When a family decides to take a route less traveled to homeschool their children the number of questions and choices you have to make is staggering and overwhelming. The list is never-ending - from what approach to take to how to manage household and expenses on one income, and of course, there is socialization. In fact, it is getting harder and harder for children to deal with issues that arise due to the mental health crisis children are facing today. The socialization aspect of the … [Read more...]
Editable Teacher Planner
Keeping my teaching and planning organized always brought a sense of control and enabled to shift focus from curriculum goals and teaching agenda to one-on-one interactions with students on a more meaningful and deeper level. That allowed me to be present with the children and stay on top of classroom organization. You can't overestimate the power of having a functional system to plan your teaching process at home and in a school, childcare or family daycare. So I designed an Editable Teacher … [Read more...]
Perfect Gifts for Curious Children to Foster Learning, Creativity and Independent Play
Are you looking for an ideal gift to satisfy the inquiring mind of your child? What makes a gift perfect? If it ignites a spark in the eyes, does a minimum for the child, requires the child to get active, helps them come up with creative ways to use the tools, hands-on - then it is most likely a perfect choice. Obviously quality is very important too. I am going to throw some suggestions your way. Every year I pick hands-on educational toys and tools I believe can enrich child's imagination and … [Read more...]
What is Montessori Education?
Montessori education was born out of passion. It began with a story. A story of a young woman who was under enormous pressure for no other reasons but for merely being a woman. Maria Montessori had a desire to pursue a medical career - at the time privilege assigned only to men. At a critical moment in her life, she was very close to giving up her dream having to endure constant humiliation and unfair treatment from fellow students at the medical university. However, one day she saw … [Read more...]
How to Make a Vegetable Garden for Kids
Children love dirt! Gardening is a perfect excuse to get dirty! Ann Sanders of A Green Hand shared her easy to implement step-by-step guide to creating a nourishing vegetable garden with your children. Gardening is one of the major part of Practical Life activities children learn to master in Montessori environment. In addition to presenting amazing health benefits, gardening allows children to be engaged in the process that does not produce immediate result. This teaches children to be patient … [Read more...]
Montessori Peace Corner – Powerful Way To Resolve Conflicts
Maria Montessori was a passionate advocate for fostering peace among people through the power of education and use it as a tool to eliminate war on the whole planet once and for all. “Peace is a goal that can only be attained through common accord, and the means to achieve this unity for peace are twofold: first, an immediate effort to resolve conflicts without recourse to violence—in other words, to prevent war—and second, a long-term effort to establish a lasting peace among men.” The whole a … [Read more...]
