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How I teach the Fundamental Need of Culture
Recently we continued our study of fundamental needs. We introduced a 5th need today - culture. We discussed what culture was, it is a bit of a tricky one as...
How I teach the Fundamental Need of Culture
Recently we continued our study of fundamental needs. We introduced a 5th need today - culture. We discussed what culture was, it is a bit of a tricky one as...

How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...
Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...
How I Teach the Fundamental Need of Defence in ...
Today in our continuing discussion of Fundamental Needs we looked at Human Rights. I got out the Fundamental Needs Defence cards and showed the Human Rights Cards (we used my...

Skip counting in 2
Skip counting with 2 is a really important skill. I'm sure you can probably recall times you have used it recently. >>scroll down for a freebie to help teach this...
Skip counting in 2
Skip counting with 2 is a really important skill. I'm sure you can probably recall times you have used it recently. >>scroll down for a freebie to help teach this...

Skip counting in five
When teaching skip counting traditionally in Montessori students would use bead chains and then move onto the multiplication bead board. Here is how I take those traditional Montessori ideas and...
Skip counting in five
When teaching skip counting traditionally in Montessori students would use bead chains and then move onto the multiplication bead board. Here is how I take those traditional Montessori ideas and...

The big picture road map
As a Montessori teacher and current homeschooler, I have a tendency to get stuck with the nitty-gritty behind the day too. From organising resources to behaviour management. However, it's pointless...
The big picture road map
As a Montessori teacher and current homeschooler, I have a tendency to get stuck with the nitty-gritty behind the day too. From organising resources to behaviour management. However, it's pointless...

Let's move past the traditional Montessori puz...
We need to decolonise our curriculum. If I decide to teach using the traditional series of Montessori maps including the 'Australia' map here are some questions I ask myself. Am I...
Let's move past the traditional Montessori puz...
We need to decolonise our curriculum. If I decide to teach using the traditional series of Montessori maps including the 'Australia' map here are some questions I ask myself. Am I...