Eleven Tips for Training Chores

Earlier this week I shared my *secret* cleaning routine that leaves me more time for other things that I enjoy more.  Today I have a confession to make. Like all things that sound too good to be true, that may be the case with my method as well. See, in order to...

Preparing For Fall: Environment

The prepared environment is the back bone of Montessori and I think I spent most of last year going back and forth about our schooling location.  I liked it, then I loathed it.  I would make little changes and then I would go back and make bigger ones....

Tracking My Little Class

I mentioned before the Christmas break, that I am working on improving my record keeping and tracking for my little class.  With five students, spanning 4 official Montessori levels (I double up Children’s House), keeping track of where everyone belongs is...

Refreshing Spaces

Have you ever heard the saying that everyone wants to quit homeschooling in November and February?  I think February needs no explanation, falling in the long part of the winter for many Northerners.  For me, however, November can be a little bit...