Gearing Up!

As June passed unbeknownst to me and July is quickly approaching its half way point, it is time for me to start gearing up for our next school year.  For the past two years, we have begun the first of August instead of the first of September because it allows us...

Crafting in The Car- 5 Step Yarn Rug

How did we keep busy sitting still, over 3500 miles in 3 weeks? Why obviously, we needed to make a rug.   Or rather, Aidan did.  I just provided directions and my whip stitching skills. We used about 2 skeins of leftover acrylic yarn from a project of my...

Back to The Materials Update

A few months ago, I wrote a post reminding myself to trust in the Montessori method. (You can read that here). The materials alone of course, do not a Montessori approach make. For that you need the work period.  Not a list of works to be checked off (although...

Someone Has Joined Us

The days of coloring next to us or playing by herself while we do schoolwork have ended.  Someone wants her own works. (Note: These are the beginner pattern blocks from Melissa & Doug.  We love them!)

A History Mystery

Aidan and Caleb wanted to make costumes, so I had them each choose someone we have read about (we are doing Story of The World, Volume 1 and supplementing with the Usborne Encyclopedia of World History).  I helped with the sewing and materials, but they did their...

Today is Monday, Today is Monday!

Well actually it is Tuesday, but I really intended to write this post yesterday so that counts, right?  Once upon a time, a long, long time ago I worked in a toddler room at a daycare (actually I worked in more than one toddler room in more than one daycare, but...