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Exploring the World: Activities, books and ideas surrounding Landmarks &...
Lately we have had an explosion of interest in architecture in our house. Quentin has (like many children his age) an extraordinary memory for facts. Then we noticed that he had the entire route to...
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Media Alternatives for Teen
I had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Junnifa of Nduoma.com today. I always love connecting with her. The passion she has for the Montessori pedagogy is inspiring. She mentioned a situation that...
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Our Montessori Life: Materials at 3
How has this year passed so quickly? No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to slow time. To bring it to a standstill. Even just for a short while. And so, because if this, we find ourselves once again...
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Montessori Birthday Gift Ideas
Montessori Birthdays hold a special place in my heart. A “Celebration of Life”. It couldn’t have a more fitting title. I’m often asked what my recommendations are for gifts that fit with...
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Reading the Montessori way…was exactly what we did
I have been asked by several people to write this and yet I put it off. It actually brought back many of the same emotions as this post did. The same worry and self doubt crept back in. “What will...
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The Art of doing Nothing
The boys and I have been off for Spring Break together. How glorious it was not to have to live life by the clock. And also, surprisingly how difficult. To stop. To put down all the media and just...
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What we’re reading: Fave’s at 3
I could just live in the Children’s section of a good bookstore. I could nestle down amongst some comfy pillows and just hope that the shop owner would simply forget about me. When we look for...
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Practical Life at 3
What Montessori meant by this is that, in the eyes of a child, (especially one that has been given the freedom to develop without outside negative influences) there is no difference between work and...
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Montessori Summer activities to keep the learning fresh
Summer. It is a glorious thing isn’t it? Both boys are now finished school and we have been blessed with hot, not warm but hot weather. The new school year is still in the distance and so I’ve...
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Summer: An Update
The other day, we had our first morning where the wind definitely had an Autumn chill. It was light but it was there. And so, with school just over a week away I thought I’d share some of my favourite...
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Life Unexpected: My interview with Baan Dek
It’s funny how life happens sometimes. For me there are weeks even months of predictably, and then I find myself unexpectedly sitting in the Edmonton airport waiting for my flight home and I check...
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Essential Montessori back to school gear: Thank you to our favourites
With the new school year just underway for us I wanted to take a moment to share our essentials for this year. One of the core Montessori values is independence in the child. Beauty and quality...
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Our Autumn activities
The air has become crisp. It’s such a cosy time of year. Here are some of the things we have been doing to welcome Autumn. Some absolutely gorgeous 3 part cards by Puzzleheads. These cards are...
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DIY Lightbox
Quentin has been using our home made lightbox for about a year and a half. There are so many things you can do with it and it is a great sensorial experience, especially with a mirror in front of...
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Changing seasons: Materials and Exploring
I love tying what we have on the shelf with our bigger picture. Montessori is about immersing a child in rich, holistic experiences. So, when we want to explore the changing seasons, it only makes...
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Practical Life:The kitchen
Practical Life, the heartbeat of the home. If I had to start all over these 6 are the ones I would rush out and buy. And, as an added bonus, each of them is under $10. For anyone just starting out,...
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Our Montessori friendly children’s book favourites
You can find the info for this post over on our “Novel Ideas” page. If you are thinking of giving books for the holidays (and I sincerely hope you are) these are well priced, beautiful, and Montessori...
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Montessori Practical Life: Homemade Gifts
The holidays are so special to each of us. We all have our traditions that are close to our hearts. For me giving homemade gifts is one of those special traditions. Simple acts of love and kindness,...
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Montessori family reunion: A social experiment
What happens when you take two Montessori from Birth children, who live thousands of kilometres a part, who have never met, never spoken to each other, and place them in a Prepared Environment?...
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Montessori Friendly Books 2015
I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. Anyone who follows us on Instagram knows I have a love affair (read addiction) with good quality children’s books. So, why not showcase our latest finds...
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