Please Stop Talking to My Child — The Importance of Silence

Now before you start dismissing me as a crabby old lady, let’s think about something. How many times during the day do you get interrupted? ย When you’re trying to make a list, or clean something, or do your work, or even just think a thought to yourself for one blessed minute — how often does […]

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Montessori Human Body Study: The Skeletal System

We began our study of the human body on the outside and worked our way in โ€” as most Montessori learning goes! ย After learning all about The Outer Body, we moved on in to look at the skeletal system. We began by examining this 3-D model of the human body — it was especially helpful […]

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Beginning Reading with the Montessori Pink Series

Suddenly, we have a reader! ย If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably been celebrating that with me for a few months now. ย I’m finally getting around to putting together all of our Pink Series materials in one post so you can see how L did it! We began last summer with these Montessori Pink […]

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Montessori Human Body Study: The Outer Body

We began our study of the human body on the outside and worked our way in — as most Montessori learning goes! ย Here is how we spent the first week of our human body study: ย studying the outer body. I have a preschooler to teach as well as a toddler. ย As with any multi-aged classroom, […]

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10+ Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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. ย Spring and Easter are right around the corner, so let’s see how we can make some Montessori-Inspired Spring activities! The easiest way to make your shelves seasonally-themed […]

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