The particularity of Montessori shelves is that they are designed to make our children's activities, games and toys easy to access. They participate in the prepared environment, adapted to their physical and psychological development, at their pace, their centers of interest, they constitute a pillar: at the level of the child, they allow him to do alone by contributing to an atmosphere aesthetic and harmonious thanks to their refined style and their noble and natural material which is wood.
Designed to present the equipment in an attractive way, our children can take their things there and put them away easily, thus cultivating their autonomy.
For the parent, they allow their child to be given the opportunity to do it themselves, and to follow their own pace by adapting their presence and their disposition according to their interest in one or the other, drawing inspiration from pedagogy Montessori.
The shelf is available in 5 sizes to allow the best possible arrangement of space and offers a depth which will allow the material (Montessori or not), games, resources, tools, etc. to be arranged. so that the child is naturally invited to use the development supports made available to him, and so that we parents can easily rearrange and replace the equipment according to the use of our children.
Features
- Solvent-free water-based varnish and paint.
- A discovery space adapted to your child.
- Help with the development of autonomy.
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- Sustainable management: FSC certified solid beech ensuring the traceability of wood as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and respect for local communities.
- Committed manufacturer: Fair, eco-responsible company with strong societal values, a third of whose workforce is made up of disabled workers and which supports an NGO offering a day care center for seriously disabled children.
- Without overproduction: Manufacturing on demand.
- European manufacturing: Made in Romania.
Technical sheet
- Colors to choose from: Natural wood, Wood/White, Wood/White, Wood/Terracotta, Wood/Pink, Wood/Mint, Wood/Blue, Wood/Lavender, Wood/Grey, Wood/Black.
- Material: Solid beech frame; birch plywood seat.
- Treatment: Water-based varnish and paint complying with European chemical requirements EN 71-3 standards for toy safety.
- Wood: From eco-managed forests, FSC Controlled Wood Certification.
- Dimensions of MELI shelves:
- Nest: 34cm x 76cm x 34cm
- Mini : 50 cm x 40 cm x 34 cm
- Mini Plus : 50 cm x 76 cm x 34 cm
- Midi : 70 cm x 76 cm x 34 cm
- Maxi : 100 cm x 40 cm x 34 cm
- Maxi Plus : 100 cm x 76 cm x 34 cm
- Note: Boxes, baskets and other accessories are not included.
- Packaging: Carton, plastic bubble wrap, adhesive tape.
- Manufacturing: Europe (EU), in Romania.
- Warranty: 2 years
Interview
- Clean with a dry, soft cloth. Otherwise, use a slightly damp cloth without detergent.
- Wipe up liquids immediately.
Assemblage
- Assembly manual: Sent by email.
- Product to assemble yourself, easily (1 person).
- 15 minutes of assembly.
Traceability
- Solid beech FSC - Romania
- Birch plywood - Ukraine
- Painting and varnishing - Bulgaria
- Packaging - Romania
- Design & Manufacturing - Romania
Manufacturing partner
In the center of Romania, the small company Eva harnesses all its ingenuity and expertise in woodworking to create furniture inspired by the principles of Montessori pedagogy to provide children with support for their activities, their freedom, tailored to their size - and that they can adapt to their desires!
The specifications of Eva and her team can be summed up as a combination of functionality, quality, ethics and aesthetics. With a timeless Scandinavian design that can decorate any room in the house, their products are the result of work designed to last several generations and of strong societal values. A third of this small company's workforce is made up of disabled workers and it supports an NGO which provides a day center for seriously disabled children.
What is the educational benefit of this product?
Shelves are an important element in child development because they facilitate autonomy.
At Maria Montessori, they are one of the essential elements of the prepared environment in which children will get busy with their activities and “work” freely. They also accompany them in the sensitive period of order and coordination of movements.
This idea of supporting the development of autonomy applies to all active teaching methods.
The shelves will be one of the places where children can find the tools or materials they need for their craft work at Steiner or as part of the projects in the Reggio Emilia pedagogy strong>.
They will also find their tools, dear to Célestin Freinet, and their games, essential at Ovide Decroly, as well as their “gifts” and “occupations” at Friedrich Fröbel.
They will support our children's independent activities, fundamental in the Pikler-Lóczy pedagogy.
This is also where they will pick up their “living books”, so important to Charlotte Mason, where they will discover extraordinary stories and characters who will feed their imagination, as they have fed ours.
What is the interest from a neuroscience point of view?
- Participation in sensorimotor and cognitive development (*Through the exercise of tasks that require precision and planning (storage and arrangement of objects and books).
- Strengthening neural circuits through repetition of gestures and tasks.
What is sensorimotor development?
Sensorimotor development is the process by which children develop their senses and learn to perform, control and coordinate their movements.
The senses include the best known ones: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, but also balance (thanks to the vestibular system) and proprioception (position of the body in space, given by the somatosensory system).
These different senses work in concert with each other and with the motor system.
In terms of motor development, we can distinguish two main categories of motor skills:
- gross motor skills, which refers to movements of the whole body or the large limbs and muscles of the body (legs, arms, trunk, head),
- fine motor skills, which refers to the movements of smaller muscles and limbs (fingers, hands, wrists, feet, ankles, toes, lips, tongue).
What is cognitive development?
Cognitive development is the process by which children acquire, organize and learn to use knowledge. Cognitive skills are numerous, varied, and are orchestrated by executive functions. They include, among others, language, goal-directed behaviors, planning, cognitive flexibility, short-term memory (or working memory), long-term memory, the ability not to be distracted, to control emotional reactions, etc.
What is the point of this product in summary?
- Cultivate your sense of order.
- Develop fine motor skills.
- Learn to be independent.
- Strengthen his self-confidence.
Delivery
- Delivery costs are: Free
- This product is shipped from Romania by our manufacturing partner Eva.
- Delivery takes place in 7 to 13 working days.
- Transport is managed by DPD or GLS, except in exceptional cases.
- Once your package has been shipped, a tracking number will be communicated to you by email.
Back
Have you received your item but it does not suit you? Don't worry, you have 14 days from the date of receipt of your package to return the product concerned to us.
Being a small family business, we are unfortunately not yet able to offer you postage costs, thereturn costs are the responsibility of responsibility of the customer and returns are to be sent to the country of shipment of this product, in Romania.
To be eligible for a return, please ensure that the following conditions are met:
- The product must arrive in original and complete condition (packaging, accessories, instructions).
- The request does not concern tailor-made products for which the customer has provided personalization data (example: a cutting or manufacturing dimension).
Please understand that we cannot accept fitted, used or worn items as they will not be able to be relisted.
Return Process
Send your return request with your order number as well as the product you wish to return to our Customer Service by email to the following address: bonjour@monloove.com
⚠ Please note that a return received without prior contact may frustrate the right of withdrawal.
Refund
The refund will be made within 14 days after receipt of the products for the full amount of the returned products, via the same payment method as that used when ordering.
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Do not hesitate to contact us if you cannot find the answer to your questions: bonjour@monloove.com