Sunday Book Club: Outside your window: A first book of nature
We love nature themed books and this one is absolutely stunning. Broken down into the four seasons, it’s the artwork that first drew me in. Stunning collages accompany songs, stories, recipes and so...
View ArticleAn Autumn book and activities for Thanksgiving Monday
The air was crisp and the skies sunny today. We spent it quietly together. We spent all Summer growing this sweet pie pumpkin in our garden and it was perfectly ready for harvesting this weekend....
View ArticleA Montessori field trip: An observation in the classroom of Diamond Montessori
As I’ve mentioned before in this post I love the opportunity to observe other Montessori Prepared Environments. Ashley Speed, the founder of Diamond Montessori is not only a personal friend, she is an...
View ArticleThe Montessori Toddler: A Giveaway’
There are so few books about implementing the Montessori pedagogy at home. Maria Montessori’s own writings are textbooks intended for those in training and although they are a must read for anyone...
View ArticleMontessori friendly STEM activities: Rainbow crafts
Sewing is one of our favourite Practical Life activities to do in the 3-6 Prepared Environment. We love that this kit by KiwiCo is focused on the science behind rainbows and that it comes with...
View ArticleMontessori Practical Life Food Prep: Hand pressed juice
“The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment therein is the very essence of a useful education.”- Maria...
View ArticleMontessori Multi-age Art Activities: Colour Mixing
Colour mixing is such an easy and inexpensive art activity for children of all ages and can easily be done by the youngest child. As with all Montessori compatible activities, art should always be...
View ArticleA Montessori Field Trip: A visit to Brooklyn Children’s House
I love observing in toddler/preprimary environments and so when I had the chance to observe at Brooklyn Children’s House I eagerly took it. Lisa is the owner and her space is beautiful and so...
View ArticleOur family’s Montessori rhythm during crisis
“The exercises of practical life are formative activities, a work of adaptation to the environment. Such adaptation to the environment and efficient functioning therein is the very essence of a useful...
View ArticlePractical Life Activities: Transferring
Montessori activity trays are one of the most well known images of the entire pedagogy and it’s no wonder. When done sparingly and with the individual child in mind, they offer endless opportunities...
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