Our Montessori Shelves for a 5-Year-Old

October 28, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

Every so often I do a homeschool preschool room tour on Instagram, and everyone wants the links to basically every piece of work on our shelves. I decided to put together a blog post since that lasts forever. These are our October shelves for my new 5-year-old — many of the materials will stay on […]

FREE Raising Toddlers Conference

October 21, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Do you lie in bed at night replaying the tantrums and power struggles wondering why toddlerhood feels so hard? Are you consumed by worry that you aren’t a good enough parent or that you are doing this all wrong? Are you dreading another day deep in the trenches of parenting or feeling guilty for losing […]

Fun Autumn Leaf Activities for Kids

October 14, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Fall has arrived, and I’ve been hearing that this year is supposed to be especially beautiful in terms of changing foliage! I love fall because of that, but also because there are so many fun things to do with autumn leaves. Every year we go on several leaf hunts — sometimes just around our yard, […]

Labeling the Home with Pictures — Free Printable!

October 7, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

A few weeks ago, I shared a round-up of all of the ways we’ve practiced labeling things over the years in our Montessori Homeschool Preschool — but I realized that very few of them could be used by toddlers. So I made these Labeling the Home with Pictures Cards! This Labeling the Home with Pictures […]

Safe Halloween Fun in the Time of COVID

October 1, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

2020 has certainly come with its fair share of challenges, and navigating Halloween fun while staying safe is certainly one of them! While our town has yet to decide if trick-or-treating will officially be sanctioned this year or not, we’ve decided to forgo that tradition in favor of our own family Halloween party. I’ve seen […]