Homeschool Montessori Q & A
Recently one of my readers, Dawn, emailed me with some questions about using Montessori methods in a homeschool environment. I thought our dialogue might be helpful, so I'm posting her…
Tricks & Tips for the Montessori Classroom
As promised, a few more pictures of my elementary Montessori classroom. As I browsed through the pictures, I noticed a few things that I used to do with the materials…
A View of a Typical Montessori Classroom
I thought it might be nice to share some pictures I have of my last classroom. The school I taught at was The Montessori School of North Hoffman - a…
My Top Ten Favorite Montessori Materials
There are so many beautiful materials, it's hard to choose. Still, it was fun to sit down and try to narrow it down to my ten most favorite...the ones I…
How I Learned to Relax and Enjoy Homeschooling
As many of you know, I am currently homeschooling my two kids (ages 6 & almost 3) using Montessori methods and materials. This fall was the first time I worked…
Learning Styles of Children – Summary
Whew! There were more learning styles to cover than I initially thought. The more research I did, the more styles I uncovered. But, along the way I was able to…
Learning Styles of Children 6 – Sensing/Reflective Learners
Sensing learners like to solve problems using well-established methods rather than thinking up unusual solutions. They enjoy hands-on activities and experiments and are practical and careful about their work. Sensing/reflective…
Learning Styles of Children 5 – Global/Intuitive Learners
A global/intuitive learner is always waiting to hear the big picture. They wait through the whole lesson to hear this phrase: “In other words…” Suddenly the sun comes out and…
Learning Styles of Children 4 – Analytic/Sequential Learners
Children who are analytic learners always have more questions. “How do you know that?” “Where did that happen?” “Why are we doing it this way?” Analytic children learn best when…
Learning Styles of Children 3 – Tactile/Kinesthetic
Children with this learning style are movers and grabbers. They are active to the point of being restless and fidgety if you try to get them to sit still. They…