我們在馬里蘭州巴爾的摩的蒙特梭利家庭環境
星期一, 10月 15th, 2012 2:34 pm | By Stephanie Woo
經過一個月的設計，購買，以及實驗，終於，我對於我們新家的蒙特梭利設計感到滿意了。
剛開始搬進這個家，馬克跟我都同意，客廳裡那張 厚重綠色的地毯一定得要移走，在一星期內，馬克就在客廳裝上了全新的木頭地板，大約花了我們300美金，整個家裡的氛圍以及能量都改觀了。（朋友們，只要 有百安居還有一雙巧手的老公）然後，我們都同意，既然小孩多數的時間都會在家裡，我們就將她們的工作空間設置在一樓的客廳。
很開心的，老公跟我對於小孩的教育以及事情的優先順序意見相同，你來我家參觀的時候，就能看的出來。
以下是小孩工作空間的一些照片：
在 這個客廳另外一邊，就是我最喜歡的部分－我老公親自設計製作的兒童尺寸洗手槽。不但是獨一無二的豪華，而且還很必須，如此以來，我就不需要將我的孩子們舉 起來，她們才能夠使用洗手槽，並且她們的肚子也不會碰到冰冷的水槽邊了。上頭加上了一個馬達，可以將水從下方的水桶抽出來，而後又會六回去同樣的桶子裡，
我家神奇的老公認真工作的樣子：
從百安居買來的標準水槽，馬克將水槽給鋸短了，現在正安裝水龍頭，彎曲如天鵝脖子的水龍頭，讓孩子容易將水桶或水壺裝滿水。
在出水孔加上個墊圈，以便固定在水槽
這個容器從釣魚用具店買來的，為了方便使用，水從同一個地方出來，又回到同一個地方回去，我們就是每天更換，很容易做得到！
你現在看不見馬達，但是只要裝上了，水龍頭開關一轉，水就來了。
如果，你就住在我們家附近，或者經過巴爾的摩，來拜訪我們吧！帶你家的小孩來跟我家的孩子們一起玩！
之後，我會帶著大家參觀我們家其它的區域，包含我們穿衣服的地方，以及吃飯的地方。請繼續收看！
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing! I love the child-sized sink in your home! Your girls are very lucky to have a Montessori Mom and a handy Dad! Thank you for sharing how your husband made it. I would love to see more of your home and some close-ups of the activities on the shelves that you are offering your girls.
What a beautiful, thoughtful and inspiring place! Wish we could pop round for a visit (the hike from Australia would probably be a bit much :P)
HI Carrie, Thanks for writing! Come back and read often! I'll be posting more about individual activities on our shelves throughout the next two months but it'll be sprinkled with many other topics as well. I've got articles scheduled to early December…
I've shared this on my school's facebook page – I recently did Independence at Home as a parent ed topic – I googled some images to share with them but now they've got this awesome tour to follow!
Where did he find directions for this??? I need to make one of these!
This is just wonderful. My husband and I have been reading your blog as we have 15 month twins (b/g) that will be attending a montessori preschool. We have limited space in our small home and want to maximize it as best we can. Do you feel comfortable showing pictures of the piping on the sink or telling me how to do it? We would like to make one of our own. Thank you so much for all of your insight! It helps so much to see others pave the way. xoxo Stephanie
It is embarrassing how long ago some of these questions were asked, but I figure it’s better late than never to respond! The large table in the center is an IKEA children’s table, with legs cut off. If you’re looking, it’s the IKEA children’s table with adjustable legs, but I found that it was still too high for toddlers. When in doubt, shorter is always better than too tall. They can always bend over to work, but when it’s too tall, it really becomes a hindrance to their independence. The bookshelf can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028XBXJY/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687622&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B002C6AV9K&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=17SJB9EAWPHCXET8X85Q
As for the piping, my husband was going to do a tutorial, but never got around to it. I’m very sorry about this! He basically bought a regular sink from Home Depot, chopped it down to a height that would be suitable for children, got a boat water pump, and then placed a big flat plastic water container under the sink. The boat-pump pumps water from the plastic water container when the child turns on the faucet. The water then drains back into the same plastic water container. You need to change the water everyday, with this solution. I admit this is not an easy solution and not one that everyone has the time and energy to make, but your toddler NEEDS (IN A BIG WAY) some method of accessing water independently. Here’s a suggestion, get one of those large water containers with a spigot, buy a sturdy table, place the container on the table inside the bathtub. This way children can go in and fetch water that way without making a big mess. Any other suggestions out there?
Love the Montessori enviroment. I wanted to know how tall are the tables and chairs, also about the book display how big is it…trying to buy similar things to my 13 months old. Thanks a lot, love your work and love to your babies
Please share with me where you got that big desk and chair. I love it 🙂
I would love more in depth info on how to create the kid sink. It is so handy!
Could you tell and show how you made the sink so it works?
Hi..Could you tell me how this was made? I’d love to make one for my son.
Very nice job for the sink. I’d lije to make one for my grand-son and will look for parts but need some hints to find them in France. Plse could you explain how you power & control the pump so that I could start making one for him? Many thanks.
Hi
Saw the sink. I’d like to make one for my grand-kid. I have questions about the pump and its power. Plse could you telle me what is the power needed fot hte pmp and how you power it. Many thanks. RGDS
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Hello!
Thank you for sharing!
I have been looking for diy options for a children‘s sink.
Would you feel comfortable sharing details how you built yours?
I‘d love to build one for my 14 month old son.
Thank you so much and all the best for your family.
I’m also looking for more specific directions on the vanity part. Did your husband just cut the door across the bottom to make it shorter? I’d love more insight and more pictures. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!