Our Montessori Inspired Homeschool Plan for Preschool (4-5 years) is a loosely formed outline of the lessons we hope to cover this coming school year. Please visit, Our Montessori Inspired Homeschool Plan for Preschool (3-4 years), for a detailed outline of last years unit studies and our Montessori homeschool goals using the NAMC manuals. This next year, we plan to concentrate more on…
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Montessori education encourages using hands-on materials to develop the five senses – sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. The Montessori sensorial materials are beautiful and made to last a long time. However, many of the materials are expensive. That is why replicating these materials with items found around the home can be a great alternative. These simple DIY Montessori smelling…
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I am excited to share this long awaited Montessori Inspired Horse Unit! This is the final unit study to complete the five main Montessori classes of vertebrates – frog (amphibians), bird, fish, turtle (reptile), and horse (mammal). I grew up owning horses and teaching Little Bee about them is a passion of mine. He embraced these six horse activities with gusto! Montessori…
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Our whole family is thrilled to welcome a baby girl this summer! This “big brother” unit study includes 5 activities that help in preparing big brother for a new baby. These activities can be used for a big sister too! Playdates with Younger Children and Babies Bring your child on a playdate with younger children and babies. Whenever we go…
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Montessori education emphasizes the concept of “following the child” in their interests and pursuits in life. Little Bee has made it very clear, from a young age, that he is conscientious about caring for our environment. He adores all things that relate to picking up trash, taking the trash to the curb for the garbage truck, and recycling. He personally…
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I prepared Little Bee for a visit to the ocean by introducing these 10 Montessori inspired ocean activities. This collection of ocean activities includes painting and washing seashells, fine motor work, a Montessori fish puzzle, a pre-reading letter S mystery bag, ocean matching work, counting work, and sensory play. Art – Painting Seashells This is a simple painting art project…
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I have dreamed of setting up a build a bird nest sensory activity for Little Bee since last year. Over the year, I saved fun items for our Montessori Inspired Bird Unit and building a nest activity. Little Bee loves sensory play and this activity was a wonderful tactile experience for him. Before we built our own nest, Little Bee…
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This spring we have the pleasure of watching the backyard birds come to our bird feeders and build a nest in a nearby tree. Little Bee is fascinated with learning about the little creatures who visit us everyday. I personally love to hear the birds singing in the morning outside our windows. The birds are such a happy addition to…
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Spring is in the air and Little Bee has been asking about the changing seasons. As we walk around the neighborhood, I have pointed out to him the budding trees and birds building their nests. I explained that the buds are on the trees in the spring and the leaves will appear in the summer. Then the leaves fall off…
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