Holiday Giveaway 3: Wooden Continent Map

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

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Welcome to the third in a series of four giveaways from me and Alison’s Montessori!

This week, the prize is a $25 gift certificate from Montessori for Everyone and a wooden puzzle map of the world from Alison’s.

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The Movable Alphabet Winner!

Friday, December 18th, 2009

All of you gave such lovely responses to the question, “What would you like your children or the children in your classroom to learn during the holidays?” Please read through the comments on that post if you haven’t already – very inspiring!

The winner of our second giveaway is…

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A Quick Update & Discount Code

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

A discount code for December, new materials, and more!

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Holiday Giveaway 2: Movable Alphabet

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

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Here we are, already starting our second holiday giveaway! The first one generated some fantastic ideas for holiday traditions, so take a look at the comments there if you haven’t already.

This giveaway is for one printed Movable Alphabet from Alison’s Montessori and one $25 gift certificate from Montessori for Everyone!

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1st Holiday Giveaway Winner

Friday, December 11th, 2009

This ended up being an unbelievable contest because of the fantastic responses! If you need any ideas for winter or holiday traditions, read through the comments on the because you guys shared the most amazing ideas I’ve ever heard.

I’m excited to announce that the winner (the comment # was chosen by random.org) is…

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Amazing Holiday Giveaway!

Sunday, December 6th, 2009
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This is so exciting! For the whole month of December, I’m partnering with Alison’s Montessori to do one giveaway a week – something from Alison’s and something from me every week.

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Taking a Look at Santa Again

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

It’s that time again – time for family, friends, festivities, and traditions. What would Christmas be without Santa? And what would Santa be without another fun Montessori discussion? Well, it’s a topic that seems to need some re-visiting.

As many of you might remember, a few years ago I addressed the burning question about whether or not parents should tell their children the truth about Santa. Maria Montessori thought that telling kids about Santa and letting them believe he really exists was wrong, and would lead to doubt later on when they found out the truth. I personally feel somewhat similar, and have not told my kids that Santa is real or that gifts come from Santa.

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Clearing Up Some Confusion

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

I’ve been thinking about this post for a long time, wondering if I should really go ahead and write it, and it seems like a good idea that I do it.

Running a business like mine is interesting. On one hand, I do not need a warehouse or inventory, which greatly simplifies my business; on the other hand, the items I sell could be passed around and used by multiple people without me knowing.

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A Long Overdue Homeschooling Update

Monday, November 16th, 2009

It’s been awhile since I talked about where we are in our homeschooling efforts. My children and I have continued to work every day in spite of the move to a new house and the construction going on as we finish our basement. It’s been wild, actually!

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Updates, News, and More!

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Tomorrow is an exciting day for me. My children and I are traveling to Canada to see my dad’s family, including my grandmother who will be 101 at the end of the month.

Some of you might remember that my grandfather passed away last December at the age of 106 (longevity runs in my family!). I didn’t get to see him before he died so I am anxious to spend some time with my grandmother.

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