Tag: Montessori

 MAPS, by Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinska Milo is currently very taken with the book MAPS, which I found at Winslow’s Home (our little neighborhood breakfast place/general store) of all places. The book is a nice large size, which is good, because it tries to pack in a whole lot of information onto each colorful … Continue reading “Reading…”

Since the weather has turned cooler, an after-school tradition has blossomed: tea. After I heat two cups of water, Oliver enjoys stirring a vanilla-chamomile tea bag and a tablespoon of raw honey into a little teapot I found at a thrift shop recently. Then he and Emil sit down at the table and take turns … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired”

With permission from the head of our lovely Montessori school, I wanted to share some photos from the school grounds with a focus on the importance of nature in the Montessori environment. Although I do not feel comfortable sharing which school we send our boys to on the blog, if you are interested in sending … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: Nature in the Montessori Environment”

Since all three boys have started Montessori school, I have been trying to make our home environment more consistent with what they are used to during the day. I think doing so will help them move seamlessly between both worlds, and aside from that, the theories behind the set up and materials just make sense … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired”

These past two weeks have been a dance — a push and pull and pirouette into a new routine. Yes, Milo and Oliver have been to school before, but this time it is completely and totally different, good different. And Emil, he is adjusting in a major way. He often says “I don’t want to … Continue reading “Adapting”