŽ‰ Break the cycle of over-consumption, pollution, and unnecessary waste.
πŸŽ‰ Normalize reusing toys and maximizing their lifespan.
πŸŽ‰ Support a circular economy.
πŸŽ‰ Promote a sense of community.
πŸŽ‰ Help raise a generation of environmental stewards.
πŸŽ‰ Invest in quality versus quantity.
πŸŽ‰ Focus on the process of learning.

🌍 Together, we can take small steps and create big changes.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ Do you want to be part of a global movement? Get 50% off your first Rental Play Kit! Currently serving Edmonton and the surrounding area.

02/08/2023

πŸ‘ΆπŸΌπŸ‘¦πŸ½πŸ‘§πŸΎThe most important period of life is not the age of university studies...

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈDuring these sensitive periods ( birth to 6 years- known as the first plane of development), our children absorb information ( tangible and intangible) with little effort. These experiences help shape their perspective and of the world around them.

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Investing in the early years and strengthening core values around mutual respect, acceptance, trust, unconditional love and intrinsic motivation will serve them well in the future.

πŸ‘‰πŸΌWhat are your thoughts on this?
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