Whether you’re searching for cards to play sound games with your toddler, or CVC cards for a beginning reader, or simply a set of words to work on handwriting and spelling with an older student, I’m pleased to finally offer these Montessori-inspired CVC cards in the Free + Unfettered Shop. Here are some of the …
Once your child has a solid grasp of the lowercase alphabet letters, easily introduce and familiarize them with the corresponding uppercase letters using this free printable alphabet matching mat. It’s available in both cursive and print for your convenience. Here’s how to present this work to your child: Print both lowercase and uppercase mats. Cut …
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More calendar options are available for 2021! Yay! You can check out all the linear and perpetual calendars now available for 2021 here. For children in the first plane of development (typically ages 3-6), Maria Montessori emphasizes concrete, hands-on learning to make abstract concepts easier to understand as they grow older. WHAT IS A LINEAR …
While selecting which books to read to children will vary from family to family and is largely subjective, if you’re familiar with Maria Montessori and her educational pedagogy then you’ll most likely be aware she advocated against exposing children in the first plane of development, typically ages 0-6 years old, to magical and/or fantastical elements. …
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Hey guys! I recently posted a picture of my daughter’s latest embroidery project — a biome map of Africa — on Instagram and I received a lot of questions about it. So I thought I’d do a really quick tutorial on how we made our biome maps in case you’d like to undertake this type …
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Let me preface this by saying I’m not much of a planner. That’s why when it comes to homeschooling, I really try to keep it as simple as possible. One of the things I’ve found most helpful with organizing our Montessori-inspired homeschool is using visual progress sheets rather than a fixed day-to-day checklist. I created …
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If you’re looking for a fun cultural geography activity and have a child who loves to draw and create, these free printable flag-making cards should be a huge hit! Don’t have time to download and print the flag cards right now? Be sure to pin the image below so you won’t forget. DISCLOSURE: THIS POST …
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It’s no secret that I love IKEA. Most of their products are usually affordable, simplistic in design, of good quality, and are often available in a neutral color scheme. When I purchase items I look not only to what purpose it may serve now but also whether it’s something that will be useful five years …
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For the past few years, Eric and I have been busy fixing up our former home — a small 1920’s Craftsman-style home that was in desperate need of some serious updates and repairs — and now, since moving to a new home late last year, we have begun to learn more about woodworking because, let’s …
