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our homeschooling days

Our summer has been a bit chaotic.  I consider myself a stay-at-home-mom.  But the reality is is that I juggle much more than just the kids and the household (and I don’t mean “just”!)  I am in the Army Reserve and had to leave my kids and work a whole lot this summer.  I love…

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practical life skills: vacuuming

Children naturally want to participate in the daily activities they see adults in.  Dr. Montessori introduced these activities in a very accessible way for children to learn and excel in.  These are called practical life exercises and they help a child become independent in his/her environment.  They help a child to do it by themselves….

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40+ montessori practical life ideas

I am thrilled to be bring you more than forty Montessori practical life ideas today!  This post was a wonderful reminder for me, that as a stay at home and homeschooling mama, my children are learning.  And these little learning opportunities are simple and easy. {This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.}  Practical…

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practical life skills: squeezing orange juice

Adventures in orange juice making.  When the bags of oranges are cheap.  But oh so delicious.  We break out our citrus presser (here is a similar one – affiliate) and we make orange juice.  This was May’s first go at it and everyone had a wonderful time.  There is absolutely nothing like fresh squeezed orange…

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christmas sweets & a snack for rudolph

Why is it, that when the snow starts falling and my hands start feeling perpetually cold, that I feel the absolute freedom to eat all things sweet and sugary and delicious?  Comfort food.  It can be a tender pot roast… or a plate of chocolate chip cookies….  We have compiled our favorite Christmas sweets in…

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my girl drinking from a glass

So, so proud of herself.  She loves drinking from a big girl glass.  You can get a set of 6 glasses here.  And here is her brother with his big boy glass. ♥

practical life skills: cutting with a knife

Help your child to do it by themselves. Support his need for independence. Give your child freedom within limits. Prepare their environment. Teach by example.  {This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.}  So happy to begin working with my children in the kitchen again after a too-long hiatus. {his knife is here and his…

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practical life skills: scooping oatmeal

 Help your child to do it by themselves. Support his need for independence. Give your child freedom within limits. Prepare their environment. Teach by example.          

practical life skills: helping with the hot chocolate

Help your child to do it by themselves. Support his need for independence. Give your child freedom within limits. Prepare their environment. Teach by example.

practical life skills: slicing strawberries

Help your child to do it by themselves. Support his need for independence. Give your child freedom within limits. Prepare their environment. Teach by example. {This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.}  My son could not contain his excitement with this strawberry slicer.  He has been working harder (and safer!) in the kitchen…

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foam dough {12 months of sensory dough}

{This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.}  Foam dough is so fun, so easy, and so messy.  My son was beyond thrilled when I started taping a Tt onto the kitchen floor.  “What are we going to do?!”  (It is Tt week around here…)  “Well, T is for Truck, so we’ll bring the…

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practical life skills: rolling the dough

Help your child to do it by themselves. Support his need for independence. Give your child freedom within limits. Prepare their environment. Teach by example.    {This post contains affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy.}  I am overwhelmed with joy to watch my son thrive in the kitchen. He is so engaged {and even helpful}!…

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