Articles from July 2019

July 31, 2019

Montessori and Baby Wearing - Some Quotes to Consider

Montessori and Baby Wearing - Some Quotes to Consider
The last couple of days I've been dealing with prodromal labor and a bunch of false contractions. Yesterday, it came to a head and I ha...
July 29, 2019

Don't Take Away Discovery

Don't Take Away Discovery
I was working with Henry the other day on some math materials during his homeschooling time. We were working together on the multiplication...
July 26, 2019

A Look at Quiet Time - FAQs

A Look at Quiet Time - FAQs
I get a lot of questions about Montessori parenting. But, one of the most common questions I get is about quiet time. There seem to be a lo...
July 25, 2019

How We Use Monti Kids in Our Home

How We Use Monti Kids in Our Home
Between the ages of birth and 3, Maria Montessori identified children as having an unconscious absorbent mind. It's a fancy way of sayi...
July 22, 2019

The Movement Area verses the Sleep Space

The Movement Area verses the Sleep Space
We are counting down the weeks around here until baby Theodore arrives. I'm feeling like we are in that limbo stage where it simultaneo...
July 18, 2019

Practical Life Ideas for 1-Year-Olds

Practical Life Ideas for 1-Year-Olds
Young toddlers are so fully capable of daily participation in own homes. Someone recently asked me if I had any ideas for appropriate pract...
July 12, 2019

Montessori Friendly Play at 2.5-Years-old

Montessori Friendly Play at 2.5-Years-old
It's been awhile since I have shared the work that Gus has been using. As a reminder when I say work, I mean the same things as "t...
July 10, 2019

Summertime Homeschooling in the Second Plane

Summertime Homeschooling in the Second Plane
Earlier this spring, I asked my son Henry what he would like to do for the summer. He was finishing up his second year in lower elementary ...
July 08, 2019

Montessori Baby Books for Parents

Montessori Baby Books for Parents
If you are expecting a baby or recently welcomed one, you know that there are a million and one resources out there in the world telling yo...
July 02, 2019

A Cycle of Activity

A Cycle of Activity
Have you heard of a cycle of activity? This Montessori concept is one of those things that makes my mama heart both so proud and feel a lit...