There are a lot of Montessori materials, many more then fit in a home! And yet, I have acquired MANY of them! But here is the short list of the reading and math materials/activities that I highly recommend for homeschooling ages 2-6! Beginning Reading and Writing Beginning Math Keep early math practice playful and when… Continue reading Must-Have Early Literacy and Numeracy Materials
How do you know if you are doing a good enough job as a parent? What if you are also homeschooling, are you doing a good enough job as a teacher too? The only person who can really answer these questions is you. Cultural expectations aren’t always a healthy match for individual families. And other… Continue reading My Self-Assessment
Thus far I’ve always demonstrated organizational strategies by static pictures of shelves, showing how a particular set of items is best organized. Similarly, in design shows the focus is on getting rid of some things, and organizing what’s left. The problem with all this is that the set of stuff we have is always changing.… Continue reading Organizing Life Cycles
Deciding to homeschool my rising kindergartener a few months ago, I’ve spent every week since then oscillating between vastly different plans for my initial homeschool setup. Should there be a set time that we do specific subjects? Should we have no curriculum plans at all, and just follow interests? Should we focus on learning skills… Continue reading Un-Montessori Montessori Homeschooling
