This is what our prepared learning environment looks like for my 2nd & 4th grade kiddos. When designing this Montessori space I had three things in mind: order, readiness & simplicity. It is important to me that our learning environment inspires beauty, focus, and creativity. This

In Montessori we begin the school year with the 1st Great Lesson: The Story of the Beginning of the Universe. This story is paired with experiments that help children understand the laws of the universe from a scientific perspective. I then paired this lesson with a study of space exploration. U

Fractions don’t have to be frustrating. When we give kids something to hold, we give them something to understand. 🧠✨ In these photos, we’re exploring fractions hands-on: ➗ Building fractions 🔁 Discovering fraction equivalence 📏 Constructing proper & improper fractions ➕➖ Adding & s

🌿 Our Backyard Biome: A Montessori Introduction to Biomes🐞 We kicked off our study of biomes right in our own backyard. Using the Montessori Waseca materials, we explored the parts of a biome. Collecting each part of our biome—from sunlight and soil to plants, animals, air, and water. By starti

My kids had been using bills just fine, but when it came to coins I noticed we needed a lot more practice. So I got the Money curriculum from Montessori RD and so far I absolutely love it. I love how it blends Montessori math materials while using coins to understand their value and how they work.

Once children enter Elementary, in Montessori one of the first lessons we introduce to them is the concept of the passage of time. Even though we go through days of the week and months and year in primary (3-6 yrs old) through daily calendar work, usually in circle time, in Elementary we start real

This past week I introduced the Montessori 4th Great Lesson: The Story of Writing ✍🏽 To follow up we studied petroglyphs, or cave paintings, we dove into ancient Egypt and focused on hieroglyphs and lastly thanks to @montessoriinspiredco we also explored writing in braille and studied the life

This week we will be diving into the study of Earth 🌍 Today we started this study by learning all about the layers of the Earth. This topic follows the Montessori 1st Great Lesson, so we don’t look at just what is but also how scientists currently believe these layers came to be. It’s always

Here's a look at our Montessori Elementary Homeschool cultural shelves for the first months of school. 📝 This year I really wanted to focus on Zoology, so we are covering the 5 Kingdoms of Living Things, Vertebrates vs Invertebrates, and then studying the 5 different types of vertebrates. Al

We are back to studying matter this school year. Last year we also did a study of matter at the beginning of the school year, but this year we are going even deeper with experiments allowing the kids to learn through first hand experiences. #montessori #montessorihomeschool #homeschool #

Last month we started our continent study of Asia 🌏 starting with studying countries from East Asia. For our study we are using: • @alisonsmontessori Pin Maps & Flags • Pictures & books from each country of study • Asian Countries Research Park from @littlesparkcompany #montessor