Monthly Archives: July 2011

Montessori Madness! Winner {+love}

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

The lucky winner of a signed copy of Montessori Madness! by Trevor Eissler is entry #6 Sara, from Sound Schooling.  Congratulations Sara! (random.org was used to generate a random number.) Thank you to everyone who supported this giveaway.  I loved seeing new visitors … Continue reading →

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Using a Ladle

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

This is a wonderful practical life material for ages 3-6.  Asher is 2.5 and he enjoyed doing it too.  In our school room, the boys take the tray over to a “wet” table.  They then, walk the bowl (with the mark on … Continue reading →

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Isolating a Single Letter Sound

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

John Robert (5) now recognizes all but 5 of the lowercase letters.  This week, I isolated the letter “c” for him by placing it in a bowl with a “car”.  This way, he can successfully trace the sandpaper letter and say the … Continue reading →

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Sharpening Pencils

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Our 2011 school year is in full swing.  You should have seen the look on JR’s face when he said, “I’m a kindergartener now!”  I wish I had it on video…too stinking cute.  I placed three new works on our shelves for … Continue reading →

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Montessori Madness! Giveaway

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

{This Giveaway is now closed.  Thank you to everyone that supported us in spreading Montessori Madness!} If your reading my blog, you’ve probably already caught Montessori Madness…or at least I hope you have.  May be you caught it a long … Continue reading →

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You Are My Sunshine

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

  I found these great beads at Oriental Trading Company through a friend of mine (thanks Mandi!).  They are so cute and I HAD to put them in an I Spy Bag.  I paired them with this wonderfully designed “Let It … Continue reading →

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SEA LIFE Aquarium

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

You probably already figured it out, but our first week of school was postponed until next week due to our colds…but isn’t that one of the major benefits of homeschooling?  FLEXIBILITY!  We took the day to visit the SEA LIFE … Continue reading →

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Chicken Meatballs & Such

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

   {Baked Chicken Meatballs from Smitten Kitchen} Today I did as promised…which isn’t much.  I did yoga, took the boys to the library, read to them, changed my oil (still regretting that) and placed a home cooked meal on the table. I … Continue reading →

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Simplifying Life

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Behind the complicated details of the world stand the simplicities. ~Graham Greene It’s a sign that I’m trying to do too much with two small boys in tow, when one little angel falls asleep mid chocolate bar on the way home from a … Continue reading →

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Montessori Monday – Summer Edition

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

          Links: Smiling Tree Toys Balancing Toy Sound Cylinders Monkey Nesting Toy Coin Counting Grocery Store Imaginary Play This post, among many other Montessori posts, are linked up at One Hook Wonder’s Montessori Monday.  Check it out by clicking … Continue reading →

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