The Kavanaugh Report

I can't believe that another year has come to an end! 2017 has been a busy but fantastic year for our family It's been just a year ...

Babies and young toddlers are discovering the entire world around them, one piece at a time. Little concepts that we take for granted are t...

Montessori inspiration is all around us! Here are some images and videos that have been inspiring me lately -- from my favorite place, of ...

Practical life is at the cornerstone of Montessori life for young children. They thrive on these practical experiences in such an amazing w...

Maria Montessori found that children moved through a succession of developmental planes as they get older. Each plane has a variety of char...

Older babies and young toddlers are constantly exploring their environment. They are trying to figure out every tiny detail and how it all f...

With Christmas around the corner, one of my favorite things to do with my kids is sit down and read a big pile of Christmas books. If we hap...

Nora, Henry, and Augustus are not all that far apart in age - a little over 5.5 years separates the three of them. But, in this moment in t...

I asked after my last post if anyone wanted me to continue my weekly baby series for another year, and the answer was a resounding "y...

What do babies need from a Montessori perspective? The clear answer - a prepared environment that gives them love, and allows them to explo...

It occurred to me the other day that Henry, Nora, and Gus are really in unique places in their development at this moment -- each with thei...

There's a new obsession brewing at our home. A stop what you're doing, no matter where you are , kind of obsession. It's leadin...

Well, we made it to week 52! One whole year with a Montessori baby post a week! I really really can't believe that I finished, to be ho...

A couple of months ago, you may remember that my dear friend Amy came to visit. While she was here, she brought a Waldorf paper star inspi...

My favorite time of the year is nearly here! I love Christmas time and everything about it! Simply everything about this time is magical. A...

Maria Montessori often wrote about the importance of time in nature with children and having a connection to the natural world. There is so...

Montessori is a way of life that starts at birth! But it can be a bit overwhelming to think about making a ton of changes to your home when...

Somehow one year has flashed by in the blink of an eye; somehow my tiny baby has morphed into this fantastic little tiny toddler. In just a...

I have talked about using treasure baskets many times with Montessori babies. A small basket with a variety of interesting things is a grea...

Over the last month or so we have been extensively renovating our kitchen and art area . More on that later, but we have finally finished i...

With Nora at school each day, the amount of toys and materials that she is using at home has gone way down. She comes home from school, eat...