Our Montessori Homeschool Preschool Room

September 19, 2018.Reading time 13 minutes.

Our Montessori Homeschool Preschool room is finally finished! Actually, that’s not a true. A good Montessori environment is never truly finished, because it should always be changing to follow the needs of the children it serves. BUT, the bones of the room are finished and exactly what my 4.5-year-old and almost 3-year-old need right now. […]

20+ Montessori-Friendly Outdoor Activities for Summertime

June 20, 2018.Reading time 10 minutes.

“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 […]

Montessori-Inspired Sensorial Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers — Sorting by Rough and Smooth

October 11, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

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 […]

20 Montessori-Inspired Activities for Fall for Toddlers and Preschoolers

August 24, 2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

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 […]

Summer Sensory Bin for Toddlers and Preschoolers — Ice Cube Play

July 28, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

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 […]