How do you handle curious younger siblings in your Montessori homeschool preschool?

July 20, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

The number one most-asked question that I receive from readers goes something like this: “I have a mobile infant/toddler and a preschooler. The younger sibling is constantly wanting to touch/throw/eat all of the small pieces in the preschooler’s shelf work. How do I handle this?” It’s been asked so often that I have a go-to […]

Recycled Crafts for Kids: How to Make Cereal Box Beads

July 13, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

In true second plane child fashion, Lila is all about learning how things are made — and then making them herself. During the school year, she watched a video about making beads out of cereal boxes… and she quickly insisted that we save some so she could try it herself! Here is Lila’s method for […]

Seashell Matching & Silhouette Cards — Free Printable!

July 6, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Seashells scream “SUMMER!” to me, and yet I somehow have never made any summer printables featuring seashells… until today! I found 18 different seashell photos and made them into sets of cards for a few different uses: You can print the seashell cards twice to make matching pairs, then use them for picture to picture […]