Many of the Montessori preschool albums and materials can work through early elementary, especially to age 7 or 8, in a homeschool. For Montessori elementary teachers and homeschoolers looking for specific 6-9 and 9-12 Montessori elementary materials, here are some helpful free Montessori elementary resources. Free Montessori Elementary Albums 5 albums and the Great Lessons…
Tag Archive: Montessori Homeschool
How Can Montessori Fit into Your Family?
Montessori Leaf Washing Activity (Photo from the Moveable Alphabet) It’s that time of year. If you haven’t already decided, now is a good time to seriously consider what you want to do about your preschool child’s education in the autumn. What’s perfect for another family might not be right for you … it’s just a…
How to Manage Interruptions in Your Montessori Classroom or Homeschool
In Montessori education, it’s important that children aren’t interrupted so they can complete their work cycle and develop the ability to concentrate for longer periods of time. It’s also important that Montessori teachers and homeschool teachers are allowed to present lessons and work with children individually without unnecessary interruptions. Here are some ideas for managing…
Montessori 3-6 Homeschool Tips and Download
If you’re interested in Montessori information for homeschooling your preschooler or would like ideas for using Montessori principles in another preschool setting, the Montessori 3-6 Homeschool Facebook page has something for you. For everyone, there’s a Montessori Homeschooling Tip of the Day, which has helpful links included. There’s also a free download with lots of great…
Montessori and Natural Parenting
This has been a week filled with Montessori inspiration for parents (although it can be used for teachers as well). On Monday, I featured the Activity of the Week – Friendship Flower Activities with a free Montessori download from North American Montessori Center’s 3-6 Montessori Homeschool Program. The download contains activities appropriate for Montessori peace education…
How to Make Your Own Montessori Materials
While there are many beautiful, wooden Montessori materials you can order online, you can go the DIY Montessori route for some or all of your Montessori materials at home. As I’ve said before, you don’t need to duplicate a Montessori school. It’s wonderful if you’re able to purchase some of the wooden materials because of…
Setting a Montessori Homeschool Classroom Schedule
A child cleaning at the end of the individual work time in my Montessori school in 1981. If you plan to use Montessori at home, what should you do about a schedule? Should you have a set schedule each day? Or should you just go with the flow? Obviously, for your homeschool, you need to find what…
Free Montessori Materials Online
Dinosaurs, page 1 of 8 (Image from Montessori Print Shop) How I would have loved these resources during my years teaching in Montessori schools or in my own homeschool! I still find it amazing that there are so many free Montessori materials available online today. What great resources for parents and teachers alike! The little…
Activity of the Week – Using an Eggbeater
For today’s activity of the week, I chose a practical life activity that was always popular with children when I owned a Montessori preschool. Using an eggbeater will develop the child’s concentration and eye-hand coordination. The activity is especially good for eye-hand coordination because it involves the use of both hands. Of course, to avoid frustration, it’s important to have an…
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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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