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.
The Defining Characteristics of Montessori
How do we know when the Montessori method is being done correctly? We will see certain results in the children we work with. Here are some of the outcomes of…
Using Stories to Teach Math Concepts
Anyone who knows me – even casually – knows that I love books. I mean, I really love books. Growing up, I was not a big fan of math. Luckily, the Montessori training changed all that, but I still like using storybooks to teach math concepts. I think they work really well in a classroom, and can provide a boost for children (like I was) who aren’t naturally gifted in math.
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