Before I was even married to my husband, I had gotten a degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in School Administration. I KNEW I loved teaching and I knew I was always hungry for new creative ideas and methods to use. It wasn't until I was introduced to The Montessori Method that I realized how different and unique learning could be and how little the teacher matters. What truly matters is the child and how she learns at her own pace. In this post, we will share with you why ... View the Post
The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Montessori Home
"Montessori..." bask in that beautiful word and all it encompasses. Now, attach the word "home" to it. What does it spell? Montessori Home. What a concept! What a wonderful concept! We are an eclectic homeschool that incorporate The Montessori Method in nearly every subject we learn. Why? Simply because of what Montessori stands for many wonderful things. Some of these are: supporting child dignity, fostering independence, inviting peace, encouraging ... View the Post
Continent Studies with Preschoolers (Continent Printable 3-Part Cards)
Geography is one of our favorite subjects in our homeschool. We LOVE to learn about continents, countries, flags, seasons, etc. Our passion for it is serious. We enjoy it so much that we want to not only invite you to see an awesome lesson that we did, but we also want you to get the Continents 3-Part Cards Printable for you to do this Continent Studies lesson at home with your preschoolers. This post will have lots of pictures. We are SO excited to be bringing you these lessons ... View the Post
Around the World and Landmarks 3-part Cards Printable and Lessons
Look at these beautiful 3-part cards! They are finally here! And they are for you, for me, for everyone! A printable for all who want them! Take a look at how I put our cards together and how we used them in two simple, but super fun lessons. This is age-appropriate for children as young as two years old (like my littlest one). Read on! Don't forget to visit our homeschool printables hub! It is full of wonderful printables for your homeschool. if you are looking for more Geography ideas, ... View the Post
Montessori Culture (History): Family Tree
We only did: child, mom and dad, paternal parents and maternal parents. We talked about our genealogy and how the tree can keep going and going, getting bigger and bigger both ways (ancestors and descendants). This post contains affiliate links. To learn more, please click here. K insisted on adding his sister to the family tree. That was such a sweet gesture. ... View the Post
Montessori Culture (History): The Four Seasons
We read this book (it is bilingual, so we learned several Spanish vocabulary words). Then we opened each folder dedicated to each season. I simply found images from the internet that depicted the gist of that season. I printed them out and glued them onto colored cards that match the season's folder. These are for personal, in-home use, and that is why I am not linking to the images. This is an easy diy project and it doesn't take too long either. ... View the Post
