Junior Mathematicians

by | Dec 4, 2013 | Math

 I’ve been waiting on this not-so-little project until Kylee had a good understanding of place value through 1,000 so that it would hopefully have a memorable impact on her as well, even though she won’t do any other work with large numbers for a...

Inertia & Gravity

by | Oct 24, 2013 | Science

We finished up our forces of motion experiments today, here are some of our other experiments: Inertia Objects at rest want to stay at rest, objects in motion want to stay in motion unless another force changes their mind.  (That’s me paraphrasing...

Forces of The Universe

by | Oct 22, 2013 | Science

I missed photographing our first forces of the universe experiment, but I’m glad I remembered this one! Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces Materials: Small bucket on a string filled 2/3 full. Predict: What will happen when the bucket is swung upside down over...

Botany Materials

by | Oct 18, 2013 | Science

Botany is a year round subject that is heavily emphasized from the very beginning of a traditional Montessori education.  A student would typically begin working with these puzzles and booklets between 3-4 years of age. In our Montessori homeschool, we tend to...

Core Montessori: Timelines

by | 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....