Yesterday I wrote about G’s homeschool year thus far, so today I thought I’d give you all a homeschool update on our sweet Will. William is only 3 1/2, so I’m going slow, not pushing him, and am trying to use his interests to spark learning (see my post on Iceberg Counting). Mostly, we read … Read more
The pin punch is one of my very favorite Montessori activities. I know I say that with a lot of them, which is because they are all well-designed and incredibly practical. Buuuut, William has just started using this work, as has his cousin at her Montessori school, so I’ve been reminded several times lately how … Read more
Will is 3 years old, and while he’s been in our at-home Montessori classroom since he was 18 months old, he’s really just now getting into a lot of the children’s house works. I shared the curriculum I’m using with G this year, so now I thought I’d share a bit of what work William … Read more
I knew at the end of last year that by this fall, G would be ready and chomping at the bit for a more full curriculum this year, so I spent a lot of time this summer planning and working on what that would be. We did a soft and slow start to the school … Read more
Geography is one of my favorite subjects. The far off places, exotic foods, interesting names, cultures that are so different from my own, it all appeals to me. I may not have been able to travel the world yet, but I do so love learning about it. And I aim to have my children love … Read more
I spent yesterday working to set up our classroom space, creating workbooks, and cutting and laminating new works for the kids. And since I’ve been working on pulling together all of what I need to start the school year strong, I thought I’d share some of my favorite online homeschool resources. These are websites I’ve … Read more
Montessori Tips and Hints to Make Life Easier Today we tackled the kids toys. After months of ignoring the chaos as I unpacked the rest of the house, we finally reached the point where the toy-creep was getting out of control. I thought I’d share our process about how we as a family approach toy … Read more
Today was one of our first days back into the classroom for an extended period, and I thought it would be a good day to give a little more info about how our time passes w when we’re in the classroom. As in other Montessori classrooms, the kids have freedom of movement (as long as … Read more
Even When It Means Home Grown Science Experiments Gianna loves experiments. LOVES them. She has ideas for creations and experiments all the time. Seriously. All. The. Time. Last week she was mixing shaving cream and water in a basket on her bedroom carpet. Yesterday, I walked into the kitchen to find that she had mixed … Read more
I love it when the seasons switch. I love, love, love preparing the environment of our classroom. I was blessed to be an assistant to an amazing Children’s House Guide years ago, and she showed me the incredible value that tweaking materials seasonally has on a child. Every season, she would swap out the baskets … Read more