Trillium Montessori is one of our Montessori Monday participants and gives lots of wonderful ideas and inspiration through both the Trillium Montessori blog and videos. (Photo from Learning about Bugs.) You’ll find curriculum ideas as well as the inspiration of seeing Montessori in action in the Trillium Montessori videos on Vimeo. The blog post about…
The giveaway is now closed, but MontessoriBuddy is offering an extended free trial for my readers! 60 days is the standard free trial for MontessoriBuddy, but when you use the promo code LivingMontessoriNow, you will get an extra free month, bringing it up to 90 days! For the announcement of the giveaway winner, see the…
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Pleae see bottom of post for the announcement of the winner! I had the fun experience yesterday of doing a web demo of the new MontessoriBuddy site. I couldn’t help but wish I’d had MontessoriBuddy when I was a Montessori teacher and school administrator. MontessoriBuddy is a software application…
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…
Here’s an inspiring video from Countryside Montessori School in Northbrook, Illinois. The school is for children ages 2-grade 6. The video gives many clear images of children deeply involved in self-directed work. While the video is produced for parents considering a Montessori school for their child, the images and words give a clear introduction to…
If you have a child in preschool or are the owner, director, or teacher of a preschool, you know how important communication between preschool and parents is. After teaching at a day care center and Montessori schools, owning a Montessori school, and completing my master’s degree school placement at a day nursery in England, I’ve found some favorite…
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…
Welcome to the July Teach/Learn Blogging Carnival. The Teach/Learn Blogging Carnival hosted by Science@home is for anyone, because we are all teachers and learners all the time. This month our theme is “English”, including Speaking, Listening, Reading and Viewing. I think our bloggers have covered all of these and there are lots of resources and…
Here’s a video of Albert Lea Montessori that has a lot to offer parents and teachers. The video gives both information and inspiration regarding Montessori education. There are also some ideas for parents and teachers to use in their homes and classrooms. The video has a helpful introduction to Montessori education. It also shows important elements of Montessori education in…
Videos are a great way to view Montessori education at work. If you are thinking of enrolling your child in a Montessori preschool, these videos are very helpful, although only as a first step before visiting the school you’re considering. They’re also great to watch if you want to use some Montessori principles in your own home…
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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