Living the Montessori life as a mom with two young children
“When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength.” ~ Maria Montessori Our family does Montessori homeschool preschool year-round, without really taking a break for summertime. However, when the weather is nice, we like to bring the classroom outside! Here are over 20 Montessori-friendly activities for keeping cool and interacting with nature in […]
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We’ve had this Rough and Smooth Board out since N was a baby, so I decided to freshen it up by turning it into a sorting work. I gave L a basket and asked her to help me collect objects to sort into rough and smooth — she had a blast helping to set up […]
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Fall is almost here! Changing seasons provide an amazing opportunity to give your Montessori shelves a face lift with some easy switches to make your activities more cohesive and seasonally-themed. Fall is one of my favorites because one of the key elements of a themed shelf is so abundant in fall: COLOR! The easiest way […]
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I don’t know where you live, but over here it is HOT HOT HOT! Our house is very old and does not have central air, so we’re making do with window air conditioners and ice cubes over here. We all go a little stir crazy if we don’t get outside in the afternoon, so […]
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It has been hotter than hot around here lately, and I had 22 lbs of ice left over from a BBQ last week — so we made ice cream! This is a fun and easy science experiment you can do with kids of all ages, and there’s a sweet treat to eat at the […]
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