My friend, Renae from Every Star is Different blog is launching a gorgeous new Montessori Math Beads Printable Bundle! I received this bundle to use in our homeschool and I am so excited to show Little Bee the lessons! Little Bee (at 4 years old) has mastered his numbers from 1-10, however, he needs to begin the journey towards learning…
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This year I decided to move our Montessori inspired homeschool space upstairs into our family room. Last year, our homeschool space was in the unfinished basement. We still keep all our organized homeschool supplies in the basement, however, I wanted to move our schooling space upstairs for two reasons. The first reason is the room has windows along one side…
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Montessori Toddler Language Skills Children are born with this wonderful ability to absorb language. Babies are born, unable to say a single word. However, by the time they reach 3 years old, children can speak sentences. Really, this is such an amazing accomplishment! Dr. Montessori explained that children’s minds absorb information like a sponge. Language is one of those things they…
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Please step into our Montessori Art Space at Home! I’m excited to share with you our favorite art supplies and how we are using them in our home. My son is 4.5 years old and he is already creating some gorgeous masterpieces to hang up on the wall and enjoy. Art Supplies The other day I was inspired to buy…
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Every spring we plant seeds for our summer garden. Little Bee helped me plant cucumbers, tomatoes, kale, and green bean seeds into a little seed starter kit. We watered the seeds, placed them in the sunshine, and protected them from the cold weather. Over time, our little seeds sprouted into seedlings and then grew a little bigger every day. Little…
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Montessori Inspiration at Home – Practical Life Skills for Toddlers I have been working very hard with my dear blogging friends, Amruta from Mumma Diaries, Isabel from Uno, Zwei, Tutu and Yuliya from Welcome to Mommyhood, to bring you an amazing new project. Together we have co-authored a Montessori Practical Life Skills for Toddlers ebook! This Montessori inspired guide is the first book…
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I wanted to share with you Little Bee’s favorite Montessori inspired tools and toys for building at four years old. He is very proficient with his fine motor skills and hand movements. So he enjoys any tactile sensory activity that I can find for him to explore. In this collection of tools and toys are a set of real stubby…
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Let’s Define the Montessori Method In this post, we will define the Montessori Method, but let’s start with talking about its founder, Maria Montessori. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was always a strong and innovative woman. She went to school to study Math, Natural Sciences and Physics. Then she studied Medicine, including Biology. In the face of all the challenges from these…
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Hello Mama’s Happy Hive friends! I’m excited to announce a wonderful Montessori challenge on Instagram! Do you need encouragement, support, ideas, and general Montessori inspiration? Then let’s participate in the Montessori Challenge together and get inspired from other Montessori enthusiasts! We already completed one month for this challenge – scroll down to see photos of our Montessori homeschool activities we…
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