by marie | Aug 26, 2015 | Classroom, Fall Activities, Preschool Lessons
Open ended play has seemed to be the play of choice around here! Today I’m excited to let the kids go with open exploration of food stamps with the 2015 Paintathon! Paint with Food Stamps We have painted with food stamps before to make homemade Mother’s...
by marie | Jun 30, 2015 | Classroom, Montessori At Home, Parenting
There you are. Happily folding the laundry. Then a scream. A large wail! “He hit me!” It’s your turn to teach your child one of the most important skills he will have in life. One thing to teach your child that will make him a better adult We...
by marie | Apr 20, 2015 | Classroom, Montessori At Home, Montessori For You, Montessori Setup, Organize
Our Montessori approach up until now has been to set up the best Montessori environment we can with an open learning philosophy. Our children have had the opportunity to work on any of the activities we have out, without much routine to the day or much format to the...
by marie | Apr 17, 2015 | Classroom, Fall Activities, Montessori At Home, Montessori Store, Outdoor Exploration, Preschool Lessons, Spring Activities, Summer Activities, Winter Activities
Spring weather has beckoned us to get outside and explore! Here are the best hands-on botany lessons. Nature Walk Nature walks are one of the best ways to get outside and really notice the type of plants around your home or school. This spring, we did a nature walk in...
by marie | Feb 17, 2015 | Child's Crafts, Classroom, Montessori At Home, Montessori Store, Preschool Lessons
I LOVE DIY projects. I love the idea of saving money and making wonderful hands on activities for cheap. These DIY geography boxes didn’t cost me a penny and the kids love them! I love DIY projects. Fun hands on activity for the kids and I to do together and...
by marie | Feb 3, 2015 | Book Lists, Classroom, Montessori At Home, Montessori For You, Montessori Store, Organize, Parenting, Preschool Lessons
I have said many times how much my children LOVE books. I read several times a day out loud to them and my kids “read” on their own. But now Samuel has been writing letters, referring to people and items by the letter the word starts with, and actively...