The Montessori Floor Bed — The Whens, Wheres, Hows, & Whys

May 25, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

You may have heard of this thing called the Montessori floor bed and wondered how it could possibly work, when you should start, why you should do it, and where to find one — so I’m here to share all the answers! Let’s start with the most important question: WHY do Montessori parents use floor […]

Montessori Buzzwords: What they really mean and how to practically apply them to your homeschool experience

May 18, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Montessorians tend to throw around these confusing specific-to-Montessori terms, and a lot of homeschooling parents have a vague idea of the themes but that’s it. A few months ago, someone commented on one of my posts: “What does ___ actually mean? I see a lot of Montessori accounts using it but I can’t figure it […]

FREE Webinar — “Follow the Child”

May 11, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

“Follow the Child” is a Montessori phrase that people tend to throw around, but what does it actually mean? How do we apply it in our day-to-day lives? A few months ago, I took a poll on Instagram asking people to name some Montessori Buzzwords, and “Follow the Child” was the number one answer when […]

Montessori Vehicle Anatomy Cards

May 4, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Every month, my small group coaching community gets to request a printable material that I will create just for them [and often will add to my Etsy shop later]. For April, they asked for some steam locomotive and airplane anatomy cards… but once I got started I just couldn’t stop, so I added a few […]

The Importance of Invented Spelling

April 27, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

If you have a new writer, you’ve likely noticed that some of the words she’s writing use very creative spelling choices. This is called invented spelling, and it’s a natural part of writing development! As children are just beginning to learn phonetics, it makes sense that they would write words the way they sound phonetically […]