I often hear too many people comment that one must have money to practice Montessori. Not true! Many believe this because of the beautiful "shelfies" on Instagram and some of…
Being a financial coach, I've been asked how to teach children to handle money. As a Montessori parent, I've been asked how to introduce money and ways of handling it…
Our family is unapologetic Halloween, Renaissance and costume party people. If there's a reason to dress-up, preferably as a historic figure (hello, Queen Elizabeth I), we are all about it.…
The girls have started to show an interest in counting; E has been going around saying, "two" to everything--two has been popular around her because two eyes, two ears, and…
At a recent medical appointment with V it became clear that we, regardless of where we are, are our child's advocate. Not just when it comes to what is best…
One reason we decided to purchase an RV is because we love to travel, especially to destinations that are within a few days of driving. We would love to travel…
This was inspired by Nichole at Radical Beginnings. On Instagram, years ago, she shared the idea of replacing the cartoon images in the lock board with real photos of the…
Pushing boundaries is completely normal and healthy. It's how children discover what they are able to do physically--the boundaries of their body-- and learn what they are allowed to do--…
"To offer the child an environment rich in motives for activity, in which he can choose what he will take and use, free from any teacher's control, or indeed from…