Math Supplies: Must Haves for Homeschool

Math Supplies: Must Haves for Homeschool

Want to teach your kid math but don’t know where to start? These are the essential tools to help you on your way.

Why Homeschool? An Interview with One of My Hero(in)es

Have a listen to an interview that nudged me over the edge into homeschooling!

Montessori: Honor the Work of Childhood 

Montessori: Honor the Work of Childhood 

Several months ago, I began doing some research on Maria Montessori’s methods.  Her writing is rich with insights, not simply about teaching, but about the ways we think about and interact with our children.  I have made a few deliberate

Little Green Thumb: Gardening with a Preschooler

Little Green Thumb: Gardening with a Preschooler

One of our big summer goals for this year has been keeping a vegetable garden.  We tried last year but without much success (weeds, squash bugs, some kind of hex on our peppers…), so we are being more deliberate and

Montessori: Flow

Montessori: Flow

I’m no kind of perfect Montessori mom.  In fact, I do horrifying things like make my babies sleep in a crib and let them play with toys that are plastic.  I know, right? But I do think Montessori has some

Montessori: Beauty

Since making the decision to home school my children, currently ages one and three, I have been researching various methods of home schooling.  Over the next few weeks, I’d like to share with you some of the benefits I’ve seen

Montessori: Taking Ownership

Since making the decision to home school my children, currently ages one and three, I have been researching various methods of home schooling.  Over the next few weeks, I’d like to share with you some of the benefits I’ve seen

Montessori: Practical Life

Since making the decision to home school my children, currently ages one and three, I have been researching various methods of home schooling.  Over the next few weeks, I’d like to share with you some of the benefits I’ve seen