Welcome to my calendar of May 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 May according to holiday or calendar observances. You’ll find more links for calendar observances in my “Enliven Your…
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…
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…
Welcome to my calendar of March 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 March according to holiday or calendar observances. You’ll find more links for calendar observances in my “Enliven Your…
I love using unit studies and themed activities for holidays and calendar observances. You’ll find all my unit studies and holiday posts in my “Should You Use Unit Studies?” post. You might choose to plan unit studies based on your child’s interests. Many unit studies, such as a dinosaur unit or transportation unit, work well…
When we homeschooled, I didn’t want my kids to miss out on the fun I experienced exchanging valentines at school. So, when my son was almost 7 and my daughter was almost 2, I developed a tradition that made our homeschool Valentine’s Day extra special. Here’s what we did each year for as long as…
Happy New Year! I’m excited to share my most popular post from 2012 as part of “The Very Best Kids Activities from 2012 Blog Hop”! Thanks so much for helping make 2012 an awesome year for Living Montessori Now … and for me! I’ve been amazed to see the growth of my blog over the…
During the Christmas season, many of my family’s activities were related to the Nativity. We even read the story of the Nativity before opening presents (and still do). In my “Homeschool Christmas” post, I tell more about our family’s traditions. Today, I want to share some Montessori-inspired Nativity activities. I’ve often focused on the Montessori-based…
I LOVE Advent calendars and Christmas countdown activities of all kinds. When my kids were little, we always had an Advent calendar and read Christmas books each day leading up to Christmas. I’m awed by all the amazing Christmas countdown activities available online! Today, I want to share 40+ ideas from around the blogosphere. But…
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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