Music in Montessori 4: Musical Instruments & the Symphony Orchestra
This is the next in the music series posts, and probably one of my favorite ways of studying music: learning about musical instruments. A delightful way to introduce kids to…
Homeschool Montessori Q & A, Part 3
Here's the last of the questions from the recent Q & A at the early childhood learning forum at 4RealLearning (this forum has since closed and they have a Facebook…
Montessori Homeschooling Q & A, Part 2
Recently, Meredith of the blog Sweetness and Light asked me to participate in a Q & A about Montessori and homeschooling. Here are the questions she asked me: Q. I…
Music in Montessori 3: Learning About Pitch
Along with rhythm, pitch is a basic part of music and one that kids respond to readily. As always, it helps to define what “pitch” is. At a scientific level,…
Music in Montessori 2: Rhythm Activities
One of the most basic musical components is rhythm. I often catch my kids tapping or hitting things in a steady beat. Kids seem to instinctively be drawn to rhythmic…
Music in Montessori 1: What are the Benefits?
I’m surprised that I haven’t blogged about this yet, but it’s just been sitting in the back of my mind for awhile. When it comes to music (and art, generally)…
Short Term Homeschooling: How it Could Work for You
If there's one objection to homeschooling that I've heard from almost everyone, it's "But what do I do when they reach _______?" Fill in the blank with "junior high", "high…
Montessori Basics 7: Essentials of a Toddler Classroom
Welcome to the next post in the Montessori Basics series! This one is an overview of basic materials for the toddler classroom. While Maria Montessori put 0-3 year olds in a subgroup of the 0-6 plane of development, most schools have an infant room and a toddler room, separating the environments.
The Benefits of Hands-On Learning
Recently I've been pondering the way in which humans assimilate information. I've been observing my own kids, and in so doing, learned a lot about, well, how we learn. We've…
Montessori Basics 6: Essentials of a 6-9 Classroom
Ah, the Montessori 6-9 classroom! One of my favorite places in the whole world. Here’s a look a the essential materials that every Montessori elementary classroom should have.
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