How to make a DIY Montessori Mobile
What is a Montessori Mobile?
A Montessori Mobile, is a baby mobile that is inspired by Montessori philosophy and principals within its engineering and overall design.
What is the Montessori Method
The Montessori Method encourages natural hands on learning techniques based on the scientific observations and notations of Italian physician Maria Montessori. Some educators use a mixture of Montessori techniques and traditional play based learning in their teachings. There is no right or wrong method of learning. Allow children to explore the world as they are curious, and do your best to encourage learning while trying numerous approaches to see what is most engaging to your child.
What is the Richardson Mobile
This Mobile style mixes Montessori philosophy of the traditional Munari Mobile with a more efficient solution to creating the contract dynamics within its mobile creation. This is a perfect solution for a diy Montessori solution at home. The Richardson Mobile uses Coogam Contrast Cards as the focal point of visual tracking for baby.
FEEL FREE TO USE ONLY ONE CENTER CARD, OR TWO CARDS SIDE BY SIDE TO START.
Build your own Montessori mobile by watching the video for a step by step tutorial.
DIY Montessori Mobile
Coogam Contrast Cards
The Coogam deck of Contrast Cards are ideal for parents who want a quick solution to a Montessori mobile with high contrast elements. Alternating Coogam contrast cards each week can allow for greater curiosity and new focal points. These new focal points help with eye development and visual tracking as muscles strengthen in the eye and brain recognition of new patterns stimulate the mind.
Montessori Mobile Stand
This Montessori mobile stand is great for Montessori mobile projects. It is made of a clean wood that is sleek and installs on the wall so that as baby grows, baby cannot grab the mobile stand when attached to the crib.
The Outcome
In conclusion, the Coogam Contrast card deck is the main resource for building a Richardson mobile. This philosophy is that baby will increase eye development and visual tracking by using alternating contrast cards to engage baby's eyesight and eye muscles through the suspension of cards above them on a mobile stand. That is how you create the Richardson mobile.