First, I need to clarify that nobody wants to see a child upset, especially a young one--I know I don't like it. I'd also like to point out that I…
Category: Montessori
MONTESSORI ON A BUDGET
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…
OUR MONTESSORI FAMILY–HELPING CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT FINANCES AND MONEY PART ONE: BUILDING A FOUNDATION
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…
MONTESSORI-INSPIRED HALLOWEEN
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.…
TODDLER COUNTING: TEN FRAME AND 1:1 CORRESPONDENCE CARDS–FREE PRINTABLES
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…
WE ARE OUR CHILD’S ADVOCATE
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…
MONTESSORI-INSPIRED RV LIVING
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…
MAKING A TOY MONTESSORI-FRIENDLY: THE LOCK BOARD
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 AT 13 MONTHS
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--…
AN INVITATION TO CLEAN: MONTESSORI PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS
"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…
