How to Set Up a Montessori Homeschool Classroom

Written on May 31, 2011 by in Homeschooling, Montessori Homeschool Classroom and Materials
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Montessori Homeschool Classroom (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Montessori Homeschool Classroom (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

I’m often asked how to set up a Montessori classroom at home. I wrote a post about it and published a Montessori homeschooling series: Montessori Homeschool Classroom and Materials. The problem is that it isn’t that easy to find all the posts. Since blogs go backward in time, it takes a lot of scrolling back to find a specific post out of the 18 posts that are already in that category.

So, today I’m going to organize and update some of my main links on Montessori homeschooling. These won’t be all the posts I’ve written in each category, but they’re probably the most important posts.

If you’re wanting to set up your classroom for autumn, this is a great time to start. It’s also a great time to set up a mini classroom and add to it as you go along. You can also start with a small area in your home: How to Set Up a Montessori Space at Home. UPDATE: If you’re new to Montessori in the home, be sure to check out this post as well: How to Start Using Montessori at Home.

My Main Montessori Classroom Posts

Become a More Successful Homeschooler by Using Montessori Principles
How to Set Up a Montessori Preschool Classroom at Home

Setting a Montessori Homeschool Classroom Schedule

How to Add Godly Play to Your Homeschool (if you want to add a Montessori-based religious education program)

Examples of Montessori Homeschool Classrooms from Around the Blogosphere

Note: Don’t be intimidated by how lovely many of these classrooms are. Just do what works for your family.

Counting Coconuts (the beautiful classroom in the photo at the top of the post) plus Counting Coconuts’ activity trays on Flickr.

Note: I organized these alphabetically to make it fair and easier to locate a particular blog’s Montessori homeschool classroom. I know so many wonderful Montessori homeschool bloggers, though, that it was impossible to find classrooms for each. It often depended on the ease of searching the site. If you have a post with photos of your Montessori homeschool classroom, please let me know so I can add it! If your Montessori environment at home fits better into my post about setting up a Montessori educational space (rather than a classroom), let me know so that I can add it to How to Set Up a Montessori Space at Home.

Montessori Curriculum Areas

Montessori Practical Life Activities (the most important area to start with)

Montessori Practical Life Activities (the most important area to start with)

Montessori Practical Life Activities
Montessori Sensorial Activities
Montessori Language Activities
Montessori Math Activities
Montessori Cultural Activities

Where to Get Montessori Materials for Your Homeschool

DIY Montessori Materials (a list of all the DIY Montessori materials posts I’ve published)

Montessori Principles

Montessori Techniques

Ideas for Montessori Activities (Categories of Blog Posts)

Montessori Elementary Homeschool (Update)

Introduction to Montessori Elementary
Montessori Elementary Homeschool Inspiration and Ideas
Free Montessori Elementary Montessori Materials Online (including free Montessori elementary albums)
Where to Buy Montessori Elementary Albums and Materials

Check the categories in the right sidebar for lots of other posts you might find helpful, such as “Montessori Overview” with information and videos, “Ideas from Montessori Schools” with Montessori videos, or “Book and Product Reviews” with books that are helpful for parents.

We loved our Montessori homeschool experience! Just adapt your Montessori classroom to your home situation, and have fun following your child! :)
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Related posts:

  1. Setting a Montessori Homeschool Classroom Schedule
  2. How to Set Up a Montessori Preschool Classroom at Home
  3. How to Manage Interruptions in Your Montessori Classroom or Homeschool
  4. Montessori 3-6 Homeschool Tips and Download
  5. How to Set Up a Montessori Space at Home
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24 Responses to How to Set Up a Montessori Homeschool Classroom
  1. Christine
    May 31, 2011 | 4:46 am

    Wonderful post! Thanks for all of the links! Looking forward to more motivation and ideas.
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  2. Lori
    May 31, 2011 | 9:41 am

    WOW Deb! You’ve really out-done your self! This is a wonderful post collecting so many great resources. Thank you for including Montessori MOMents’ school room. I’m honored. :)
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  3. Stephanie
    May 31, 2011 | 11:29 am

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE to see poeples classrooms! A picture is worth a 1000 words! I did post about my classroom, if you want to see it here is the link!
    http://discoverydaysandmontessorimoments.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-classroom-pictures.html
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    • Deb
      June 1, 2011 | 7:02 am

      Thanks so much for sharing the link to your classroom post, Stephanie! I had looked for it at your blog, but didn’t find it right away. I’ve added it to the post! :)
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  4. Rebekah
    May 31, 2011 | 11:51 pm

    Wonderful resource! Thank you for all the links!

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  5. Larri
    June 1, 2011 | 9:09 am

    Thank you for taking the time to organize all of this in one place, Deb. I wish I had begun with Montessori when my children were small; however, I think I can still utilize the information and incorporate it into our learning style now. Happy iFellowship! :)
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    • Deb
      June 1, 2011 | 9:36 pm

      Thanks, Larri! It’s true that you can use Montessori principles at any age. I still encourage my adult kids to follow their interests (and I try to do it myself)! Happy iFellowship to you, too! :)
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  6. andrea
    June 22, 2011 | 8:35 am

    Fantastic post! very inspirational

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  7. crittersandcrayons
    September 11, 2011 | 9:18 am

    I love this site! So glad I found it!

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    • Deb
      September 11, 2011 | 9:11 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind comment. I’m glad you found my blog, too! I’ll look forward to getting to know you better! :)
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  8. Nicole
    February 27, 2012 | 11:07 pm

    Thanks so much for this post!! So helpful! What I needed

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  9. DIY Montessori Materials | LivingMontessoriNow.com
    July 31, 2012 | 5:37 am

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  10. Sonia Mccauley
    December 4, 2012 | 6:20 pm

    Having trouble joining. Also had problem with Montessori Print Shop. Please help!

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  11. Sonia Mccauley
    December 4, 2012 | 6:21 pm

    Having trouble joining Montessori_Swap Yahoo Group.

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    • Deb
      December 4, 2012 | 6:54 pm

      Hi, Sonia. I checked out the Montessori_Swap Yahoo Group. I was able to access the group from the email I used to join, and it worked fine. When I tried to use another email to see if there’s a problem with joining, I found that an error code comes up. I’m not sure what to do other than check back in a day or so. Hopefully, it’ll be fixed by then.

      I didn’t see any problems with Montessori Print Shop. I’m hoping it was just a temporary glitch. Good luck!
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  12. Rebecca
    December 13, 2012 | 12:39 pm

    Hi—I keep getting an error when I click on “Setting a Montessori Homeschool Classroom Schedule” link above (top list). Just FYI :) I googled it and found here, though: http://livingmontessorinow.com/2010/08/31/setting-a-montessori-homeschool-classroom-schedule/. Helpful to see that schedule!!

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  13. How to Start Using Montessori at Home | LivingMontessoriNow.com
    May 28, 2013 | 11:11 pm

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