A Montessori School is a multi-age level institution that provides self-directed, collaborative, and child-centered education to children from the ages of three years and up. Montessori schools develop the child’s natural interest in the classroom unlike, other conventional educational institutions. Sensory stimulation and development is a significant part of the Montessori curriculum that promotes hands-on…
Stephanie is a homeschooling mama of two. Montessori learning and Artful homeschooling fill her days with creativity, learning, and work. Her daughters are Bunny who is in second grade, and Pup who is 4. She blogs about learning, life, and discovery over at Discovery Moments. Her blog is so truthful, relatable and authentic. She’s also…
Transferring with Tongs is by far our No.1 favorite practical life material in Montessori homeschool. Flower Arranging is a very inexpensive tray to put together and it looks beautiful on the shelf. Matching Containers with Lids is an easy tray to put together and you could even thrift all of the containers. Setting the Table…
Children are enamored with small objects (for instance Lila is attracted to anything small on the ground and it immediately goes in her mouth!), so it’s no wonder that the children love to work with the Language Object Boxes. Object Boxes were introduced to us by previous Montessori directress. I mirrored the object boxes after…
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To tell the truth, you can organize your homeschool classroom however you want. That’s the beauty of homeschooling. No one is going to tell you that you’re doing it wrong. As long as you follow a short list of Montessori basics and find a set up that works for you, that’s all you need. I’m…
The Binomial and Trinomial cubes are a Montessori sensorial material that teaches early math skills. The Binomial Cube represents the equation (a+b) while the Trinomial Cube represents (a+b+c). The purpose is not for the child to know the equation or how to solve it, but for the cubes to develop the predisposition to understand math….
The use of manipulative materials during the education process is a major part of the Montessori curriculum. The Montessori Method of education lays heavy emphasis on hands-on learning which promotes children to learn, self-correct, and grow at their own pace with trial and error. The Montessori method of education is designed to provide the children…
A lesson on Land, Air & Water can be used for teaching several different concepts. For example, use it to discuss Earth and what makes it unique from other planets. Explain how approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water and that the presence of water and oxygen in the air allows living…
We love reading to children’s and as we know everybody feel the same. We’re all working towards the same goal. Raising Children Who Love to Read. Yesterday, I started reading out loud my sons’ first non-illustrated novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. I was pleasantly surprised when they sat through an entire chapter, after…