25+ Activities for Kids Who Need to Move in the Montessori Classroom

When I was a Montessori Toddler Teacher, I had the usual movement area set up — basically just a large corner of the room with some scarves, a small climber, and some movement cards. Once I started doing Montessori homeschool preschool with my girls, I knew I needed something more — especially for my daughter […]

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Our Kids’ Bedtime Practices from Birth Through Age 7

I get asked for kid sleep suggestions all the time, and I never know what to say because sleeping is such a personal experience. Everyone has different needs at bedtime and throughout the night, so I don’t think there’s a list of “best practices” or anything like that that I could possibly put out there […]

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Montessori Continents Map & 3-Part Cards Free Printable

These color-coded continents are a staple in the Montessori classroom — but the physical materials can be quite expensive. I created these printable versions of the Montessori continents map and 3-part cards as a homeschool-friendly alternative — and they’re free! This free printable includes a control map as well as a blank one for the […]

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Montessori Measuring Works from our Homeschool Preschool

Nora has been on a measuring kick this month, and we’ve been having so much fun exploring measuring works that I just had to share what we’ve been up to! The first thing to mention is that we did not begin with actual measuring. We’ve been building up Nora’s measurement vocabulary for years through other […]

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