Maria Montessori (1870-1952) is the founder of the world-renowned educational curriculum called The Montessori Method. This way of learning doesn't only encompass academic subjects, but it covers many aspects of life. Its root and main focus is the fostering of independence in the individual. In this post, we will go a little into the Montessori curriculum approach to sensory education and we share a printable sheet for you to download and use in your environments. Please remember to ... View the Post
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Lavender Essential Oil (Single): Information, Uses and Ideas
LAVENDER (Lavandula angustifolia) is the most popular of all essential oils, not only for its fragrance, but for its plethora of uses and benefits. It could be mainly used for skin issues like insect bites and stings, burns, acne, dry skin, irritations. Lavender essential oil may also help relieve anxiety, nervousness, might relieve insomnia, nervous tension, it might even ease anger and frustration. It has a very clean, pure and soothing scent. Most people like it very much and in ... View the Post
Montessori-Friendly Living Books Library
If you read Maria Montessori's books about reading in general, you will find out that she discouraged the reading of fiction at younger ages. Fiction is saved for older children. According to Maria Montessori and many of her followers (and I am paraphrasing), she preferred that young children are exposed to nonfiction books and some realistic fiction. In the book Montessori from the Start, we read "Have books for the child under six years old that are based ... View the Post
What to do today… Our Typical Homeschool Day Schedule
What to do today... Welcome to our typical homeschool day. Well, almost typical. We hope you enjoy looking into every minute and hour of one day. You will find out everything that we do together and individually. So, without further ado, here is our day! 6:00-7:20am - Good Morning! We woke up, got dressed, the children played nicely together while I had my devotional time and then I got ready while they did their chores (more on chores in another post coming soon). 7:20-7:50am - Breakfast ... View the Post
Dear Homeschool Mom, You Can Get Organized! {Free Printable}
We appreciate you reading our post that may help your family's health. For our Health Advice and Recommendations Policy, please click here. Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Have you let like you don't know where to begin planning lessons, scheduling field trips, keeping track of your children's attendance? And the list goes on and on. You know what? You are not the only one. We all have felt this way one way or another. In all the stress of everyday homeschool life, there is hope. ... View the Post
Norwex Products: Natural Cleaning for a Toxin-Free Home
Have you ever heard about Norwex? Norwex is a wonderful company that is very adamant about removing all toxic chemicals out of homes by offering products that naturally prevent the growth of bacteria on surfaces. So, using Norwex products, all you need is water to activate their natural cleaning properties. How can this be done? Read on to find out! I am so excited to bring to you this review post. Introduction I first heard of this company a few months back when a friend ... View the Post
