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A Montessori Home (Ages 7 and Almost 5)
During my Spring Break I spent some time reorganizing our house. Simone’s online course about preparing a Montessori home inspired me to make changes. It’s crazy how much new stuff sneaks in all.the.time. Here’s our Montessori home for ages 5 and 7.
Update 1: Boys’ Room
I find that it takes constant vigilance to keep up with growing and changing boys. Tate and Henry still share a room. I spent some time donating toys that they have grown out of. I also made sure each thing in their room has a spot. They are constantly bringing new things into the house (mainly things they get from other people, such as … Read More
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A New Art Area
I’m always inspired by what Kylie sets up for her boys in their Montessori home, but I never feel like I have the time, space, or energy to follow suit!
But I have wanted to have a dedicated art area for a while. We do have a table in the boys’ room, which is a good area for drawing and coloring, but I wanted them to have access to other supplies. However, I didn’t necessarily want those supplies to be in their room (because they frequently play in there first thing in the morning unsupervised).
Kylie’s recent post about having an art table in the main area made a … Read More
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Light Box for Children
I added a new light table work to Henry’s art shelf. I bought this relatively inexpensive light box and then printed clipart that I thought would be easy to trace. I figured it would be a good way to improve his handwriting!
