Well, it has finally happened. The girls have begun to get around a lot more, pulling themselves up using furniture the last few day. So it was only a matter…
WOOD PAINTING WITH NATURAL WATERCOLOURS
E and V love to watch me paint. They also want to participate. If I need to work on a project, I will give them cardboard and a wet brush.…
MAKING A TOY MORE MONTESSORI-FRIENDLY
Not all wooden toys can be considered Montessori-friendly and many toys made from plastic and such, are. So what makes a toy Montessori-friendly and how to make a toy already…
DIY FABRIC TISSUE BOX
A few months ago, the tissue box seemed like something the girls would enjoy. So I purchased a tissue box cover off Amazon and, using the silk scarves I had…
STORAGE BIN OF SENSORY: SEEDS FOR FRIENDS
If you haven't seen them on Pinterest and Instagram, you may have heard of them: sensory bins. While they aren't Montessori, they offer a way for children to explore, transfer,…
OUR MONTESSORI-INSPIRED SPRING BOOKS
According to the calendar, it has been spring for awhile, but it's finally just starting to feel like it. We just started our garden and are able to spend more…
EARTH DAY: BEE HOTEL AND STUDY
The girls were gifted The Bee Book at my baby shower, by family who run a small farm and cousins who are bee keepers. Little did we all know, the…
MONTESSORI FOR EVERY CHILD AND ALL ABILITIES
“Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future… Let us treat them with…
CRAFTY TUESDAY: ICE PAINTING
The girls have been more interested in watching me paint. So I wanted to try and find a painting activity that was a little more than just paint in a…
HOMESCHOOLING/UNSCHOOLING: EXAMPLE FOR GENEALOGY AND HISTORY
I recently wrote a post about homeschooling/unschooling and an example of how to go about it. I've been asked to share some additional examples and knew the perfect topic, based…
