Are you familiar with the Montessori dressing frames? Dressing frames are a practical life activity that provides children with the opportunity to focus on a particular fastener, one at a…
Category: homeschooling / unschooling

HOMESCHOOLING, ILLNESS, AND GUILT: AN UPDATE
It's been some time since I've been able to post a blog, and for that, I apologize. We've had five weeks of illness running throughout this house. Once it appeared…

OCTOBER HOMESCHOOL OUTLINE: OCTOBER 2022
Wow, it's been a little while since I wrote an outline for our homeschooling, the last being unexpected and in June. This month you'll notice that some things in our…

MONTESSORI: LETTER SOUND BOXES DIY
Sound boxes are so awesome! So what are they? It's a material that allows the child, who is likely in the sensitive period for small objects, to be introduced to…

MONTESSORI TODDLER: MODIFICATIONS AND A MOVEABLE ALPHABET DIY
Did you know that in Montessori, children learn to write before they can read? This is because they are taught the alphabet phonically rather than the names of the letters…

TODDLER: PINCER GRIP, WATER DRIP, COLOUR MIX
I hope that title is as fun to say out loud as it was in my head, haha. E and V showed interest in a colour mixing activity at the…

UNEXPECTED SUMMER HOMESCHOOLING JUNE: BUTTERFLIES
More specifically, the butterfly lifecycle. I didn't plan to create a homeschool outline for the summer. E and V have the homeschool room accessible to them and are free to…

MONTESSORI TODDLER: COMBINING TWO LOVES WITH THE KAZOO
We have been doing Music Monday since E and V were newborns. It has been such a great way to focus on a particular instrument, movement, composer, or artist. Crafty…

TODDLER: PATTERN DIY
This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. We've talked about patterns before, but E and V weren't too interested. The other day I found a book…

HOMESCHOOLING: SPROUTS, THEIR ROOTS, AND THE PRECIPITATION WATER CYCLE
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