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Monday, April 30, 2012

Making a Large Bead Frame

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Do you have a Melissa and Doug abacus lying around? Ready to get just a TINY bit creative? :) This one doesn't take much AT ALL! The ...
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Saturday, April 28, 2012

What if the world stops turning????

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In our home, I've been known to say, "It's not like it's the end of the world!" I've also always made a point of...
Friday, April 27, 2012

Learn from our Children

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I have been slowly reading through a short book that a friend asked me to read: The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus Into Your...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Botany Study at Co-Op

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Our co-op finally got started on official dissections this week! Yay! Before Easter, the children were using a rubbery/plasticy scalpel to...
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Elementary Course Giveaway

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Visit Montessori Nuggets - Elementary Montessori Course Giveaway for several chances to win $40 off the Elementary Montessori course offere...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Handwriting Sample

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Here is an image of a handwriting sample. This was done by a boy at age 7 1/4 or so - elementary Montessori, homeschool. He was "delaye...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Exercises of Practical Life - Elementary

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What do we do in elementary practical life in our home? There is no concise list. The idea is to provide practical life exercises needed f...
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Monday, April 16, 2012

Primary Albums - Elementary Albums - TOO MANY ALBUMS!

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Elementary looks different than primary - but there is a continuation and there are connections even where we don't see it at first (mos...
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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Theory Album available for Purchase

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Theory Album - Elementary (ages 6- 12) Options available for download or printed/mailed.
Friday, April 13, 2012

Child-created Materials

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Here is an example of what I mean about the children creating their own materials - we adults do NOT need to kill ourselves making everythin...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Elementary Montessori Homeschool Information

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There is a great blogger-Montessori-mom-teacher posting a series of elementary posts. Visit Living Montessori Now - Elementary Posts  for ...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Mathematics Sample

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I love Montessori kids ;) My nephew is 11 months younger than my son (1st grade in public school but way ahead of his peers) and keeps t...
Saturday, April 7, 2012

Montessori Music - Piano Lessons

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Our music has not been entirely Montessori - and that is as it should be! In a school setting, the primary child has the bells, as well a...
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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Toys in the Montessori Home - Primary

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Our toys requirements for the primary Montessori age - 3-6 years old: real materials real images constructive imagination developm...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Toys in a Montessori Home - Lower Elementary

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Our toys requirements for the elementary Montessori age - 6-12 years: constructive imagination development develop real-life skills a...