Earth Day Gifts for Children

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This month we celebrate Earth Day! There are many ways to involve children in this celebration. I have loads of Earth Day Activities and a very well stock Earth Day Pinterest board.   The EARTH Book by Todd Parr Sofia’s Dream by Land Wilson Green Toys Recycling Truck Kid’s Gardening Tools Radio Flyer Wheelbarrow Camelbak [Read On]


Help Children Learn to Tell Time

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{Image courtesy of adamr at FreeDigitalPhotos.net} I had a really great day of learning how to implement history within Montessori. The short story: for the 3 to 6 year old children, history is about the passage of time (e.g. seasons) and the duration of time (e.g. 5 minutes). Also, children at this age still need [Read On]


Valentine’s Day Gifts Top Picks

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As I searched for sweet gifts to send along to family for Valentine’s Day, I decided I had to share some of my top picks! Enjoy! BoldLoft “Catch My Love” Couple Coffee Mug Set – I bought this mug for my hubby. Young Masters: Heart Of A Lion (Little Wisdom Series) – Amazing children’s book [Read On]


Books for Raising Mindful Children

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On our journey to homeschooling we continue to think long and hard about what and how to teach our two boys asking questions like “Who are they?” “How do they learn?” “What do we want for them?” Time and time again we come back to hoping our children are happy and kind. We want them [Read On]


My Montessori Top Picks {Infants & Toddlers}

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It is never to early to start integrating Montessori Philosophy into your home & classroom environment. A few of my top picks for infants and toddlers! Enjoy! Wood Baby Toy Gift Set Montessori Infant Coin Box Guidecraft Screw Block Manipulative Plan Toys Cone Sorting Object Permanence Box Amazing Tracker Ball Maze Ryan’s Room (Sew ‘N’ [Read On]


What is Montessori? {Books for Parents}

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When I first began reading about Montessori, I found myself a bit overwhelmed by the philosophy. Maria Montessori was a scientist and a doctor. So, her writing wasn’t exactly an “easy read”, at least for me. In my quest to learn more and eventually landing in a Montessori training program, I recommend the following books [Read On]