tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810423759943558521.post3303870539886728421..comments2024-02-23T05:38:47.272-05:00Comments on Montessori Trails - Our Montessori Path Through Life: Montessori Homeschool Schedule and Work BoxesJessica http://www.blogger.com/profile/07750741589516318310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810423759943558521.post-24667053840965447042013-07-21T00:12:11.631-04:002013-07-21T00:12:11.631-04:00 I replied to a comment in my blog telling you I w... I replied to a comment in my blog telling you I was going to pay you a visit and I just realized I already read this post before!!!! So here I am again!!!!! You have a lovely blog!!!! Thank you!!!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345674569791796955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810423759943558521.post-84697065370410618672013-01-15T20:47:22.570-05:002013-01-15T20:47:22.570-05:00I started a simplistic work plan with Legoboy when...I started a simplistic work plan with Legoboy when he was about 5 1/2 - just on paper - we'd discuss general goals for the week, plans for the week, write out on a calendar was happening on each day (which days I had to work and he would be with a friend or coming to a Montessori school with me; which days to do errands; etc); then each morning I had little chore/school picture cards in one basket that I'd remove what needed to be done that day and place into another small basket for him. He had to do those ones and place them in a 3rd basket, and he could choose other cards from the "full" basket and place those (when completed) in the 3rd basket as well. We then discussed what he'd done at the end of the day, or sometimes the next morning. Just a beginning to planning and follow-through. <br /><br />During that school year, I long-term subbed at a school and he spent 3 months in one of the school's primary classes. The teacher had a chart only for the oldest in the class, with a grid on it - each square of the grid was probably 2 inches wide, with a velcro circle in the middle. She then had a set of baskets containing activity picture cards with corresponding velcro on the back - a basket with movable alphabet pictures; a basket with a picture of the reader books they used; a basket with a picture of the bead cabinet; one of the golden beads; I forget what else - there were about 10. She "assigned" something in math and language to the children every day; then one additional thing pertinent to that child. They were placed on the child's card before they arrived. When the completed the activity and showed it to her, they could remove the picture and replace it to its basket. They could also choose other picture cards to remind them later in the day of things they wanted to work on. If they didn't finish those, they could leave them for the next day - but it was on their card, not a material left out. They HAD to finish what she assigned. <br /><br />For those children there full-day, I think it was a good introduction to responsibility for them. :) Jessica https://www.blogger.com/profile/07750741589516318310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810423759943558521.post-30014312526313821532013-01-15T19:27:25.823-05:002013-01-15T19:27:25.823-05:00Very helpful post! How do you feel about a 5.5 yea...Very helpful post! How do you feel about a 5.5 year old having a work plan? I always do language and math with Janessa everyday, but wanted to know if it would be appropriate to do a formal work plan with her.<br /><br />I noticed starting a work cycle is difficult for her.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158647152559332939noreply@blogger.com