Montessori Mondays - Rotating Materials

One of the defining characteristics of any Montessori environment, whether designed for many children or one in a small room at home, is that everything is carefully prepared - from the small chairs and shelves to the selection of materials. At home, one thing you can do to keep your child's interest in their materials and toys verses throwing them in a bin and forgetting about them after a day is to select just a few toys or Montessori materials to have out on trays or shelves at once and then store the rest in a closet to rotate out when your child begins to lose interest in the current toys. This will make choices for what to work with less overwhelming for your child and when it is time to rotate them you can have your child help select new works to have on the shelves.