How to Begin Cultural Studies at Home — Guest Post on Montessorium

May 18, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ve seen some of our Montessori continent study works and Circle Time themes. Montessorium approached me to ask if I could write a post about how to begin that kind of study at home, and it is published on their Primary community today! Go check it out here: […]

Montessori-Inspired Language Activities for Preschoolers — Seasons 3-Part Cards [With Free Printable!]

May 16, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

After we finished studying the whole solar system, I decided to focus in on Earth. We started with learning about the seasons, since we first began this unit right when it changed from winter to spring. The easiest way to discuss the changes in something is to use one image and see how it changes […]

DIY Montessori-Inspired Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers — Craft Stick Shape Templates

May 10, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’ve seen craft sticks with velcro dots on them all over Instagram, and I knew both girls would love it. I first put this out just as a manipulative activity — a basket full of craft sticks with velcro dots on the ends. The girls could build with them in whatever way they pleased. Then […]

Guest Post on Say-n-Play Columbus: Take a Taste Tuesday

May 9, 2017.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I am over on my friend Signe’s blog at Say-n-Play Columbus to share why it’s important to cook with toddlers and how to incorporate learning in the kitchen. Go check it out HERE.

40+ Montessori-Inspired Practical Life Activities for Infants and Toddlers

May 4, 2017.Reading time 10 minutes.

“When a child is given a little leeway, he will at once shout, ‘I want to do it!’ But in our schools, which have an environment adapted to children’s needs, they say, ‘Help me to do it alone.’ And these words reveal their inner needs.” ~Maria Montessori Maria Montessori believed that child development emerges in […]