Want to know what the most popular toy in our house is? It's our play farm! Hands down. There's not a day that goes by that someone...
Articles from August 2017
One of the first things I got for Henry when I first learning about Montessori and child-led learning was his own work table. It was the fi...
Babies are natural explorers. They don't need to be told or shown how to explore their environment, they just do it. They take it all i...
It's hard to believe it, but Autumn is on the way here in Minnesota. The nights are getting cooler, days are getting shorter, and kids a...
One of the reasons I love Montessori is its early emphasis on an understanding of the world. Through the study of geography and culture, yo...
In just a few days Nora is off to Children's House. She will begin her first year in a primary 3 to 6-year-old classroom. She'll be...
There is an incredible simple beauty to Montessori baby toys. They isolate concepts, allowing for slow movements, concentration and explora...
Well, I'm super behind! Here it is middle of August and I'm just finally getting around to sharing our books from July. There are fe...
Today, I wanted to share a bit about one of my children's favorite places in our home -- our art area. This little nook is right off of...
We've all played that game with babies where they drop something and start to look for it, right? They drop, you pick it up, they drop ...
I'll never get enough of all the wonderful Montessori and Montessori inspired spaces on Instagram ! Seriously, so much inspiration...
Peace education is an important part of the Montessori way of life. Montessori saw children, and education, as a way to bring about world p...
When sharing little glimpses of our life, it can inadvertently seem as if we have no conflict, no difficulties. But, that's not true. M...
Having a prepared environment is so important for children. Montessori recognizes the importance of the environment for children of all age...
For the past several days, we have been on vacation along the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. It's a beautiful area with so ...
