Where's the Pink Tower Cube? I don't know - let's go pour.

New Videos for Primary

With distance learning, I have started the primary videos all over again and introducing the concepts to my very eager family. Not just "Piglet" but Fishicorn and two more with as-yet-not-chosen screen names. 

After so many issues with the older videos, I finally just started from scratch. 

These videos represent a realistic experience with new-to-Montessori homeschooling. Their home is not "Montessori" but in the same spirit is generally clutter-free and open, laid out for the needs of the entire family. We used what they had on hand as much as possible until we started on the specifically Montessori materials. 

Just a reminder to myself even how much of Montessori is not about the specific materials but about the environment and using what you have on hand! 

Join us at Keys of the World for access to the primary videos. 

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Accessing Keys Montessori Resources

KeysoftheUniverse.com/elementary	KeysoftheUniverse-Montessori.com	KeysoftheWorld.com	GardenofFrancis.com
Elementary Individual Subject Albums with Videos – varying prices Add-on Online Support $15/subject  Accessed on private website Full-Pay Albums, Videos, Support $400  16-segment – $40 for the first; $25 each thereafter (total $415)  8-segment – $65 for the first; $50 thereafter (total $415)	Elementary  Albums: Individual Subjects or Complete Set Videos: Individual Subjects or Complete Set  Online Support: Individual Subjects or Complete Set Accessed on private website Adolescent Options	Primary (2.5-6) Albums: Individual Subjects or Complete Set  Videos: Individual Subjects or Complete Set Online Support: Individual Subjects or Complete Set  Accessed on private website Infant-Toddler Options	Includes everything from Keys of the Universe Montessori and from Keys of the World sites.

Geometry Blooper - Let's try those Polygons again!

Stage fright is a real thing, even when your face isn't on the camera this time! ;) 

Poor foot! 

Introducing Piglet

My new video buddy

Piglet

New Video Partner for Keys of the Universe

My darling niece is taking the place of Joshua (Legoboy) for making some of our Keys of the Universe videos.

Here is a blooper sample from our first set of videos filmed in over 9 months.

She needs a screen-name.... Hmmm.....

Despite being a temporary invalid, all-new to Montessori and we're not filming in my normal location, she is a great video partner so far!

There was a hair stuck in her stress ball - looked like it was growing out of the ball.

Legoboy's Schooling - What did he actually use?

Legoboy used many resources in addition to Montessori throughout his life education. Many of these resources I have previously written about on Montessori Trails. A Keys of the Universe parent asked me to write some explicit posts about our supplements, so here goes!

The first Great Lesson story we tell in elementary is The Creation of the Universe or God with No Hands. This story tells of the creation of the universe and the formation of the earth, with the ultimate goal to demonstrate the laws of nature and the utter obedience of all particles to these laws. 

Just about every child studies volcanoes so of course we did too! No particular resources used - videos, trips to our local museum, books. 

He did fall in love with all things POMPEII! And as luck would have it, our local museum center had a special exhibit, so we picked up a few resources there: videos, books, cards. 

The Story of God with No Hands opens up the Geography album. Within geography, we have studies on the universe, nature of elements, sun and earth, work of water, work of air, human geography, and economic geography. In addition to the Montessori experience, Legoboy utilized the following the most heavily: 

• Trail Guide to World Geography
• Signs and Seasons (astronomy)
• Cycles: An Introduction to Astronomy and Time
• Solar System: A Visual Exploration of the Planets, Moons, and Other Heavenly Bodies that Orbit Our Sun by Marcus Chown
• Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terrence Dickinson
• lots of videos, museum, outings
• Tuttle Twins
• various atlases and encyclopedias
• Home Science Tools for science supplies and the microscope
• Economic Geography Stamps - Montessori AMI-style