Homeschool Room Ideas
Setting up your homeschool classroom can be the most fun...and the most intimidating part of homeschooling! Whether you have a dedicated homeschool room or no homeschool room, basic elements run throughout the setup process. New and interesting homeschool room ideas...
First Day Homeschool Activities
The first day of school is so much fun! The fresh feeling of unlimited possibilities. It can also be uncertain for students and teachers not knowing what to expect, and how it will go. This is true in traditional, Montessori, and homeschool classrooms. Plan first-day...
Back to Homeschool Planning
Planning for a new homeschool year and preparing for the first day sets off tingles of anticipation! At times it also evokes intimidation and overwhelm. Let’s plan your homeschool year together!Identify Your Goals. Set Your Intention.In the stillness of ebbing summer,...
The Montessori Elementary Curriculum
The Montessori elementary curriculum is vast, the width and breadth of which I have not fully explored in 20+ years of teaching. Each year I find myself overwhelmed looking at the behemoth of the science and cultural curriculum integrated with math, language, reading,...
The Best Sources for Montessori Materials
Do you ever wonder where to find the best sources for Montessori materials? Amazon is a great source to find anything, including Montessori materials! In fact, I am an Amazon affiliate and often recommend Montessori materials and educational products that I use...
The Best Montessori Books for Parents and Teachers
Anyone interested in Montessori inevitably posits many questions, struggles to apply the method authentically, wonders about the materials, feels overwhelmed by the vast curriculum, and flounders with learning or remembering how to give the lessons. I recommend the...
The 5 Best Websites that Explain Montessori
When I tell people I am a Montessori teacher they typically respond with “Is that where kids do whatever they want?” or “Does Montessori make your kid a genius?” I think they are really asking, “What is Montessori?” Confusion and misinformation abound around the topic...
Summer Reading for Kids
Why Summer Reading for Kids?We read for entertainment, to escape, to experience other worlds, and to learn. Reading brings pleasure and joy to our existence. Sadly, some children struggle to learn to read or never connect with books. How can we help our children...
Improve Your Child’s Handwriting… Stress Free!
Does your child struggle with handwriting? Does your child hate handwriting practice? Improve your child's handwriting with fun activities that don't require a pencil! If forcing your child to scribble on page after page of handwriting workbooks makes you cringe,...
Ten Montessori Elementary Language Materials for Home and School
Why Montessori Language Materials for Home and School?Montessori elementary language materials for home and school give children a strong foundation for word recognition and language comprehension. Word recognition includes phonemic awareness, phonics, encoding...