Virtual Montessori Sharing Fair {Add Your Post}

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We had a busy week of continuing our garden and yard work around our home. The good news about the work is that there are a ton of learning opportunities for both adults and children! We tilled soil and planted seeds this week. Those hands on activities were perfect for introducing the parts of a [Read On]


Introducing Parts of a Seed to Preschoolers

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My approach to introducing a topic to my sons has evolved into a slower paced, very concrete at the start one. So when I decided to introduce Parts of a Seed to my sons, I decided to start with purely sensory activities that will hook them into the learning for a longer haul. We have [Read On]


Montessori at Home {eBook & Printable Materials Giveaway}

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Montessori at Home! EBook & Materials Bundle offers parents and educators a tool to help assist implementing Montessori philosophy at home. I am pleased to be able to offer you a chance to own this phenomenal informational eBook with a printable materials bundle from Montessori Print Shop. {Just for fun here are a few sample [Read On]


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]


Virtual Montessori Sharing Fair {Add Your Post}

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Welcome to Week 2 of the Virtual Montessori Sharing Fair! What an awesome week we had here in Seattle. The weather was out of this world (about time!) so we were able to spend most of our time outside (says the girl staring out her window at the rain pouring down from the clouds). We [Read On]