New on our Shelves

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Every month I like to freshen up our Montessori work shelves. Here are a few new trays I’ve added for my boys (2.5 and 4 years old). As you will notice these baskets and trays don’t require much money to put together. Hopefully the work is accessible to you so that you can easily integrate [Read On]


Memorial Day Ideas for Kids

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Memorial Day is a big concept for most young children to “get”. I don’t mean to cut children short because I know they do get many BIG concepts. To bring the idea of war and veterans into a child’s mind, though, is a serious endeavour and one that needs to happen gently and slowly over [Read On]


Get Kids Involved in the Home

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Do you have a child excited to help out around the home? Yes, my kids too. Three words of advice: Let. Them. Help. This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Method. All opinions are 100% mine. You will find a rhythm of working together. The best part? Well, your child will [Read On]


PEEPs Learning Activities for Kids

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Peeps. All opinions are 100% mine.   Peeps is launching their first commercial in over a decade. I have to say that the whole campaign is quite endearing. The intended audience are educators and parents who do learning and craft activities with kids. Did [Read On]


Our Montessori Living & Learning Space

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It has been a while since I’ve written a Montessori at Home post. So, I thought I’d give you an update on things we’re doing in our home. {Goodbye Plastic, Hello Glass} This image is one of our new drinking glasses solely for the boys. We no longer have a single plastic cup in our [Read On]


March Montessori Shelves

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I updated our Montessori shelves a bit for March. There is a green theme a la St. Patrick’s Day. We continue to work on fine motor skills with pipe cleaners and beading. This work is easy & inexpensive. All you need are pony beads and pipecleaners. My 2 year old loves this work. With my [Read On]