The final days of summer vacation have come and gone here at my house and my girls are excited to be back at school. The idea of back-to-school and the return to a regular routine could have put a damper on those last lazy days, but thanks to some simple Montessori principles that I apply … Continue reading “A Better Morning Routine”
In our last post, we offered some ideas on toddler friendly Montessori activities that you can create from materials you may have around the house. We wanted to focus today’s post on art lessons. Here are 5 art activities that you can offer at home that young children truly enjoy. Toddlers love art! They love … Continue reading “Summer – Montessori Style Part 2”
Summertime is here and many families ask for ideas on activities that they can provide at home for their toddler age children. This is when I love Montessori the most! It’s when I can share with others how lessons in a Montessori classroom can seem so simple in their design but carry with them a … Continue reading “Summer: Montessori Style (PART 1)”
In Part 1 of our series on Toilet Awareness, we touched upon the preparation of the adult and the preparation of the environment. In this post, we are going to focus on the child. Many questions that parents have when discussing toileting begin with: When should one start? Look for the signs Every child is … Continue reading “Toilet Awareness – Part 2”
Potty training. A term that often raises feelings of dread or insecurity in the minds of many parents. You’re not sure how to go about it. You hear a variety of stories from friends and family ranging from tales of woe to instant success. It makes you wonder: How to start? When to start? What … Continue reading “Toilet Awareness – Part 1”
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.”- Victor Hugo I have been thinking a lot about music lately and just how much it plays a part in my daily life. As I sit here typing, I ‘m listening to a selection of piano compositions by Max Richter and … Continue reading “Love of Music”
Can you believe it!?!? I’m back in a classroom! It happened all of a sudden – a local school had an urgent need to fill a classroom teacher position for this semester, and it was a great fit! It has been exactly a month that I’ve been teaching in this Montessori classroom (ages 3-6), and … Continue reading “Setting the Tone for the Whole Home”
As we welcome in a new year, I have been taking time go through closets and gather items that the children have outgrown and prepare them for donation. It always amazes me to think how much the girls have grown in just a year’s time. Materials that I used to keep on the lowest shelves … Continue reading “It Starts with an Apron”
Now that I have packed away the last of the holiday decorations, it’s been nice to stop and reflect on what a special time I had and the joy found in spending quiet moments with my family. Now, don’t get me wrong, they weren’t all quiet! We sang in our loudest voices to our favorite … Continue reading “A Thankful Spirit”
Ah, a night out to eat with the family. It’s nice now and again to let someone else do the cooking, but do you feel happy to step out of the door with your children or worried about how they will behave once you get there? Do you feel like you have to fill your … Continue reading “Are you Singing the Restaurant Blues?”
