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Montessori at Home: Resources & Links
It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with the Montessori approach. How long has it been now? At least 12 years since I started the certification process? I am trained as a 1st-3rd grade Montessori guide (i.e., teacher), but I have tried to learn as much as possible about implementing Montessori at home with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Since our children are constantly changing, our environments have to change, too! There is so much more than just “baby-proofing” your home.
Here are some of the posts I have written along the way to try and document our journey!
Montessori Philosophy
- Let Children Make Mistakes
- For Infants & Toddlers: Creating an Environment
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Montessori Vacations for Elementary-Aged Children
When Henry attended private school at Austin Montessori School (before we opened a public Montessori school in East Austin), I remember listening to a presentation about how to build a love of reading in children. Unexpectedly, the conversation veered into the concept of Montessori vacations. They didn’t name it that, exactly, but bear with me.
The presenter shared a story about a family that had been reading about wild horses in North Carolina. They then planned an entire trip to search for the horses in real life. That concept stuck with me! I think it’s so amazing to explore learning in a fun and self-directed way.
Now that my … Read More
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Teaching Children about the Big Bang
Tate is turning six at the beginning of July, and I can already see him transitioning from the “Absorbent Mind” to the “Reasoning Mind,” as Maria Montessori calls them. He’s asking about how everything in the universe came to be.
It’s time to start talking about the Big Bang! As a Montessori guide, I learned how to tell the First Great Story. I also made these follow-up cards for children to sequence.
I feel comfortable telling the story, but I also wanted to purchase a book to read to Tate, so that he could have something to go back to independently. After scouring Amazon, I decided on this book: … Read More