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Sifting Snowflakes
Hello everyone! Sorry for my absence, but I’ve been sick over the past few days. I’m glad to be back and feeling better. The weather has been pretty nice here lately, which has been my...
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Independence in Small Children
Are you ever surprised when you see your small child doing a task you didn’t think they were ready for? On January 23, Asher asked me for an orange, but told me he wanted to peel it himself. I...
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Montessori Basics
{Asher and John Robert cutting their egg with a fork and knife} In the world of the numerous themed Montessori trays, I sometimes think the core philosophy which Maria Montessori developed...
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Weaving – Montessori Practical Life
Asher returned to an oldie but goodie this week. Out of nowhere, he picked out the weaving tray and wove all day. Our school room as gotten a little out of control as we’ve added more and more...
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Christmas Themed Montessori Trays
December is almost here and along with it comes all of the wonderful holiday arts & crafts projects, yummy smells of holiday baking and holiday themed education materials. I created a page full...
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Valentine’s Day Themed Montessori Trays
Valentine’s Day holds a special place in my heart. My most memorable Valentine’s Day was spent walking the cobble stone streets of Florence, Italy. It was during our second year of marriage and I was...
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Valentine Craft Using a Dropper
One of the skills listed on my Kindergarten Curriculum is to learn how to control a dropper. This can be made into a tray like shown on Simply Natural Mom or a dropper is a fun way to create art and...
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Pinning on Bunny Whiskers
How was your first day of Spring? Ours was interesting. Asher was quite angry and explosive today. I guess he didn’t get the memo that Spring is supposed to be all rainbows and unicorns. Tomorrow,...
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Montessori-Inspired Preschool Flower Unit
We had a short preschool mini-unit at our house the other week. It was only one day, but we had just enough time to learn a little bit about flowers. I made a practical life tray where the kids...
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Friday Five: Practical Life Edition
1 | Transferring Emperor Penguins 2| Flower Arranging 3| Matching Containers with Lids 4 | Setting the Table 5 | Cutting Playdough 1 | Transferring with Tongs is by far our #1 favorite...
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