The Kavanaugh Report

I'm told that spring is right around the corner. Even here in snowy Minnesota, there are signs that spring is on the way. Each morning ...

As a Montessori parent, I know that my children crave independence from a young age. Even as a young toddler, children seek independence in...

My children, Nora in particular, love working in the kitchen. I rarely have to ask or invite them to work, but will often find them startin...

Honesty time, lately, I feel like I have been struggling with responding to my children in the way that I would like. I've been too qui...

Montessori baby environments are sometimes knows for their wonderful array of mobiles. Montessori mobiles provide just enough stimulation t...

Lately, Gus has been so super interested in the art supplies that Nora and Henry are using in our art area. Every time they sit down to wor...

It's another new year, and another year of sharing some of our favorite library book finds! We are so very fortunate to have access to a...

At 14-months-old, Gus is becoming more and more interested in participating in every day tasks around the home. This often means throwing a...

At 3.5-years-old, Nora has a lot of different interests. Here at home and at school, we follow her lead and let her natural desires drive h...

Maria Montessori was revolutionary in many ways, not just in the world of education but in child development. She saw and recognized that c...

"Not all those who wander are lost." Life with Augustus can be summed up in two words right now -- busy and busy. With a new ...