Articles from 2018

December 27, 2018

Top 10 Posts for 2018

Top 10 Posts for 2018
As 2018 winds down, I wanted to take some time to thank all of you who have stopped by The Kavanaugh Report this year. I feel so incredibly...
December 20, 2018

Montessori Friendly Play - A Visual Timeline 3 to 6 Months

Montessori Friendly Play - A Visual Timeline 3 to 6 Months
Today, I’m continuing my Montessori friendly play visual timeline project with months 3 to 6.  SEE PART 1: BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS HERE I...
December 17, 2018

A Look at Bedtime - Preschoolers and Elementary

A Look at Bedtime - Preschoolers and Elementary
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how we approach bedtime with babies and toddlers . Basically our approach can be summed up with the words &q...
December 13, 2018

Montessori Friendly Play -- A Visual Timeline 0-3 Months

Montessori Friendly Play -- A Visual Timeline 0-3 Months
There are so many amazing Montessori baby toys and play ideas out there. With so many choices, and a brand new baby, it can be difficult to...
December 12, 2018

Scooter and Ride On Toys for Toddlers

Scooter and Ride On Toys for Toddlers
Believe it or not, Augustus just turned 2-years-old a couple weeks ago! I don't know how time is flying so fast, but somehow it is. Wit...
December 10, 2018

Celebrating Advent with Children - How we Use an Advent Spiral

Celebrating Advent with Children - How we Use an Advent Spiral
With Advent here, our family is focusing our attention as much as possible on preparing for Christmas. For us, this means preparing for Chr...
December 07, 2018

Self-Care and the Prepared Adult

Self-Care and the Prepared Adult
In this place in my life, as a mom of 3 kids, I find that often self-care is at the bottom of my list of priorities. I find that I often pl...
December 05, 2018

Practical Stocking Stuffer Ideas - Baby to Elementary

Practical Stocking Stuffer Ideas - Baby to Elementary
'Tis the season for thinking about gifts for your children. But, it can be completely overwhelming to think about getting a whole bunch...
December 03, 2018

Easy Toddler Tray - Washi Tape Pull

Easy Toddler Tray - Washi Tape Pull
Curious little toddlers seem to always be pulling something apart, don't they? Not only are they in the sensitive period for small obje...
November 20, 2018

Our Montessori Friendly Christmas List 2018

Our Montessori Friendly Christmas List 2018
With the holidays right around the corner, I always get lots of questions about what is on my kid's actual Christmas lists. While you c...
November 19, 2018

A Look at Bedtime - Babies and Toddlers

A Look at Bedtime - Babies and Toddlers
One of the questions I get the most is, "what does bedtime look like at your house?" And the short answer is that this changes ba...
November 16, 2018

A Current Montessori Shelfie

A Current Montessori Shelfie
I've recently been playing around with the materials in our playroom. I've cut way back on the number of things available for both ...
November 15, 2018

Supporting Letter Learning at Home

Supporting Letter Learning at Home
Nora is right in the middle of learning letter sounds at school, but that learning doesn't stop and start at the doors of her classroom...
November 12, 2018

If This, then Try...Montessori Materials and Toys Version

If This, then Try...Montessori Materials and Toys Version
The Montessori classroom has so many amazing materials for young children. But, its hard to recreate a children's house in your own hom...
November 09, 2018

Celebrating Martinmas - Thoughts on Adult Led Art Projects and Montessori

Celebrating Martinmas - Thoughts on Adult Led Art Projects and Montessori
I rarely set up specific art projects for my kids instead favoring open ended art supplies and their own creativity. But, there are times w...
November 07, 2018

Maximum Effort - Quotes to Consider

Maximum Effort - Quotes to Consider
Maximum effort has been on my mind a lot lately as Gus has been SUPER into all the heavy work. The need to reach maximum effort is a phenom...
November 06, 2018

What Do My {Screen Free} Kids Do After School?

What Do My {Screen Free} Kids Do After School?
Nora and Henry both attend Montessori schools each week day. Most days, Nora is only in school for one work cycle  (3 hours in Montessori) ...
November 05, 2018

Montessori Friendly Gifts for Multiple Kids

Montessori Friendly Gifts for Multiple Kids
When you have more than one (or two) kids at home the amount of things you have available for your children can quickly become overwhelming...