30+ Montessori-Inspired Valentine’s Day Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

January 17, 2018.Reading time 15 minutes.

Changing holidays or 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. Valentine’s Day is a fun theme to use! The easiest way to make your shelves seasonally-themed is to switch out the colors of your materials and add […]

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 […]

DIY Montessori-Inspired Activities for Preschoolers — The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

May 2, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

One of our favorite things to do outside is to point out butterflies! L has been interested in them ever since we visited the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls last summer, so I knew this was something we should begin to study more formally once we started homeschool preschool. I ordered a butterfly kit so we […]

How Often Should You Rotate Materials in Your Totschool/Homeschool Preschool?

February 23, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Many totschool or homeschool preschool parents switch out their trays weekly — or even daily. I often feel almost pressured to do so when I scroll through Instagram or Pinterest. If you love getting creative and making themed activities that will only be used for a few days, go for it. If you (like me) prefer to […]

Stop the Baby Talk and Dumbing Down — Why We Use Real Words with Our Kids

January 27, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

I have had a couple of different experiences with L in the past few months that inspired me to write this post about why we use real words with our children instead of using baby talk or dumbing down facts. Maria Montessori observed that the sensitive period for language is between birth and 6 years […]