Honestly, Montessori word studies were nowhere on my radar.  Lila’s in public school now, and Nora’s still figuring out letter sounds and beginning to build words.  But then I saw this amazing Montessori Word Study Activities Bundle by Every Star is Different — and this is the bundle you never knew you needed!  I love […]

I get so many messages on Instagram about how well my girls get along, and they do have a pretty nice relationship going for them.  Despite what you see on social media, that does not mean they get along perfectly ALL the time.  We have good days and more challenging days, just like every other […]

Usually, when I tell people that we do Montessori homeschool preschool instead of sending the girls to outside preschools (and instead of me leaving the house to go to work), I get one of two responses:  “That sounds like so much fun!  It must be nice to have so much free time at home.” “Wow, […]

Toddlers get a bit of a bad rap, but it’s not really their fault.  Sure, they’re highly emotional and expressive whirling dervishes, prone to throwing themselves on the floor at the slightest hint of the word “no.”  I can see how it’s tempting to call that “terrible” — if they were your age, that is, […]

If you follow along on Instagram, you know that Lila just started Kindergarten this fall!  I’ve had a lot of questions about it all, so I’m sharing the whole experience here. Before I had children, I was a Montessori Infant/Toddler teacher.  When Lila was born, I continued to teach for the first year of her […]