by Heidi | Nov 21, 2014 | Geography & Culture, History
Each year I set mini goals throughout the year. Benchmarks, so to speak, to get through all of the work we *should* finish that year. This is an Ancient History year in our rotation and I set a goal to be done with Ancient Egypt by Thanksgiving....
by Heidi | Aug 13, 2014 | Geography & Culture, History
As a Catholic Montessori homeschool family, we do a lot of things that are very traditionally Montessori and other things we adjust. Today I want to share how we integrate The Clock of Eras, specifically how we integrate it with our Catholic faith and beliefs...
by Heidi | Oct 10, 2013 | Geography & Culture, History
I few days ago, I talked about mini books as a core component of Montessori. I noted that one of the things that makes it such a core part is that it bridges both age and subject matter. Timelines are another material that can make that same claim....
by Heidi | Oct 8, 2013 | Geography & Culture, History, Language & Literacy, Science
One of the hallmarks of Montessori language is the introduction of writing before reading. One thing that I’ve found invaluable in the transition between understanding the sounds of letters/sandpaper letters and writing with the moveable alphabet into...
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