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Montessori-Inspired: Watercolors

Montessori-Inspired, by lauren, December 1, 2016, 5 Replies
Montessori-Inspired: Watercolors

Not too long ago, I attended open house at the boys’ school and was delighted to follow first Emil, then Milo and Oliver, through some of the work they do throughout the day. While Milo and Oliver chose math lessons to share with me (which blew my mind and made me wish I had been … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: Watercolors”

Montessori-Inspired: God’s Eye Weaving

Montessori-Inspired, by lauren, November 17, 2016, Leave a Reply
Montessori-Inspired: God’s Eye Weaving

Ah, the wonderful things you can do with yarn! Last week, we shared our beeswax-preserved fall leaves, which we hung all around the house to decorate for fall. This week, I wanted to share with you the God’s Eye weaving that my boys have been doing after school, in the car, at the breakfast table, … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: God’s Eye Weaving”

Preserving Fall Leaves

Montessori-Inspired, by lauren, November 7, 2016, 4 Replies
Preserving Fall Leaves

This weekend was so beautiful and uplifting. Andrew was out of town Friday and most of Saturday running a marathon in Indianapolis with one of his brothers (their second in less than a year!), the boys had their open houses at school on Friday night, and we found ourselves surrounded by neighborhood friends on Saturday … Continue reading “Preserving Fall Leaves”

Scenes from Montessori

Montessori-Inspired, by lauren, November 3, 2016, 5 Replies
Scenes from Montessori

It goes without saying that the Montessori method has become a huge part of our lives over the past two years. After moving all three boys into the same program, we have experienced nothing but joy watching them learn and develop in ways that are respectful and thoughtful to their developmental stages, ways that are … Continue reading “Scenes from Montessori”

Montessori-Inspired: Finger-Knitting with Oliver

Montessori-Inspired, by lauren, October 13, 2016, 2 Replies
Montessori-Inspired: Finger-Knitting with Oliver

Some of my favorite times at home are when I find one of my boys doing a quiet, relaxing activity in some corner of the house. Most likely, it is a lesson they have brought home from Montessori. In this case, Oliver’s directress had taught some of the students in his class how to knit … Continue reading “Montessori-Inspired: Finger-Knitting with Oliver”

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