When I was younger I was very keen on making sure my classroom held as much fidelity to the Montessori classrooms I saw in pictures on the internet. Beautiful shelves, children all heads down and working, you probably know what...
Those of you following along with our ADHD journey or who are fellow caregivers or teachers of children with ADHD know that sometimes people with ADHD have trouble retrieving information or with working memory. Working Memory is the ability to keep...
I recently read a line in an article that has stuck with me: "Kids with ADHD are demanding a higher standard of teaching" William Sears, M.D., associate clinical professor of pediatrics I've known for a while now that teaching my...
Maybe. Maybe not. What it does show is huge growth. Previously Mr 5.5, who has ADHD, may have stopped after drawing the outline of 1 or 2 insets. On this day I sat and pulled out an inset and...
I'm in the process of setting up my language shelves at the moment and I thought I would give you a bit of a tour. My homeschool is over two rooms, the room that used to be our lounge and...
If you are just starting out in Montessori, you may be jostling to find some documents to help you work out the epic curriculum. There are many scope and sequences available that walk you through the progression of lessons and...
How come children repeat a play sequence over and over? Why do children repeatedly build a similar tower over and over? Why does a child repeatedly read a book on the same topic? The importance of work and play...
These three science activities are perfect for home science studies. When I did them with Mr 5 we used them as a focus for increasing vocabulary. With another child I am tutoring aged 8 I use the three question model...
I've drawn together some of the wisdom of the Montessori Homeschooling Community and asked them for their top tips to get through schooling at home at this time. We are all in this together and as these experienced homeschoolers would...