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4 Montessori Lessons You Can Easily Replicate Outside!
You don’t have to have a classroom, a playroom, OR Montessori materials from a specialized vendor to share Montessori with your child. You can start it right in your own backyard!
Montessori: It's Not Just for Children!
What if I told you that Montessori has inherent and wonderful value for adults, too? That these changes that you make--to your home, to your lifestyle, to the way you raise your children--could have inherent value for YOU? That’s right! Montessori: it’s not just for children.
Move Over, Unicorn. I’m Making Childhood Magical!
Children, like unicorns, are magical beings, and they deserve a magical childhood. But unlike unicorns, they also have specific developmental needs.
Take the Montessori Challenge
Maria's work continues today. It is estimated that there are about 4,500 Montessori schools in the United States and about 20,000 worldwide. It is impossible to evaluate the extent of her influence…
Your Montessori Book List
Quite a lot has been written ABOUT Montessori in the past century, but any Montessori teacher worth her salt will tell you that reading straight from the…
Making Tantrums a Positive Experience
When your child is having an emotional meltdown, it's hard to keep your cool! What if your child is crying uncontrollably or is kicking and screaming on the floor? What then? No matter what, realize...
Surprising Ways to Encourage Cooperation
At one point or another, we all feel the terrible aftertaste of envy in our social relationships. We see the venal colleague who gets ahead or the layabout relative who repeatedly falls into success. The resulting...
Society Evolves. Montessori Education Must, Too.
Maria Montessori is one of history's greatest educational thinkers. Among her many significant observations is to - in all regards - follow the child. This doesn't mean just doing whatever the child...
The Journey to Adulthood: Age 12 - 18
If you've ever thought that living with a teenager is like living with a toddler, you're not that far off. Adolescence, the third plane of development, is a time of great transformation that mirrors, in many...
Making Music: Tips for Circle Time Success
No one wants to sing a song with a group of squirmy, inattentive, interrupting children. It’s just plain frustrating! Good teachers set the bar high for good behavior, but excellent teachers engage the restless...
Skip the Kid Calendar and Lean In to Heart-Centered Time
24 hours in a day. 7 days in a week. 52 weeks in a year. 18 years in a "childhood". Add another 6 to 10 to become a fully formed adult being. As adults, we are comforted by these facts, beholden to them, and bound by them.
Follow Your Child
It might sounds obvious, but it’s important to stress that homeschooling DOES NOT work like traditional schooling. It’s not because (or only because) you’re teaching at home or teaching your...
Joyful Learning: How to Build a Fire
Believe it or not, you already have the tools you need to support JOYFUL learning. Just remind yourself what you need to build a fire.
Adopt a Theory of Education
Most homeschoolers begin their journey looking for a curriculum to follow, but even more important than what to teach your child is how to teach your child. Children are naturally curious creatures.
Homeschoolers Know: You Can Have Your Very Own Montessori Children’s House And Make Every Day Magical
Across the globe people are flocking to Montessori principles, not just because of the pretty toys, but because it is now common scientific knowledge that the first 6 years of life are crucial. We get it. And we’re doing our part to make it happen. Of course you can Montessori homeschool!
The Montessori Handwashing Lesson Is Exactly What the World Needs Right Now
My children and I have had head colds this week, and I’ve been reflecting on how I can help tweak our homeschooling routine to help serve us better when we’re under the weather. One thing that has changed? We’ve supercharged our handwashing routine.
Your Own Little Schoolhouse
In this episode, we're talking about how to create your own little schoolhouse at home with Montessori.
Too Young for School?
In this episode, we're talking about whether your child is too young for school, or if it's exactly the right time for school.
Nature Journaling
A nature journal is a simple but wonderful learning experience that's as great for traditional classrooms as it is for homeschoolers. Nature journals help children keep track of what they observe in nature and get more in tune with their learning as they explore the great outdoors. Let's explore how to bring these amazing tools to life for you family!