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Travel List
Our family has traveled twice in the past three weeks: once to Houston for my birthday weekend and again to Houston for a spontaneous trip to the AMI Montessori Refresher Course (with a side trip to San Antonio to work on Redbud Montessori For All for 2016).On the first trip, we forgot to bring Tate’s rice cereal. On the second trip, we forgot Henry’s underwear.The frustrating part was that we could’ve avoided both of those issues (and made the entire packing process less stressful and more efficient) simply by making a list (and using the same list as a starting point for every trip).I’m fine making mistakes,… Read More -
Guest Welcome Basket
We have a friend coming to visit from out of town this weekend, and I’m inspired to create a welcoming experience for her. I was reminded of this post I wrote last year when we were waiting to move into our new home:
… Read MoreI want our home to be the kind of place where we invite people to stay for dinner at the last minute and can whip up something delicious. I want our home to be the kind of place where children can run, explore, connect with nature, and swim. I want our home to be the kind of place where our family can curl up together on Friday
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Montessori Practical Life
Henry has definitely undergone the shift that happens in development between 0-3 years-old and 3-6 years-old. It’s fascinating to watch him grow!
After a conference with each teacher, I realized that I’ve been over-nurturing certain aspects of his development and unintentionally treating him more like a 6-9 year-old. Matt and I are both Montessori trained in 6-9, so that’s where we’re more comfortable. For example, Henry has shown interest in “doing research,” like wanting to learn more about motorized para-gliders after we saw one on a hike (they are fascinating!) and wanting to research whether or not it’s developmentally appropriate for him to get a pedal bike.The conference with… Read More
