Mom: “It’s time to put away the blocks now. We’re going to work with some letters! It’ll be fun!” Jamie (age 2): “No!” *runs and hides behind the couch* Has something like this happened at your house? Probably. But don’t worry. If it has, you’re not alone! As parents and caregivers, we are sometimes so eager […]
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Montessori Home Tour by Bella’s Casa
Jae Jun from Bella’s Casa gives us a tour of her Montessori home. Montessori Home Tour by Jae Jun I have used 3 simple ideas to set up our home for my daughter Emily, age 3. Here are the 3 big ideas: Love of learning Less is More Independence Let’s take a look at a […]
Online Teacher Biz Project June 2017
I just wrapped up the second month of the Online Teacher Biz Project. You can read the introduction to the project here and find previous reports here. Remember how I said naps might take a higher priority than this project at times? So that happened. And I do expect naps to continue to dominate for the rest […]
Blog Income Report June 2017
It’s time for my third Blog Income Report! If you’re wondering what a Blog Income Report is, check out my introduction here, and see previous reports here. My goal with these reports is to give you sense of how you can earn a little bit of extra income on the side simply by blogging. If […]
Learning About North America
Here are the contents of our North America unit studies box. You can read more about how we store our unit studies supplies here. Of course, it would be VERY un-Montessori of us to give the box as-is to our students! Ah, much better! Here are the materials displayed neatly on the shelves so the […]
Preschool Activities for a Camping Theme
If you’re planning to do a camping theme in your summer camp this year, check out some of these free printables and resources: Camping PreK Pack by Money Saving Mom Camping and my Five Senses by Curriculum Castle Camping Printable Pack by Homeschool Creations The Woodlands Tot and PreK-K Pack by Money Saving Mom Camping Themed […]
Asia Preschool Printables
Do you have our Asia Preschool Pack? These printables can easily be added to your shelves during your study of Asia. Also be sure to check out our other posts about Asia! Learning About Asia: Introduction Learning About Asia: East Asia Learning About Asia: Middle East Learning About Asia: South Asia On the Art Shelf […]
Preschool Activities for a Farm Theme
A few years ago we offered weekly summer camps at our school. The pace of the day was quite relaxed and the teacher experimented with a few more traditional preschool themes. One week they focused on farms. If you teach in a traditional preschool classroom or just want to add some fun little farm activities to […]
Online Teacher Biz Project May 2017
I am really excited to share the results of the first month of the Online Teacher Biz Project with you! You can read the introduction to the project here. What is the Online Teacher Biz Project? Last month I decided to start a brand new online business from scratch and document the whole process for you […]
Blog Income Report May 2017
I introduced my first ever Blog Income Report last month. Another month has passed and I am back with a summary of what I earned from the blog and how I earned it! And don’t forget to check out part 2 where I share the results of the Online Teacher Biz Project! If you want […]