We are so glad we kept this boulder when they built our house! we love to get messy and have a blast! Linked to We Play. Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.8

A friend of mine gave me hundreds of theses little paper circles. They are perfect for counters. My professor once said that a child can never do enough work with 1-10, especially when it is fun! See what else you can make studying numbers! Cards and Counters Printable Template Here is a link to eHow.com on how to present Cards & Counters to your child. Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.4

Mom, can I make a sunset? What colors do we need? The little hands belong to the twins. Published with Blogger-droid v1.5.4

Bean was so happy when I got out the Sandpaper Letters tonight. she must have been ready to learn, since she begged me for Montessori work before bedtime. I found some wooden objects at a craft store for.matching initial sounds.

MATERIALS: Unrolled rug on floor, place to return rugs. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Invite children to watch. 2. Kneel down near short edge of rug. 3. Place hands over center of edge. 4. Curl rug in with your fingers to make first roll. 5. Continue to roll rug up, pulling rug towards you. 6. Roll slowly. 7. Stop and tap rolled edges on left and right, so they are even. 8. Continue rolling and tapping until rug is all rolled up. 9. Replace rug correctly. NOTES: 1. Presented in small or large groups. 2. Young children may find it easier to creep up with the rug as they roll it up. This is done at first, because most likely children will figure out immediately how to unroll a rug.

So much fun, and it feels so neat to play with!! Of course, we chose pink...... Here is the recipe: 1 cup white flour 2 tablespoons cream of tartar 1/3 cup of vegetable oil 1/4 cup salt 2 or 3 squirts of gel food coloring Mix on medium stove-top heat for 3-5 minutes. Manipulate into shape, store in air tight containers!!!!

This photo shows Bean giving a transfer lesson to her twin sisters. A captivated audience, the joy of multiage in our home.

We love art school this summer! Here are the lyrics to partner our work: Five Green and speckled frogs, Sitting on a hollow log, Eating some most delicious bugs, Yum, Yum. One frog jumped in the pool, Where it was nice and cool, Now there are only four speckled frogs, Glub, glub. Four Green and speckled frogs, Sitting on a hollow log, Eating some most delicious bugs, Yum, Yum. One frog jumped in the pool, Where it was nice and cool, Now there are only three speckled frogs, Glub, glub. Three Green and speckled frogs, Sitting on a hollow log, Eating some most delicious bugs, Yum, Yum. One frog jumped in the pool, Where it was nice and cool, Now there are only two speckled frogs, Glub, glub. Two Green and speckled frogs, Sitting on a hollow log, Eating some most delicious bugs, Yum, Yum. One frog jumped in the pool, Where it was nice and cool, Now there is only one speckled frog, Glub, glub. One Green and speckled frog, Sitting on a hollow log, ...

Water pouring, pasta sorting, wipe away writing, chalkboard mat, and rock painting!

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I'm so thankful to Sandy at Raising Ian for giving me the Versatile Blogger Award! She is so sweet! I haven't even been blogging our experiences for a full month :) The Versatile Blogger: Thanks the person who gave you the award! Thank you, Thank you!! Share 7 things about you I used to play teacher every single day as a kid. I always wanted daughters. I'm mildly afraid of microorganisms. I feel best when my surroundings are beautiful. I like being prepared for things (how well that works as a Montessori Teacher/Mom)! I married by frat boy. Blogging is like scrapbooking for me, I like to look back already! Pass the award to 15 bloggers you've recently discovered and think are FABULOUS! You may know that I have three little ones, so I'll shorten my list to 5 for the sake of sleep!!! Sorry, first things first. Here's my list, in no particular order: A Montessori Musing Itty Bitty Bistro Attached At The Hip Simply Montessori Montessori In Mars

We change the items a lot to keep things fresh. Our living room is a shared space with the entire family where creativity, pretend, and reading is enjoyed. The children painted that artwork earlier this summer!!! Published with Blogger-droid v1.4.8

It feels like a very long time since I was a student, when I wrote the article below. Funny how my dear children took me right back to home :) Article for Parents By Jessica Beerman How to Make the Most of Your Montessori Investment: Ways to be consistent with Montessori Philosophy in your Home Congratulations on your decision to send your child to a Montessori School! Now that you have made this choice, it is helpful to know what you can do outside of school to make the most of your Montessori investment. Consistency is the ticket to the child’s full understanding of their world, at home and at school. Perhaps the most important thing you can do is to educate yourself on the Montessori method and philosophy, and to understand your child’s school’s interpretation of those philosophies. Beyond that, there are some simple ideas and activities you may want to incorporate into your day with your child. At Montessori schools, your child has many c...

The first photo is a spooning/scooping work for Practical Life, physical skills. The children went on a nature hunt to find the acorns. The second is for our oldest, who loves to make different designs in the small pegs. It is such careful work, great for encouraging correct grip in later writing. The third photo is a little gem I found at Discount School Supply , it's for toddler fine motor skills and gaining tracing/writing abilities. It is also a calming labyrinth for my oldest. There are 8 frame shapes total.

I'm finding that the 'ol summertime stand by of sprinklers and kiddie pools are getting....well, old. I set up the kiddie pool or the sprinkler and it gets five minutes of attention. Baby washing is a big hit, so I'm sticking to the washing theme to keep cool. I set up a bucket of ice cold water, and some baby bath soap. I cut a sponge into thirds, and placed them on the easel shelf. My little ones knew just what to do! Our easel certainly needed some TLC, and we cooled off!

Peanut needed to do this first thing today!

For meals, we eat together. Snacks and water are available here throughout the day. Complete with sponge for clean up! Published with Blogger-droid v1.4.8

Look what we found outside this afternoon! We think it is from a milk snake. Published with Blogger-droid v1.4.8

Today we played with all of our animal miniatures. First we sorted them by species, named the correct expressions (stud, mare, goal) and then we built them zoo habitats out of wooden blocks and tinkertoys. Published with Blogger-droid v1.4.8

A fantastic creation by Dad, on our back deck. Our girls love ice this summer! Bean (just turned 4!) commented, "The handle is warm from my hands, but the bottom is warm from ice." Science-teacher Grandpa would go on about conducting, so I told her all about it. Later, she held the bottom of the spoon to warm it. Ah, the moments!

Bean (age 3, almost 4) loves counting her bead stairs. She is coloring an extension I received at training. She had no idea I took this photo; now THAT'S concentration.