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Quick and Easy Science Experiments for after the First Great Story

Quick and Easy Science Experiments for after th...

Look I'll be honest, I love that Volcano explosion demonstration as much as the next person in the First Great Story however there comes a point when you want to...

Quick and Easy Science Experiments for after th...

Look I'll be honest, I love that Volcano explosion demonstration as much as the next person in the First Great Story however there comes a point when you want to...

How a systematic phonics approach helps children learn to read

How a systematic phonics approach helps childre...

I have always loved the Montessori pink, blue and green series. Last year I used the free Blue Series from here to help teach my class reading. As much as...

How a systematic phonics approach helps childre...

I have always loved the Montessori pink, blue and green series. Last year I used the free Blue Series from here to help teach my class reading. As much as...

Teaching children about money (includes freebie)

Teaching children about money (includes freebie)

I was reading recently about how cash is only really used by children and the elderly and that for the rest of us we use our money electronically.  In this...

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Teaching children about money (includes freebie)

I was reading recently about how cash is only really used by children and the elderly and that for the rest of us we use our money electronically.  In this...

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Linking the Great Stories and Writing in Public Montessori

Linking the Great Stories and Writing in Public...

The Great Stories are designed to ignite the imagination for the 6-12 year old. Theoretically, on entering our 6-12 class a child is a fluent reader, or near to a...

Linking the Great Stories and Writing in Public...

The Great Stories are designed to ignite the imagination for the 6-12 year old. Theoretically, on entering our 6-12 class a child is a fluent reader, or near to a...

What I want the teachers of my only child to know...

What I want the teachers of my only child to kn...

I am a teacher. I have an only child. Barring a medical miracle, my only will be my only.  I am part of a community called One and Done, Not...

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What I want the teachers of my only child to kn...

I am a teacher. I have an only child. Barring a medical miracle, my only will be my only.  I am part of a community called One and Done, Not...

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Parenting your Montessori 6-12 year old with Kristen from Educational Sounds and Images

Parenting your Montessori 6-12 year old with Kr...

My name is Kristen Richter and I have a long history of Montessori dating back to the 70’s when our family was first introduced to the philosophy and my mom...

Parenting your Montessori 6-12 year old with Kr...

My name is Kristen Richter and I have a long history of Montessori dating back to the 70’s when our family was first introduced to the philosophy and my mom...