The Most Overlooked Element of Practical Life Transfer Work Trays: The Importance of Sound

February 23, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Practical Life works in a Montessori classroom are prized for their ability to develop fine motor skills, focus, and concentration, all while instilling practical life skills that the child will use for a lifetime. But do you know what it is about these materials that will keep a child coming back over and over again […]

Beyond the Number Tiles: Fun Hundred Board Activities

February 16, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

The Montessori hundred board is a math material that helps children put numbers in order from 1 to 100. It’s meant to be used with small number tiles, but we always liked to mix it up a bit during our Montessori homeschool preschool time. We did the hundred board the traditional way, and then explored […]

Science Fair Projects with an Elementary Child

February 9, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Big work is one of the hallmarks of the second plane child (ages 6-12), and the school science fair is a fantastic opportunity for your elementary child to explore that. HOWEVER, I have seen so many science fair projects that have *clearly* been done mostly by the parent, and that’s really missing the point of […]

Heart Pattern Cards — Valentine’s Day Free Printable!

February 2, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Happy February! If you have a classroom or homeschool room, you know that February is all about the heart-themed activities… and I created a free printable one just for you! This heart pattern free printable includes 8 pattern cards with AB, ABC, ABB, and AAB patterns on them. Cut out the extra pieces to put […]