My son’s school has been generous enough to allow us to come and sit in on classes in the summer session every once in awhile to help us with the transition to school since we are not attending summer school.  Making the transition as easy as possible has been a major source of anxiety for [...]

In Part 1 of my Thoughts on Child-Led Learning, I talked a little about the Montessori environment and why a child-led environment is beneficial for children.  It wasn’t until we had already been homeschooling for a few months that I learned about Montessori education.  We started homeschooling primarily because my son showed a great interest [...]

This afternoon we went by my son’s new school to drop off some paperwork and we were chatting with the head administrator. To catch you up in case you’re not a regular here – my son will be four this fall and we are starting him in a Montessori preschool. One of the key aspects [...]

I am not a teacher by training. I have not received a masters in childhood pedagogy. I have not received any training in teaching Montessori. That said, I’d like to share with you – from a layman’s perspective – some useful information from Montessori called the three period lesson. You can read more of the [...]