3 Ways I’m Using the Stations of the Cross Pray and Play Set from Brother Francis this Lent
Here are 3 ways I’m using the Stations of the Cross Pray and Play Set from Brother Francis this Lent.
Montessori
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
No, not Christmas, back-to-school. I’m prepping the curriculum and setting up the shelves, so I thought I’d take a quick moment to share some of what we’re using this year for homeschooling. We will have 11 kiddos here each day- my 5 plus 6 cousins, spanning 3 families, and covering ages 12 down to a … Read more
2022 Homeschool Round Up
We are finishing our homeschool year this week, and on the whole it has been absolutely fantastic. Homeschooling with cousins has proven to be a perfect fit for our family. I’ve loved watching the kids grow closer, and I am cherishing the extra time with my nephews and niece. Since it’s the end of the … Read more
How I Make Montessori Object Bags
If you’ve read my posts on learning to read, you know that I love everything about the Montessori approach to teaching reading. (If you haven’t, take a peek here, here, here, and here). Charlotte and Lily (our niece) have been working with the sandpaper letters and are ready to investigate my favorite stage of the … Read more
How to Use Montessori 3 Part Cards
Montessori 3 Part cards are a simple and effective tool that can be used to teach just about any subject. Incredibly versatile by design, 3 Part Cards are most often used with children ages 3-6, but can be adapted to use by just about any age. In these videos I’ll show you how you … Read more
Homeschool Round Up
As the new school year approaches (for most people, we started ours in May to accommodate new baby P’s arrival in September), I know that there are a lot of families who are considering homeschooling for the first time. In the spirit of sharing resources, I wanted to pull together a few of my posts … Read more
Montessori Geography Bundle: Learning to Research
I love Montessori geography and so do my kids. Our continent boxes are always one of their favorite works to take off the shelf, and one of our most lent out materials. But a continent box is just a jumping off point for learning, so I wanted to share with you a Montessori Geography Bundle … Read more
The Brilliance of Self-Correcting Materials
And My Struggle To Step Back And Let Them Do The Correcting This morning William pulled out the hanging bead stair, which has been a favorite work of his for months now. He usually prefers to have me close while he’s working and will try to ask questions to get me to tell him if … Read more
Montessori Language: Learning to Read
Once your child has made it through the sandpaper letters, the beginning sound object boxes, and the moveable alphabet, they are ready to begin learning to read. Yay!!!!! This is the easiest step, and the one where Montessori dovetails into traditional reading. Basically, you’re going to pick a set of early readers, and make your … Read more
Montessori Language: Using the Moveable Alphabet
Last post, I wrote about the beginning sound object boxes, and before that we covered how to use the sandpaper letters. Once your child has mastered those, they will be ready for the moveable alphabet. The moveable alphabet is probably my all time favorite Montessori material. If I was on a desert island and could … Read more