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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Recently I’ve seen or heard a few questions about what it means to “follow the child”. It’s one of those Montessori phrases we throw around, but what does it really mean?

Since Maria Montessori divides ages into 6-year cycles, it’s helpful to do so for this topic as well. In the 0-6 age group, following the child typically means observing the child in the classroom and using their interests and level of ability as a guide.

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One of my favorite topics related to Montessori is how to go about organizing all the wonderful materials. Being “hands-on” means lots of stuff, and that means finding a place to put all of it.

One thing I’ve used successfully for many years is wheeled carts. These usually have three drawers, and can be found all over (from Target to the Container Store). I currently have three of them, one drawer per curricular area: Art, Science, and Practical Life; History, Geography, and Math/Geometry; and Biology, Language, and Math.

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