I hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season filled with peace, love, and joy. Unfortunately, peace is absent for too many this year. I think Maria Montessori’s words and examples of Montessori peace education are especially appropriate this Christmas. In case you haven’t seen it before, here’s a lovely video showing…
My kids always loved to make special gifts for family members at Christmas. From the time they were preschoolers on, they wrapped the gifts they made, too. It made my life a bit easier and was a fun and special activity for my kids. Whether or not your kids have special presents to wrap, you…
I love preparing Christmas activities for kids, and I have lots of Montessori-inspired Christmas activities to share. Today, I had fun preparing a Montessori-inspired Christmas Scavenger Hunt. Montessori-Inspired Christmas Scavenger Hunt There are a number of ways to do a Montessori-inspired Christmas scavenger hunt. Montessori Mischief has a great idea, and Montessori MOMents has another…
I LOVE sensory tubs. That said, sensory tubs weren’t created by Maria Montessori, and they aren’t considered Montessori materials. Still, they are very Montessori compatible and can incorporate many Montessori techniques. Sensorial activities are an important part of Montessori education as are practical life activities. Sensory tubs are a a great way to encourage unstructured…
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 Christmas activities for preschoolers through first graders. I show how I used the printables to prepare the Montessori-inspired activities. I also have links to other…
Welcome to Christmas Around the World: Scotland! If you missed the first part of the series, be sure to check out the wonderful intro post and free eBook at Living Life Intentionally! You’ll find a linky there, too, with all the other posts on this Christmas journey around the world! Scotland: Part of the United…
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…
While the holiday season should be a time of joy and fun family activities, it’s also a time of year when it’s easy to feel totally overwhelmed. Finding your family’s rhythm and creating Montessori-inspired activity trays can help. With activity trays, you’re less likely to feel you need a new craft each day. If you…
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 a fan of playdough activities at any time, and Christmas is an especially fun time with a number of different themes and recipes you can try at home or school. You can easily set up a Montessori-inspired playdough activity on a tray or as a separate playdough table. For ideas on creating Montessori-inspired playdough…
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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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