May is a perfect time for kids to show appreciation to very special people … both mothers and teachers. For homeschoolers, that can be the same person. Even if you don’t homeschool, gifts that are recommended for kids to make for teachers often work well for mothers and vice versa. In the United States, Teacher…
I never experienced dancing around a Maypole, but I have great memories of preparing May baskets as a child. May Day isn’t a very popular holiday in the United States today, but it is more popular in some parts of the world. May Day provides schools and homeschools a great opportunity to study other cultures,…
Happy Earth Day! April is a great time to focus on Arbor Day along with Earth Day. National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, although many states observe Arbor Day on different dates according to their state’s best tree-planting time. You can find a map of Arbor Day dates across America (and around…
It’s the 15th of the month, and I have a new post at PreK + K Sharing! Today, I’m sharing the links to free printables I’ve used to create Montessori-inspired Earth Day activities for preschoolers through first graders. I show how I used the printables to prepare the Montessori-inspired activities. I also have links to…
Easter weekend brings back so many wonderful memories for me. Lent and Easter were always very special, and my family had a number of traditions through the years. Today, I’d like to share a few of our favorite traditions. Lenten Traditions Throughout Lent, we always read Lenten and spring books together. When Will and Christina…
I love spring, so April is an especially fun month for me. Today, I’m sharing my calendar of April themed activities for kids. You’ll find all my unit studies and holiday posts listed by themes in my “Should You Use Unit Studies?” post. Here you’ll find lots of themes for April according to holiday or…
I love seasonal observances with kids, and spring has to be my favorite season to observe. Whether or not you use themes/unit studies in your homeschool or classroom, there are lots of fun ways to include some spring activities into any curriculum. You might choose to center an entire unit around a springtime theme as…
St. Patrick’s Day is such a fun holiday for kids’ activities! Sensory tubs are great activities for young children, and you can make a simple or elaborate St. Patrick’s Day sensory tub. Either is wonderful for home or school. Here are lots of fun ideas from around the blogosphere to help inspire some St. Patrick’s…
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ve probably noticed that I LOVE Dr. Seuss. While Dr. Seuss’s fantastical musings don’t fit with a strict Montessori approach, many Montessori teachers and homeschoolers like to prepare Montessori-inspired Dr. Seuss activities at this time of year. Today, I want to share 50+ Montessori-inspired Dr. Seuss activities to celebrate…
February is a month that’s rich in possible themes. Today, I want to share some ideas for transferring activities that would fit with some February themes. Many of the themes can extend throughout the month. Winter themes obviously work well throughout February; Chinese New Year activities work well during the 15 days of Chinese New…
I'm Deb Chitwood. My header photo models are my children, Christina, at 1 1/2, my son, Will, at 3, and Christina again at 16. Christina is now 22, and Will is 27. Please see the About Me page for more information about my family and me. Please see the About Montessori page for information about Montessori.
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