by Heidi | Jul 14, 2018 | Special Needs
Montessori is an important part of the fabric of me. Many things I do as a parent are influenced by the internalization of Montessori beliefs about childhood. That said, I know that occasionally children with certain temperaments, needs,...
by Heidi | Jun 19, 2018 | Homeschool Topics, Organization
In the past I’ve written quite a bit about how I plan and organize our intentional Montessori-Charlotte Mason-Unschoolie- Catholic Homeschool. We school year round, but build in regular breaks throughout our year and I only plan 1 term (6-8 weeks) at...
by Heidi | Jun 15, 2018 | Curriculum Options, Homeschool Topics
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to once again attend the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference**. Going into the weekend, I was quite excited to see Jennifer MacKintosh of Wildflowers & Marbles speaking on Charlotte Mason education....
by Heidi | Apr 9, 2018 | Special Needs
A few nights ago, I was sitting near Lucie as she fell asleep and she told me that she wishes she was born like the rest of us. That she hates that she has epilepsy. With a chronic medical condition, she endures a lot of necessary pokes, pills, and...
by Heidi | Aug 18, 2017 | Recommended Reading
Before I had one or two kids I was sure that everything I needed to know could be learned in books. By the time I had a couple kids I was pretty sure that books were utterly useless and I would learn everything I needed to know from my family. Now as a mom...
by Heidi | Jun 2, 2017 | Organization, Practical Life
Chores posts are always popular in this space …. and as a busy mom of many, I do not struggle at all to understand why! My first line of chore defense is always to teach them properly and consistently from the very beginning. I wrote that out in eleven...
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