You have done a fantastic job of opening up Montessori to the average mom. Montessori is NOT about money.. it is about respect for your child and that bond as we assist them in discovering our world. You have not changed... This message in each of your videos is so cool. I just did this decluttering with my husband actually on Christmas night, where we purged SO many things. I ended up with bins to spare as well. I have been so inspired by your thrifty and inexpensive solutions you have shared through the years. Thank you. Excellent video.
Hello. Thank you for all you continue to share about your montessori practices. Even though my oldest goes to preschool, we strive to maintain a montessori lifestyle at home as much as possible. My nieces went to a montessori school for several years and I loved their way of learning, especially with math. I have prepared the beads myself but looking for additional math resources I can work on with my son. We are all visual learners and I know he would love this approach. Will you be willing to share some math lessons/activities sometime? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for all you do.
I would love to see progression videos on how to introduce and build upon specific skills through the Montessori approach with younger toddlers. Things such as cleaning skills, self care tasks, and rudimentary art supply usage and example activities that gradually fine tune their skills as you follow the readiness signs in your child. That along with how you introduce some classic Montessori materials like dressing frames, pouring activities, and flower arranging.
Could you do another homeschooling video showing exactly what you guys do during the day and what theme you guys are on at the moment? I’ll be starting to homeschool my toddler next year when she turns 3 and I’d like to learn more on what I should buy for that. Thanks!
Yes, please! I am homeschooling my 3.5 year old daughter and honestly she's not all into all the activities I come up with for her. She doesn't like to sit for a "lesson"... I feel like we're not doing school at all. Also, mornings are kind of crazy around here. How do you get your girls to get up (on time), brush teeth, hair, change pajamas, make, eat, and clean breakfast all before school starts (8:30 ish)?? Mornings are just dragging and then it's noon.. 🤦♀️
Oh my nothing grinds my gears more than the "Montessori is for the rich" narrative. 😶I'd love to see more decluttering and organization that you're doing! I'm realizing our home is not furnished for a growing child and there's just always STUFF without a home 🥲
You are so incredible! Could you do an updated toy tour? Would love to see and in depth tour of all the toys you have including the ones in the zip lock bags 😍
I am so here for decluttering content!! Also I could not agree more that it's not about the stuff. My eldest (4.5) spends more time playing with sticks and bits of paper and stones than any of the toys we have. And the baby loves nothing more than a saucepan and some kitchen utensils! Edit: thinking about future content, if you'd be happy to share I'd be really interested to hear about the prepared adult side of Montessori and what that looks like for you and Mike. If/how you build in moments to fill your own cups so you can be really present for the girls. I know it's something I struggle with - I have massive introvert days when all I want to do is hide behind a book all day. Hope that sort of makes sense!
Also I would LOVE a video on the unit study materials you’ve gathered! I haven’t heard you talk much about those or the units/items you use. Sounds so cool! My daughter will be in kindergarten next year and we love doing activities. I always feel like I focus on math/writing/reading instead of anything like an actual unit. Would love to know more!
You’re absolutely right about doing Montessori on a budget or in a small space. My family and I live in an 8’x22’ off grid tiny house on wheels and we do Montessori with our son. We have about 30”x12” to work with for his items and so we know it’s not about the “stuff”! Thanks for your great video!
I’m so excited to see more minimalism content and I think that it ties perfectly into Montessori! We started our minimalism journey shortly after my husband left for deployment back in June. I’ve felt significantly less stressed. Thank you for your content!
I love this video! Would really like more minimalism videos :) for example: if you had no toys and started over from scratch, what would you buy? What materials are worth investing in even for minimalists and people with smaller homes? 😊
I think some of the „you have to rich“ comments do not refer specifically to the „stuff“ but as well to the time. Not every family can afford the time to spend the time with their children at home, but need to work really soon after the child is born. And if you dont have a childcare near you, which is dedicated to montessori, it will be very difficult to implement the philosophy of monetessori in the way you‘d like to do, because there is only about 1 to 3 days days left a week you are spending really paranting them more then just while morning- and eveningroutine and night. Of course here are also bits of montessoriphilosophy that one can implement, but following your childs play is really dificult in these situations. At least i guess so.
would 100% enjoy watching decluttering/minimalism content in how it ties in to a Montessori lifestlye. I love the Minimal Mom as well and she inspired me to purge a bunch of things from our house. I can definitely feel the peace and relief when I come home to a decluttered house. So excited to follow along with you on your journey!
People tend not to realize how external clutter creates internal clutter in our minds. You had some good ideas for this. I am always hesitant to buy things to store things or arrange things because the things I buy are then more things that have to be arranged and cleaned, etc. LOL. I want our home to be warm and comfy, but I also need clarity, cleanliness, calm, coordination.
Great as usual Ashley ♥ Could you elaborate on how exactly to do Montessori on a budget/ talk about how to do Montessori without the "Montessori materials"? Though I always try to remind it is about the principles and concepts, I struggle to wrap my head around what my baby would do without these"toys" or how can she keep herself engaged? And I end up buying a pile of stuff, which may actually not be of persistent interest to her. So, if you can make a video on demystifying "Montessori Toys" that would be aweeeomseee.. Thanks and Love from Switzerland
Hi there! Not sure if you’ve already seen this yet, but I made a video on this a few months back! Here’s a link - ruclips.net/video/Zq68ffmw4uY/видео.html And there’s also this one - ruclips.net/video/nl_UirhY3Mc/видео.html
Hi Ashley! I absolutely love your videos! My daughter is going to be starting kindergarten later this year and we are planning to homeschool! I’ve seen your other videos, is it possible to film another video regarding what you’re planning for kindergarten homeschooling (w/curriculum and all that stuff?) I’m starting to get cold feet and feeling super overwhelmed! Montessori schools here in Hawaii are super expensive here, so I’m hoping to give her a similar experience!
Would you be able to do a full haul of all the material you do have? I know that’s a lot to ask but I would really appreciate it seeing homeschool is in our future as well! Thank you💓
Your channel brings me so much joy! From wonderful vlogs that I (and my daughter) always look forward to, to amazing Montessori based information and teachings, TO THIS! I am a sucker for some good cleaning and decluttering videos. I don't know why, nor do I know how, but they give me a great boost of motivation to do the same kind of work. Thank you, Ashley, for all the work that you do not only on RUclips for us, but for your family. You are a true source of inspiration!
Hearing you say out loud that Kylie will likely be home schooled the rest of the year really broke my heart. Don't get me wrong, I know your providing an amazing environment and phenomenal education for her, and she is incredibly lucky and happy to be with you and Mia. But I remember how excited she was to stay school and how much you and her were waiting for that moment. To know how short lived it was because of, frankly, factors we as the adult population should've been able to control really breaks my heart.
Me too. :/ She’s on the waitlist to get back in for this year after she’s able to get a vaccine in March, but they’ve basically told me “don’t hold your breath”. So we’re most likely looking at starting back in August. I’m just trying to be positive about it for her, and she seems okay, actually. ❤️
I totally agree that Montessori is not supposed to be about the stuff. I guess part of the struggle is that there are so few Montessori content creators out there who ever actually show what it looks like to do Montessori without the stuff. They always have the stuff. So when you don't have the stuff, you kind of don't know where to turn for what to do and eventually figure that Montessori must not be doable after all. I'd love to see more content on how to do Montessori without stuff - maybe a video about how to start Montessori without spending any money? I feel like this would help a lot of families!
Hey Ashley where do I find the different units you’ve done for dinosaurs and other learning? I remember them being on a website that u had but I don’t remember the name of it. I was rly hoping there would be one on insects since my toddler is obsessed with finding them in the garden at the moment
Wonderful as always. Would love to see a Q&A video on your life. Like what’s your background, how was your life growing up , how was your child hood and meeting Mike. What makes you keep going ahead. I feel there is always your journey in life that impacts how you turn up to be a little bit. And I am Amazed at the patience and dedication you have towards your family and your passion. Great work ! - Amita
Wonderful! We started our decluttering and minimalism journey last year. There are many local donation centers that give directly to those in need for free 🙌 As you go on this journey, maybe look into donating to other organizations, as Goodwill isn’t actually a very good organization.
I started reading about this today after seeing a similar comment… 😵💫 eek. I had NO IDEA about the darker side of Goodwill’s practices. I am now actively looking into better local organizations to donate to going forward. Thanks for letting me know!
So happy to see this video. We live in a small apartment and are usually very minimalist with everything - really helps when living in a small space with a baby and toddler. But after I first started toy rotation, I also started hanging on to nearly every toy/activity/book, even baby clothes, as it was out of the way in boxes, always thinking maybe one of our girls will get a future use out of it. This resulted in the boxes looking a lot like yours have by now and I find it incredibly hard to tackle the crazy amount at this point. So thanks for the inspiration - it really helps to see your video.
Watching your videos, even your brand deals, I have never once felt like the stuff was the core. Your content has actually strayed my views further from the stuff and closer to the philosophy, the adult behaviors.
Yes Ashley, definitely more Minimalism content. Like I mentioned a few weeks ago the Minimal Mom and you are my favourite RUclipsrs and this video felt like the perfect fusion of both
This was zo satisfying to see the organisation of everything. I realised that i wasn't organised as a person because i never really needed to be as i could go by not really focusing on enything other than my own daily items and personal necessities because i was not responsible to anyone else if i did not have what i needed for education or work that was my only responsibility. Yet once i took more responsibility of the house being minimal for my baby's sense of order and i moved onto my own minimalism joirney i found out i naturally needed everything to have a place and be in its place 👀. This really just came from Montessori to be honest. I loved how easy it was for me to clean the areas that were minimal for my baby, especially the shelf. So really it is about efficiency and making life a little bit easier once we have gone through the process of decluttering. I remember why i always procrastinated on every task i had to do simply because it was too overwhelming the thought of going through all the clutter. Coming from a borderline hoarder's house it has been a big learning curve and im sure i have gone the opposite direction as a reaction perhaps but this is far better for our mental health as a famil too. Hahah everyone wants to go to our room to just relax because of how calming it is now. I am so excited for the focus on more of the non-material aspects of Montessori. At the start it was, as you have always said, esier to set up the physical environment initially when doing Montessori but all the interactions between us and our child and the way we live our lives day to day are extremely important to work on, more important if it really is something that is going against the habits we have previously had. I am also now realising that i place so much more value in the experiences we have rather than the 'work' that Huda is doing. My favourite memories are when we have invested in experiences like the aquarium or swimming or the farm or trips to other areas of the country or different parks and just visiting other family with children. These are indeed what will form who they are; the way they are spoken to, contribution they have to the house and the independence they have. All of these are forming their character. I wish we had this growing up, more so than the activities that she has, I value the way she is being treated with resect and understanding. And i truly am greatful for you helping us do this for them. You have been a great guide for us so thank you😫🙏🏼💕
YESSS!!! Please keep posting about minimalism and more aspects of Montessori other than the stuff. I’m transitioning to minimalism and I love Montessori so this is perfect!
I just have to say that I am making time to watch your videos. I enjoy hearing and seeing your values in action and how you and your husband try to instill them in your girls. So genuine, rich and interesting content. I am in awe how you do such an amazing job as a parent and as a full time Montessori and SM expert. Thank you!!!
Dear parents! When Your kids are very good behaviour all the time and always taking good care of their things, keeping their rooms very clean, loving their favorite things and want to make nice childhood collections of their things: books, clothes, toys, video games, clothes, DVDs and etc, then donataing is very wrong thing to do. If You have few space then storage boxes and shelves will help You out and Your kids will be very happy and thankful then, if they can keep their favourite things. Childhood things are very valuable and it is very sad, if they won’t see them anymore in their life. Every child should have the right to keep their things, if they can take good care of them all the time!!! Respectfully, Astra Viil ☺️🙏
If I was in us, I would have asked you for the books you donated to library. Being poor/slow reader, I take time to read. Thats why, I don't rent a book from library. Instead I own them. Once done, I'll send it to university public library or give it to a friend.
I have always hate clutter. And I was so afraid when we had our baby, because I thought oh lord toys everywhere ahahaha. And being very honest that’s why I started Montessori 🥴, because I didn’t want our house to become a mess. So thankfully it has worked wonderful for us. We are very minimalistic, our garage only has 4 wall cabinets and everything is very well organized. I feel so much peace every time we arrive in our garage and everything is tidy and clean 😍. And inside our home we only keep what we are really using, hate when you open a drawer or door and you just wanna run and hide ahahahaha, not in our home. And keeping everything de clutter is very easy when you don’t have a lot of stuff. Everything has a place and everything in its place 🙌🏻
I think the problem with the misconception about Montessori is that the face of Montessori today really is social media influencers, who in turn earn their income from ads/sponsors/affiliates. So it’s skewed toward the “stuff”. And so there aren’t as visible examples of non-materialistic Montessori practise. Every time I log onto Instagram, I see a suggested reel featuring a fully functional play kitchen, and I’m jealous, haha. (I have a small space, I’m time poor, and am not handy like that, so we make do with a step stool and parental assistance.) Also, some things are just easier if you can buy the nice fancy stuff. It can feel hard to see beautiful Montessori spaces and then look at your own attempts and feel like you’re not getting it right. I appreciate your conscientiousness, honesty, and self-awareness on this subject.
Yes! Totally agree with this comment. Ashley, I am finding your content so inspiring. I am a lower income earner, so sometimes all the sponsored content from influencers can feel a bit intimidating and unattainable.
Sorry to ask you this but I am in need that's why don't take it wrong We live in a small village in India. I have been following your videos and applied Montessori home schooling for my daughter She is improving a lot & showing interest in various things. But the major problem I am suffering with is I can't provide all the toys and activities. I still try my best to do lots of diy's but can't cover everything. So I would like you to mention any other websites they sell second hand Montessori toys at lower cost. I can't find any in our area. Buying everything new is not for us. So please mention any second hand Montessori toys seller in India
Thank you for this very helpful video! Can I ask you, what is your opinion of a pikler triangle set? Is this something you have thought about for your kids?
Love this video ashley! Just recently bought your book as well :) Was wondering if there is a video already created similar to this decluttering where we choose 1 certain toy instead of buying 10 toys of similar nature where it teaches our babies the same thing? I think it'll be helpful so that when we 're investing , we're investing in something that will last and not repeat a certain kind of tool
Do you have any videos explaining why Montessori doesn't force on languages and math right away and one on why Montessori doesn't teach the names of the alphabet, but instead the sounds is the main focus? I'm trying to walk my husband through a lot of the things that I have learned but I'm not very good at putting into words so I have been showing him your videos and it has been making things easier for him to comprehend what I'm trying to do with our son. Along with trying not to teach my son to memorize numbers by their symbol but trying to teach him and understand quantity versus the number itself as it holds no true value to a child until they are old enough to comprehend that. It is just a symbol.
please please Ashley!!! can you do a whole tour for every single item in the closet. That would be incredibly helpful. i feel very stressed out on what to have and what is not to have. please. that would be a great help for my family. Thank you
I would love to also homeschool my son the Montessori way when he gets to that age (he’ll be 3 in August) but have no idea how to even start. Do you have any classes or videos that show step by step for every grade along with materials used or materials hand made or possibly do you sell any of those materials online? Or possibly have any recommendations on where to look for something like that? I have no experience with teaching or homeschooling
Could you share the non montessori type toys the girls have? I have a daughter who goes to montessori school so we don't want to also have montessori learning activities at home. It would be helpful to see what the girls have and how to organize it for inspiration. Also, my daughter is also picking her nose. How do you address those habits?
If you can share how you search and get your content for each subject you teaching your girls and home schooling activities you doing! This would really help our family thank you
Can u do video about curriculum for both of your daughter .please ❤️where to get those ,or how you do ur own very interesting on it .my daughter is the same age as Mia and also excepting my second on April
I love this! I feel so fortunate to have your channel as a resource! It kills me to see the stereotypes around Montessori especially the fact that it has to be expensive, yes the beautiful materials are wonderful to have but Montessori has been so much more for us. It's given my daughter so much independence and I love watching her grow and accomplish new things. So happy that you represent the root of the Montessori method ☺️
I'll also like to ad that actually you'd end up spending money on your children's toys and environment anyway so for me this seems not be a good enough argument against using Montessori at home for those peole who assume it is for the rich. We are no way close to being rich but i prioritize my daughter's development and think about the types of items i buy instead of just buying whatever is common for children to have. I know i could take more time to look around what i coudl use in and costruct activities from that instead if buying the activities and the items we do buy are an investment for every child we may have as they are a good quality they do last longer. The fact i we don't need that many toys to keep them engaged already because they have the skills to get involved in the daily house work and be part of the world as it is looking for activities to do that aren't just for 'keeping children occupied'.
This is the part that really gets overlooked! Most end up buying at least SOMETHING to entertain their baby, if they can afford it. But a couple quality items and the knowledge to set up the independent space will go far beyond a box full of flashy toys
Im new to the channel so you might already have a video that I haven’t seen yet, but I would love to see how you organize the toys that are in storage for rotation.
Yes Ashley! We’ve just done a further onion layer (after following the minimal mom for a while). It feels so good, I understand why you’re so excited about it. Yes please to more decluttering/minimalism content please.
I love minimalism and would love to see more of you combining that and Montessori. We work hard to do Montessori at home and live in a tiny apartment with relatively few toys. For us, that just means a whole lot more real life skills, outdoor play, and creative thinking. It’s doable, but doesn’t feel social media worthy. It’s easier to show a picture of a cool shelf than of you drawing with your kids and talking about the differences between a cow and a horse 😅 But to everyone who’s going through the same: we’re doing a good job. Our kids are benefiting greatly. We got this
Hey Ashley! I was just wondering since you donated books to your local library…at what age did you first visit the library with both of your girls? I want to know what age range is “appropriate” or more so what level of development should I watch out for to take my little bud. Thanks for sharing your plethora of knowledge with us btw! Truly has been a haven for parenting approach.
@@E009629 it’s not that. We have our personal library at home. I’ve been reading with/to him from I was pregnant and we read daily now. But the public library is different experience I imagine. Also, it’s not just books. Newspapers, magazines etc are all great resources too ;)
Hello Ashley, and thank you for this new video. Thanks to you I have learnt a lot about Montessori. You have been by my side since I began with this very interesting and amazing journey. My question is: could you please make a video about what specifically you have inside every box? I think there is a lot of exercises and games your girls use we still have never seen before and would be a huge help for us! Sometimes I just need one example to get or realize my own activities! It’d be great if you could to that! (although I think you would have to make a video for each one box 🤣✌🏻 Take it easy!) You are awesome! We love you so much guys and are always happy watching you from the far away Austria! Remember: there are no kangaroos in Austria! 😊😊🤣🤣😘😘 Waiting all exited for a new video! - Bye bye, vacadoooes~~~😂😂👋🏻👋🏻😊😊❤️❤️
What a nice video! This year I donated 10 huges bacs of girls' clothes and some toys. It was such a gorgeous feeling of liberating myself from all this staff! I put away the Montessori boxes, hoping to save them for our future grandchildren. 😉 In the USA, and particularly in your family, do you have a tradition / a habite to save some toys and books for the next generations?
I'm definitely a natural born collector. But I think it comes sort of from the fact that I grew up in a level 1-2 hoard. To me it's like, if my place contains pens, it must contain gel pens, glitter gel pens, brush pens, ballpoint pens, invisible ink pens, erasable pens... all in every available color. And kind of the same with everything else. Do I have stuffed animals? Well then I have to have a stuffed animal in every possible kind of animal I can find. Do I have Legos? Well then I need at least one of every single kind of available Lego. I'm trying to find a way to get over this mindset, because I have narrowed down the number of categories of things that I have to honestly very few categories. But within those categories... I have too many of everything. But it doesn't FEEL like too many; in fact it feels like too little. But I have so much stuff absolutely everywhere, and I want to get rid of it. Ah, it's just so frustrating. Can anyone relate? How do you get over a mindset like this? How do you choose?
I was just talking to my 1 year old about this, yes you read that right, my 1 year old! 😆 clearly I was alone with her talking to myself jajajaja but like you, I am on a decluttering journey & boy is it amazing! I started watching Dawn from the Minimal Mom too, so when I heard you were binge watching her I was like SAME! 😂 Btw you are amazing and my girls (4 yr old and 1 yr old) and I love watching your blogs while we eat breakfast! 💕
Can you please link to the storage containers you use for the safari Ltd/animals/pieces? I don’t see it on your Amazon storefront but maybe I’m looking in wrong category. Thanks 😊
Yes definitely do more on the topic! I think of Montessori and minimalism as the two different sides of a coin. How about taking some time to show what yiu actually keep now for these age groups in each bin? Maybe a similar video for the girls' clothes/accessories and other they have not related to toys? For example bedsheets, water bottles, kids plates, hair accessories etc? How about stuffed animals? Our collection keeps growing against my will 🤪
I discovered Montessori because of you! Love your videos and all of the information you share with us. I can’t thank you enough. Would you ever do a video on “ homeschooling my girls “ ? I would love to see how the day develops. I’ll be homeschooling my 4 year old and I need an idea of how to about it . Thank you again for sharing your insight.
I am excited for your content about doing montessori without the "stuff". We live in a condo and I already have a problem with space to keep things. For example, i would love to have a pickler triangle in the future but if i buy that we won't have a living room anymore. So i am really excited what i can still do for my son (he is 4 mos old now) montessori wise. 😊
I discovered Minimal Mom 4 years ago around the time my son was born. I really believe that the decluttering I've done plus applying Montessori principles have resulted in him making a smooth transition from naps to 1.5 hr quiet times that he looks forward to. He can focus and play independently for so much longer than a lot of other kids his age. It's not just his shelves we keep simple - it's our whole home and our schedules too! I'm really looking forward to content that's less about the "stuff"!
Hi Ashley. I would enjoy more videos like this. I just reorganized my daughter's toys yesterday! And I will definitely have to fine tune it. I also would like to say that your positive discipline video is a touch stone for me. When my daughter is melting down and I'm about to melt down it is your video that comes to my mind (over all the other books and content I've read) in the moment of stress. You help my daughter and I on a regular basis. Thank you.
I LOVE minimalism + Montessori!! I personally would love to see more minimalism videos. I am probably on my 3rd or 4th layer of the onion when it comes to minimalism, lol. Love this video!
I agree with you by decluttering things that you have build up because it's overwhelming on how much you can have and not realize it. So thank you for sharing this with us.
We're planning to move so thank you for the decluttering inspiration! I need it!! I just managed to sell (really cheap) a few bags of Montessori baby toys we don't need anymore to a family with a small baby. I still have a lot of stuff to declutter and organize in our home 😵 but little by little I'll get there!
I am a long-time subscriber to your channel and I still love everything about your videos. Your life values are similar to mine and I learn a lot from you. Lots of love from S. Korea.
Yes please!! The More decluttering continent the better!! Please make a video about the decluttering of toys! My kids go to daycare and school so we don’t have as many learning activities, but we do have a lot of open ended play resources- it would be great to see what you keep when your girls are doing the majority of their education outside the home :)
Been watching since the beginning because I had no idea how to be a mom (seriously was so new) and now I have two girls like you, same age difference. I’ve learned so much through your channel. Best channel.
Great job!!!! It’s so hard to get rid of things, especially the expensive stuff. We are having another so I have a reason to keep, but after I know will I will struggle. Goodwill is great, but I highly encourage you to look for smaller thrift stores that support specific causes you are passionate about it. I usually drop off a load, then do a quick trip and I don’t always find something but when I do it’s usually a jackpot!
I'm currently working on my degree in Early Childhood Development and montessori and regio emilia methods have been my absolute favorite. I prefer montessori more and I'm so happy I've came across your channel! I not only want to be part of a montessori classroom but I also want my home set up for one when I have children. You provide so much useful information thank you for taking the time to share that with us.
Would love to see more minimalism videos from you! Loved this one and love your approach. My husband and I are minimalists and purged a few years back and I feel like we're due for another purge. We've moved and had another child and things just start to accumulate over time despite our best efforts 😅
Have you considered starting a toy closet to share Montessori materials to a small community group of mom's? It could tie in nicely with a play group thing u want to do
You can always find a Montessori school near you and offer the items you dont need anymore. I work at a Montessori school and we love and really appreciate donations! 🥰
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve been watching your videos for over a year now and I needed to hear and see more from behind the scenes. You have really emboldened me to be the best mama I can be! I just set up our classroom and love it so much. Excited for more!
Love this video Ashley! Would love to see more of your minimalism journey. We are almost 4 years into our minimalism journey, and 8 months into our montessori journey with our baby boy. The 2 compliment each other so well. Love your content, you have helped us so much with your montessori series.
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You have done a fantastic job of opening up Montessori to the average mom. Montessori is NOT about money.. it is about respect for your child and that bond as we assist them in discovering our world. You have not changed... This message in each of your videos is so cool. I just did this decluttering with my husband actually on Christmas night, where we purged SO many things. I ended up with bins to spare as well. I have been so inspired by your thrifty and inexpensive solutions you have shared through the years. Thank you. Excellent video.
Hello. Thank you for all you continue to share about your montessori practices. Even though my oldest goes to preschool, we strive to maintain a montessori lifestyle at home as much as possible. My nieces went to a montessori school for several years and I loved their way of learning, especially with math. I have prepared the beads myself but looking for additional math resources I can work on with my son. We are all visual learners and I know he would love this approach. Will you be willing to share some math lessons/activities sometime? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for all you do.
I would love to see progression videos on how to introduce and build upon specific skills through the Montessori approach with younger toddlers. Things such as cleaning skills, self care tasks, and rudimentary art supply usage and example activities that gradually fine tune their skills as you follow the readiness signs in your child. That along with how you introduce some classic Montessori materials like dressing frames, pouring activities, and flower arranging.
Love this 💗
Could you do another homeschooling video showing exactly what you guys do during the day and what theme you guys are on at the moment? I’ll be starting to homeschool my toddler next year when she turns 3 and I’d like to learn more on what I should buy for that. Thanks!
Yes, I’m following too!!
Yes, please! I am homeschooling my 3.5 year old daughter and honestly she's not all into all the activities I come up with for her. She doesn't like to sit for a "lesson"... I feel like we're not doing school at all.
Also, mornings are kind of crazy around here. How do you get your girls to get up (on time), brush teeth, hair, change pajamas, make, eat, and clean breakfast all before school starts (8:30 ish)??
Mornings are just dragging and then it's noon.. 🤦♀️
@@nadikstrizheus5815 Same, same, same 🤪
Oh my nothing grinds my gears more than the "Montessori is for the rich" narrative. 😶I'd love to see more decluttering and organization that you're doing! I'm realizing our home is not furnished for a growing child and there's just always STUFF without a home 🥲
Love this! Can you do a video on the Unit Study bin? 😊☺️
Yes please do this!!
Ditto!
You are so incredible! Could you do an updated toy tour? Would love to see and in depth tour of all the toys you have including the ones in the zip lock bags 😍
I was expecting to see more details on what you kept and why, what you donated and why. It would’ve been nice to get some ideas out this video.
I am so here for decluttering content!! Also I could not agree more that it's not about the stuff. My eldest (4.5) spends more time playing with sticks and bits of paper and stones than any of the toys we have. And the baby loves nothing more than a saucepan and some kitchen utensils!
Edit: thinking about future content, if you'd be happy to share I'd be really interested to hear about the prepared adult side of Montessori and what that looks like for you and Mike. If/how you build in moments to fill your own cups so you can be really present for the girls. I know it's something I struggle with - I have massive introvert days when all I want to do is hide behind a book all day. Hope that sort of makes sense!
Also I would LOVE a video on the unit study materials you’ve gathered! I haven’t heard you talk much about those or the units/items you use. Sounds so cool! My daughter will be in kindergarten next year and we love doing activities. I always feel like I focus on math/writing/reading instead of anything like an actual unit. Would love to know more!
Ditto ditto ditto. It was a tease to see the bags w categories yet not see what's inside! Lol
You’re absolutely right about doing Montessori on a budget or in a small space. My family and I live in an 8’x22’ off grid tiny house on wheels and we do Montessori with our son. We have about 30”x12” to work with for his items and so we know it’s not about the “stuff”! Thanks for your great video!
I’m so excited to see more minimalism content and I think that it ties perfectly into Montessori! We started our minimalism journey shortly after my husband left for deployment back in June. I’ve felt significantly less stressed. Thank you for your content!
I love this video! Would really like more minimalism videos :) for example: if you had no toys and started over from scratch, what would you buy? What materials are worth investing in even for minimalists and people with smaller homes? 😊
I think some of the „you have to rich“ comments do not refer specifically to the „stuff“ but as well to the time. Not every family can afford the time to spend the time with their children at home, but need to work really soon after the child is born. And if you dont have a childcare near you, which is dedicated to montessori, it will be very difficult to implement the philosophy of monetessori in the way you‘d like to do, because there is only about 1 to 3 days days left a week you are spending really paranting them more then just while morning- and eveningroutine and night. Of course here are also bits of montessoriphilosophy that one can implement, but following your childs play is really dificult in these situations. At least i guess so.
would 100% enjoy watching decluttering/minimalism content in how it ties in to a Montessori lifestlye. I love the Minimal Mom as well and she inspired me to purge a bunch of things from our house. I can definitely feel the peace and relief when I come home to a decluttered house. So excited to follow along with you on your journey!
Yes yes yes!
Second to say Yes Yes YES! Please 😊🌈🙌
YES to The Minimal Mom!
It would be great to have more content related to the principles rather than the stuff and also positive parenting.
Definitely love learning about the positive parenting and how it ties in so well with Montessori!
People tend not to realize how external clutter creates internal clutter in our minds. You had some good ideas for this. I am always hesitant to buy things to store things or arrange things because the things I buy are then more things that have to be arranged and cleaned, etc. LOL. I want our home to be warm and comfy, but I also need clarity, cleanliness, calm, coordination.
Great as usual Ashley ♥ Could you elaborate on how exactly to do Montessori on a budget/ talk about how to do Montessori without the "Montessori materials"?
Though I always try to remind it is about the principles and concepts, I struggle to wrap my head around what my baby would do without these"toys" or how can she keep herself engaged?
And I end up buying a pile of stuff, which may actually not be of persistent interest to her.
So, if you can make a video on demystifying "Montessori Toys" that would be aweeeomseee..
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Hi there! Not sure if you’ve already seen this yet, but I made a video on this a few months back! Here’s a link - ruclips.net/video/Zq68ffmw4uY/видео.html And there’s also this one - ruclips.net/video/nl_UirhY3Mc/видео.html
Hi Ashley! I absolutely love your videos! My daughter is going to be starting kindergarten later this year and we are planning to homeschool! I’ve seen your other videos, is it possible to film another video regarding what you’re planning for kindergarten homeschooling (w/curriculum and all that stuff?) I’m starting to get cold feet and feeling super overwhelmed! Montessori schools here in Hawaii are super expensive here, so I’m hoping to give her a similar experience!
Would you be able to do a full haul of all the material you do have? I know that’s a lot to ask but I would really appreciate it seeing homeschool is in our future as well! Thank you💓
Your channel brings me so much joy! From wonderful vlogs that I (and my daughter) always look forward to, to amazing Montessori based information and teachings, TO THIS! I am a sucker for some good cleaning and decluttering videos. I don't know why, nor do I know how, but they give me a great boost of motivation to do the same kind of work. Thank you, Ashley, for all the work that you do not only on RUclips for us, but for your family. You are a true source of inspiration!
Hearing you say out loud that Kylie will likely be home schooled the rest of the year really broke my heart. Don't get me wrong, I know your providing an amazing environment and phenomenal education for her, and she is incredibly lucky and happy to be with you and Mia. But I remember how excited she was to stay school and how much you and her were waiting for that moment. To know how short lived it was because of, frankly, factors we as the adult population should've been able to control really breaks my heart.
Me too. :/ She’s on the waitlist to get back in for this year after she’s able to get a vaccine in March, but they’ve basically told me “don’t hold your breath”. So we’re most likely looking at starting back in August. I’m just trying to be positive about it for her, and she seems okay, actually. ❤️
I totally agree that Montessori is not supposed to be about the stuff. I guess part of the struggle is that there are so few Montessori content creators out there who ever actually show what it looks like to do Montessori without the stuff. They always have the stuff. So when you don't have the stuff, you kind of don't know where to turn for what to do and eventually figure that Montessori must not be doable after all. I'd love to see more content on how to do Montessori without stuff - maybe a video about how to start Montessori without spending any money? I feel like this would help a lot of families!
Hey Ashley where do I find the different units you’ve done for dinosaurs and other learning? I remember them being on a website that u had but I don’t remember the name of it. I was rly hoping there would be one on insects since my toddler is obsessed with finding them in the garden at the moment
We’re going through decluttering too! I loved how you labeled all the bins, I feel like categorizing things is so hard sometimes
Wonderful as always. Would love to see a Q&A video on your life. Like what’s your background, how was your life growing up , how was your child hood and meeting Mike. What makes you keep going ahead. I feel there is always your journey in life that impacts how you turn up to be a little bit. And I am Amazed at the patience and dedication you have towards your family and your passion. Great work ! - Amita
awesome video. my wife needs to watch this, her montessori closet needs some tlc. lol
Wonderful! We started our decluttering and minimalism journey last year. There are many local donation centers that give directly to those in need for free 🙌 As you go on this journey, maybe look into donating to other organizations, as Goodwill isn’t actually a very good organization.
I started reading about this today after seeing a similar comment… 😵💫 eek. I had NO IDEA about the darker side of Goodwill’s practices. I am now actively looking into better local organizations to donate to going forward. Thanks for letting me know!
I appreciate how you owned your promotions as an influencer. I have learned so much from you in so many ways!!
So happy to see this video. We live in a small apartment and are usually very minimalist with everything - really helps when living in a small space with a baby and toddler.
But after I first started toy rotation, I also started hanging on to nearly every toy/activity/book, even baby clothes, as it was out of the way in boxes, always thinking maybe one of our girls will get a future use out of it. This resulted in the boxes looking a lot like yours have by now and I find it incredibly hard to tackle the crazy amount at this point. So thanks for the inspiration - it really helps to see your video.
Watching your videos, even your brand deals, I have never once felt like the stuff was the core. Your content has actually strayed my views further from the stuff and closer to the philosophy, the adult behaviors.
Oh my do I wish I lived nearby so I could join your playgroup!! (Wanna move to Sweden maybe?? 😊)
I’d *love* to live in that part of the world, you have no idea! 🤣
I'm a minimalist too, began our journey a few years ago. I'd love to know more about how y'all continue to simplify!
Your channel is so instrumental for anyone who wants to learn about Montessori.
Yes Ashley, definitely more Minimalism content. Like I mentioned a few weeks ago the Minimal Mom and you are my favourite RUclipsrs and this video felt like the perfect fusion of both
This was zo satisfying to see the organisation of everything. I realised that i wasn't organised as a person because i never really needed to be as i could go by not really focusing on enything other than my own daily items and personal necessities because i was not responsible to anyone else if i did not have what i needed for education or work that was my only responsibility. Yet once i took more responsibility of the house being minimal for my baby's sense of order and i moved onto my own minimalism joirney i found out i naturally needed everything to have a place and be in its place 👀. This really just came from Montessori to be honest. I loved how easy it was for me to clean the areas that were minimal for my baby, especially the shelf. So really it is about efficiency and making life a little bit easier once we have gone through the process of decluttering.
I remember why i always procrastinated on every task i had to do simply because it was too overwhelming the thought of going through all the clutter. Coming from a borderline hoarder's house it has been a big learning curve and im sure i have gone the opposite direction as a reaction perhaps but this is far better for our mental health as a famil too. Hahah everyone wants to go to our room to just relax because of how calming it is now.
I am so excited for the focus on more of the non-material aspects of Montessori. At the start it was, as you have always said, esier to set up the physical environment initially when doing Montessori but all the interactions between us and our child and the way we live our lives day to day are extremely important to work on, more important if it really is something that is going against the habits we have previously had.
I am also now realising that i place so much more value in the experiences we have rather than the 'work' that Huda is doing. My favourite memories are when we have invested in experiences like the aquarium or swimming or the farm or trips to other areas of the country or different parks and just visiting other family with children.
These are indeed what will form who they are; the way they are spoken to, contribution they have to the house and the independence they have. All of these are forming their character. I wish we had this growing up, more so than the activities that she has, I value the way she is being treated with resect and understanding.
And i truly am greatful for you helping us do this for them. You have been a great guide for us so thank you😫🙏🏼💕
YESSS!!! Please keep posting about minimalism and more aspects of Montessori other than the stuff. I’m transitioning to minimalism and I love Montessori so this is perfect!
I just have to say that I am making time to watch your videos. I enjoy hearing and seeing your values in action and how you and your husband try to instill them in your girls. So genuine, rich and interesting content. I am in awe how you do such an amazing job as a parent and as a full time Montessori and SM expert. Thank you!!!
Yes to more decluttering videos. As a grandma, I struggle with how many toys & books to keep for when my grandbabies (2, 2, 1 year) visit
Keep us updated on your decluttering journey!
Dear parents!
When Your kids are very good behaviour all the time and always taking good care of their things, keeping their rooms very clean, loving their favorite things and want to make nice childhood collections of their things: books, clothes, toys, video games, clothes, DVDs and etc, then donataing is very wrong thing to do. If You have few space then storage boxes and shelves will help You out and Your kids will be very happy and thankful then, if they can keep their favourite things. Childhood things are very valuable and it is very sad, if they won’t see them anymore in their life. Every child should have the right to keep their things, if they can take good care of them all the time!!!
Respectfully,
Astra Viil ☺️🙏
If I was in us, I would have asked you for the books you donated to library.
Being poor/slow reader, I take time to read. Thats why, I don't rent a book from library. Instead I own them. Once done, I'll send it to university public library or give it to a friend.
I have always hate clutter. And I was so afraid when we had our baby, because I thought oh lord toys everywhere ahahaha. And being very honest that’s why I started Montessori 🥴, because I didn’t want our house to become a mess. So thankfully it has worked wonderful for us. We are very minimalistic, our garage only has 4 wall cabinets and everything is very well organized. I feel so much peace every time we arrive in our garage and everything is tidy and clean 😍. And inside our home we only keep what we are really using, hate when you open a drawer or door and you just wanna run and hide ahahahaha, not in our home. And keeping everything de clutter is very easy when you don’t have a lot of stuff. Everything has a place and everything in its place 🙌🏻
I think the problem with the misconception about Montessori is that the face of Montessori today really is social media influencers, who in turn earn their income from ads/sponsors/affiliates. So it’s skewed toward the “stuff”. And so there aren’t as visible examples of non-materialistic Montessori practise.
Every time I log onto Instagram, I see a suggested reel featuring a fully functional play kitchen, and I’m jealous, haha. (I have a small space, I’m time poor, and am not handy like that, so we make do with a step stool and parental assistance.)
Also, some things are just easier if you can buy the nice fancy stuff. It can feel hard to see beautiful Montessori spaces and then look at your own attempts and feel like you’re not getting it right.
I appreciate your conscientiousness, honesty, and self-awareness on this subject.
Yes! Totally agree with this comment. Ashley, I am finding your content so inspiring. I am a lower income earner, so sometimes all the sponsored content from influencers can feel a bit intimidating and unattainable.
Sorry to ask you this but I am in need that's why don't take it wrong
We live in a small village in India. I have been following your videos and applied Montessori home schooling for my daughter
She is improving a lot & showing interest in various things. But the major problem I am suffering with is I can't provide all the toys and activities. I still try my best to do lots of diy's but can't cover everything.
So I would like you to mention any other websites they sell second hand Montessori toys at lower cost. I can't find any in our area. Buying everything new is not for us. So please mention any second hand Montessori toys seller in India
Thank you for this very helpful video! Can I ask you, what is your opinion of a pikler triangle set? Is this something you have thought about for your kids?
Love this video ashley! Just recently bought your book as well :) Was wondering if there is a video already created similar to this decluttering where we choose 1 certain toy instead of buying 10 toys of similar nature where it teaches our babies the same thing? I think it'll be helpful so that when we 're investing , we're investing in something that will last and not repeat a certain kind of tool
Do you have any videos explaining why Montessori doesn't force on languages and math right away and one on why Montessori doesn't teach the names of the alphabet, but instead the sounds is the main focus? I'm trying to walk my husband through a lot of the things that I have learned but I'm not very good at putting into words so I have been showing him your videos and it has been making things easier for him to comprehend what I'm trying to do with our son. Along with trying not to teach my son to memorize numbers by their symbol but trying to teach him and understand quantity versus the number itself as it holds no true value to a child until they are old enough to comprehend that. It is just a symbol.
please please Ashley!!! can you do a whole tour for every single item in the closet. That would be incredibly helpful. i feel very stressed out on what to have and what is not to have. please. that would be a great help for my family. Thank you
I would love to also homeschool my son the Montessori way when he gets to that age (he’ll be 3 in August) but have no idea how to even start. Do you have any classes or videos that show step by step for every grade along with materials used or materials hand made or possibly do you sell any of those materials online? Or possibly have any recommendations on where to look for something like that? I have no experience with teaching or homeschooling
I still can’t wrap my head around you decluttering the Buddha Board 🤔 was it just the box you got rid of? 😶
Could you share the non montessori type toys the girls have? I have a daughter who goes to montessori school so we don't want to also have montessori learning activities at home. It would be helpful to see what the girls have and how to organize it for inspiration.
Also, my daughter is also picking her nose. How do you address those habits?
If you can share how you search and get your content for each subject you teaching your girls and home schooling activities you doing! This would really help our family thank you
I would be happy to know that, too!
Can you give us a tour of all the current preschool supplies & activities you kept? Thanks & great video 🙂.
Can u do video about curriculum for both of your daughter .please ❤️where to get those ,or how you do ur own very interesting on it .my daughter is the same age as Mia and also excepting my second on April
Keep shining as brightly as you do!!! The secret to YT success - P r o m o s m!!!
I love this! I feel so fortunate to have your channel as a resource! It kills me to see the stereotypes around Montessori especially the fact that it has to be expensive, yes the beautiful materials are wonderful to have but Montessori has been so much more for us. It's given my daughter so much independence and I love watching her grow and accomplish new things. So happy that you represent the root of the Montessori method ☺️
That’s always been my goal. ❤️ Thank you!
I'll also like to ad that actually you'd end up spending money on your children's toys and environment anyway so for me this seems not be a good enough argument against using Montessori at home for those peole who assume it is for the rich. We are no way close to being rich but i prioritize my daughter's development and think about the types of items i buy instead of just buying whatever is common for children to have. I know i could take more time to look around what i coudl use in and costruct activities from that instead if buying the activities and the items we do buy are an investment for every child we may have as they are a good quality they do last longer. The fact i we don't need that many toys to keep them engaged already because they have the skills to get involved in the daily house work and be part of the world as it is looking for activities to do that aren't just for 'keeping children occupied'.
This is the part that really gets overlooked! Most end up buying at least SOMETHING to entertain their baby, if they can afford it. But a couple quality items and the knowledge to set up the independent space will go far beyond a box full of flashy toys
What do you use to store the SAFARI LTD language cards?
Im new to the channel so you might already have a video that I haven’t seen yet, but I would love to see how you organize the toys that are in storage for rotation.
We still have the same kiwico rain sound rattle as well 😄
yes please more mentalistic approach videos
Yes Ashley! We’ve just done a further onion layer (after following the minimal mom for a while). It feels so good, I understand why you’re so excited about it. Yes please to more decluttering/minimalism content please.
I love minimalism and would love to see more of you combining that and Montessori. We work hard to do Montessori at home and live in a tiny apartment with relatively few toys. For us, that just means a whole lot more real life skills, outdoor play, and creative thinking. It’s doable, but doesn’t feel social media worthy. It’s easier to show a picture of a cool shelf than of you drawing with your kids and talking about the differences between a cow and a horse 😅 But to everyone who’s going through the same: we’re doing a good job. Our kids are benefiting greatly. We got this
Very interested in decluttering.
Hey Ashley! I was just wondering since you donated books to your local library…at what age did you first visit the library with both of your girls? I want to know what age range is “appropriate” or more so what level of development should I watch out for to take my little bud. Thanks for sharing your plethora of knowledge with us btw! Truly has been a haven for parenting approach.
We’ve been going since both of them could crawl :)
We've been taking books out for our little one since he was born essentially. I don't think you can be too young for books.
@@E009629 it’s not that. We have our personal library at home. I’ve been reading with/to him from I was pregnant and we read daily now. But the public library is different experience I imagine. Also, it’s not just books. Newspapers, magazines etc are all great resources too ;)
love your last thoughts.
Hi i will love to how you continue to declutter, the free play is really big question for me and i will love to see how you solved it :)
I will love to see more videos about minimalizem and decluttering , Thank you :)
Hello Ashley,
and thank you for this new video. Thanks to you I have learnt a lot about Montessori. You have been by my side since I began with this very interesting and amazing journey.
My question is: could you please make a video about what specifically you have inside every box? I think there is a lot of exercises and games your girls use we still have never seen before and would be a huge help for us! Sometimes I just need one example to get or realize my own activities! It’d be great if you could to that! (although I think you would have to make a video for each one box 🤣✌🏻 Take it easy!) You are awesome!
We love you so much guys and are always happy watching you from the far away Austria! Remember: there are no kangaroos in Austria! 😊😊🤣🤣😘😘
Waiting all exited for a new video! - Bye bye, vacadoooes~~~😂😂👋🏻👋🏻😊😊❤️❤️
What a nice video! This year I donated 10 huges bacs of girls' clothes and some toys. It was such a gorgeous feeling of liberating myself from all this staff! I put away the Montessori boxes, hoping to save them for our future grandchildren. 😉 In the USA, and particularly in your family, do you have a tradition / a habite to save some toys and books for the next generations?
I'm definitely a natural born collector. But I think it comes sort of from the fact that I grew up in a level 1-2 hoard. To me it's like, if my place contains pens, it must contain gel pens, glitter gel pens, brush pens, ballpoint pens, invisible ink pens, erasable pens... all in every available color. And kind of the same with everything else. Do I have stuffed animals? Well then I have to have a stuffed animal in every possible kind of animal I can find. Do I have Legos? Well then I need at least one of every single kind of available Lego. I'm trying to find a way to get over this mindset, because I have narrowed down the number of categories of things that I have to honestly very few categories. But within those categories... I have too many of everything. But it doesn't FEEL like too many; in fact it feels like too little. But I have so much stuff absolutely everywhere, and I want to get rid of it. Ah, it's just so frustrating. Can anyone relate? How do you get over a mindset like this? How do you choose?
I was just talking to my 1 year old about this, yes you read that right, my 1 year old! 😆 clearly I was alone with her talking to myself jajajaja but like you, I am on a decluttering journey & boy is it amazing! I started watching Dawn from the Minimal Mom too, so when I heard you were binge watching her I was like SAME! 😂
Btw you are amazing and my girls (4 yr old and 1 yr old) and I love watching your blogs while we eat breakfast! 💕
Can you please link to the storage containers you use for the safari Ltd/animals/pieces? I don’t see it on your Amazon storefront but maybe I’m looking in wrong category. Thanks 😊
Yes definitely do more on the topic! I think of Montessori and minimalism as the two different sides of a coin. How about taking some time to show what yiu actually keep now for these age groups in each bin? Maybe a similar video for the girls' clothes/accessories and other they have not related to toys? For example bedsheets, water bottles, kids plates, hair accessories etc? How about stuffed animals? Our collection keeps growing against my will 🤪
I discovered Montessori because of you! Love your videos and all of the information you share with us. I can’t thank you enough. Would you ever do a video on “ homeschooling my girls “ ? I would love to see how the day develops.
I’ll be homeschooling my 4 year old and I need an idea of how to about it . Thank you again for sharing your insight.
Oh finally 😩 this is RIGHT up my alley I’m always struggling trying to figure out how to organize and what to keep tysm
I am excited for your content about doing montessori without the "stuff". We live in a condo and I already have a problem with space to keep things. For example, i would love to have a pickler triangle in the future but if i buy that we won't have a living room anymore. So i am really excited what i can still do for my son (he is 4 mos old now) montessori wise. 😊
Love anything about decluttering and all things homeschooling, especially with two different ages!
Thank you so much Ashley, your videos are really helpful. May triple gem bless you and your family!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️
I discovered Minimal Mom 4 years ago around the time my son was born. I really believe that the decluttering I've done plus applying Montessori principles have resulted in him making a smooth transition from naps to 1.5 hr quiet times that he looks forward to. He can focus and play independently for so much longer than a lot of other kids his age. It's not just his shelves we keep simple - it's our whole home and our schedules too! I'm really looking forward to content that's less about the "stuff"!
Hi Ashley. I would enjoy more videos like this. I just reorganized my daughter's toys yesterday! And I will definitely have to fine tune it. I also would like to say that your positive discipline video is a touch stone for me. When my daughter is melting down and I'm about to melt down it is your video that comes to my mind (over all the other books and content I've read) in the moment of stress. You help my daughter and I on a regular basis. Thank you.
I LOVE minimalism + Montessori!! I personally would love to see more minimalism videos. I am probably on my 3rd or 4th layer of the onion when it comes to minimalism, lol. Love this video!
I agree with you by decluttering things that you have build up because it's overwhelming on how much you can have and not realize it. So thank you for sharing this with us.
We're planning to move so thank you for the decluttering inspiration! I need it!! I just managed to sell (really cheap) a few bags of Montessori baby toys we don't need anymore to a family with a small baby. I still have a lot of stuff to declutter and organize in our home 😵 but little by little I'll get there!
I am a long-time subscriber to your channel and I still love everything about your videos. Your life values are similar to mine and I learn a lot from you. Lots of love from S. Korea.
Yes please!! The More decluttering continent the better!! Please make a video about the decluttering of toys! My kids go to daycare and school so we don’t have as many learning activities, but we do have a lot of open ended play resources- it would be great to see what you keep when your girls are doing the majority of their education outside the home :)
Been watching since the beginning because I had no idea how to be a mom (seriously was so new) and now I have two girls like you, same age difference. I’ve learned so much through your channel. Best channel.
Great job!!!!
It’s so hard to get rid of things, especially the expensive stuff. We are having another so I have a reason to keep, but after I know will I will struggle.
Goodwill is great, but I highly encourage you to look for smaller thrift stores that support specific causes you are passionate about it. I usually drop off a load, then do a quick trip and I don’t always find something but when I do it’s usually a jackpot!
I'm currently working on my degree in Early Childhood Development and montessori and regio emilia methods have been my absolute favorite. I prefer montessori more and I'm so happy I've came across your channel! I not only want to be part of a montessori classroom but I also want my home set up for one when I have children. You provide so much useful information thank you for taking the time to share that with us.
I would like the see a video about what craft supplys your kids like and why. Maby white your girls if possible.
Would love to see more minimalism videos from you! Loved this one and love your approach. My husband and I are minimalists and purged a few years back and I feel like we're due for another purge. We've moved and had another child and things just start to accumulate over time despite our best efforts 😅
Have you considered starting a toy closet to share Montessori materials to a small community group of mom's? It could tie in nicely with a play group thing u want to do
Decluttering & montessori all in one video 🙌🏼😍 yes yes yes!
You can always find a Montessori school near you and offer the items you dont need anymore. I work at a Montessori school and we love and really appreciate donations! 🥰
Your channel is so instrumental for anyone who wants to learn about Montessori.
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve been watching your videos for over a year now and I needed to hear and see more from behind the scenes. You have really emboldened me to be the best mama I can be! I just set up our classroom and love it so much.
Excited for more!
Love this video Ashley! Would love to see more of your minimalism journey. We are almost 4 years into our minimalism journey, and 8 months into our montessori journey with our baby boy. The 2 compliment each other so well. Love your content, you have helped us so much with your montessori series.
I'm so glad you made this video! I love seeing your process and am grateful you took our suggestions and made them into a video.
Love the shelf tour & also library haul at last video, I have a newly 4 years old and it’s time to declutter my homeschool/toy storage too