I never review products that I have a suspicion I might not like or those that didn't work out for us and they are some products that I love but know wouldn't be in my budget otherwise (and that is personal because everyone's budget is different). The top section is used for books out of rotation and then regularly I switch some of the books out. Given her early love for books, my husband and I decided to create a special gift for her first birthday: we built a custom Montessori front-facing bookshelf.

They can also provide a wide top shelf to be used in various ways, sometimes also as a bench (but beware of weight limitations). If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. We recently purchased this Montessori bookshelf made of natural wood for our home-schooled boys, and it has been an absolute delight. One day I said to myself:" I bet Lexi loves books so much that it doesn't matter if I put them front facing or with their sides facing out". Yes, pretty much all the popular kids brands are that way, as can be evidenced by its pungent smell when taken out of the box.We at Goc Montessori hope you found this article helpful as you set up a reading space for your child at home.

Let’s take a closer look at why front-facing bookshelves are so great for children and address those concerns about space.My 4 year old is in preschool and is in a Spanish Immersion room as well as taking an enrichment course of 3 hours of Mandarin Chinese every week. To mount the bookshelves on your wall, just find and mark the studs where you’d like your shelves to be. For a natural, wooden look – perfectly in Montessori style – you need this birch front facing shelf. We decided not to add those, so our child could have the best access and the maximum storage possible.

NOTE: It is important that the back edge (the 100mm width) is larger than the smaller front edge (50mm width) so that you're able to fit a tool in to put a screw through it to screw it to the wall. Non toxic water lacquer finish (low VOCs ) My background as a violin maker means I am passionate about how products are made.Did you ever notice that after a short while your son looses interest in that toy that seemed the one, that he carried with him all around? Describing our work makes it seem easy and quick, but in reality this was a long process, carefully planned in each step! We wanted to think about the future, to make the bookshelf useful and appealing even after a few years. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case.