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Living Montessori Now

 Deb Chitwood ― http://livingmontessorinow.com

I'm a Montessori writer/educator and mom of two grown children. At Living Montessori Now, I write about Montessori education, homeschooling from preschool through high school, and parenting in general. I also have a blog at RaisingFigureSkaters.com. I love sharing my experiences and encouraging other parents and teachers!

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Free Flower Printables and Montessori-Inspired Flower Math Activities

Free Flower Printables and Montessori-Inspired Flower Math Activities

Living Montessori Now ― It’s the 15th of the month, and I have a new post at PreK + K Sharing … perfect for May! Today, I’m sharing the links to free printables I’ve used to create Montessori-inspired flower math activities for preschoolers ...

Tags: PreK , K Sharing, Seasons, Unit Studies, Free Printables, Montessori

Deb Chitwood ― 3 days ago

Ideas from Montessori Schools – Trillium Montessori

Ideas from Montessori Schools – Trillium Montessori

Living Montessori Now ― Trillium Montessori is one of our Montessori Monday participants and gives lots of wonderful ideas and inspiration through both the Trillium Montessori blog and videos. (Photo from Learning about Bugs.) You’ll find curriculum ideas as well ...

Tags: Montessori Schools - Video Ideas And Inspiration, Montessori Education In Action, Montessori Principles, Montessori School

Deb Chitwood ― 3 days ago

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Literature-Based Activities for Preschoolers

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Literature-Based Activities for Preschoolers

Living Montessori Now ― Literature-based unit studies often fit well with Montessori education. Related hands-on activities are great extensions to sharing books with children. May 13-19 is Children’s Book Week, which is a perfect time to add a literature-based ...

Tags: Activities - Language, Montessori Monday, Unit Studies, BFIAR, Literature-based Activities, Montessori

Deb Chitwood ― 3 days ago

Free Montessori Practical Life Videos

Free Montessori Practical Life Videos

Living Montessori Now ― Practical life activities are probably the most important activities in Montessori education because they help children develop qualities that will help in almost every area of life. Those qualities are order, concentration, coordination, and...

Tags: Activities - Practical Life, Montessori Techniques, Free Montessori Practica Life Videos, Montessori, Montessori Videos, Practical Life

Deb Chitwood ― 3 days ago

Mother’s Day- and Teacher Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give

Mother’s Day- and Teacher Appreciation Gifts for Kids to Give

Living Montessori Now ― May is a perfect time for kids to show appreciation to very special people … both mothers and teachers. For homeschoolers, that can be the same person. Even if you don’t homeschool, gifts that are recommended for kids to make for...

Tags: Holidays And Celebrations

Deb Chitwood ― 3 days ago

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Flower Activities

Living Montessori Now ― Who can help but enjoy springtime flowers?! “April showers bring May flowers.” What a fun thought. And U.S. Mother’s Day during May brings even more thoughts of flowers. While flower activities are great any time during the ...

Tags: Activities - Cultural, Montessori Monday, Seasons, Unit Studies, Montessori, Montessori-inspired Flower Activities

Deb Chitwood ― 3 days ago

Thank You’s for April 2013

Thank You’s for April 2013

Living Montessori Now ― From my Google Analytics report for April 2013 Thank you to all my referrers! Top 10 Referring Sites (Not counting sites like Facebook, Pinterest, Google, Twitter, Blogger, and Sulia) 1. PreK + K Sharing 2. No Time for Flash Cards 3. In Lieu of...

Tags: Thank You's, Sponsors, Thank You's, Top 10 Referring Sites, Top 10 Visited Posts

Deb Chitwood ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

Montessori-Inspired May Day Activities

Montessori-Inspired May Day Activities

Living Montessori Now ― I never experienced dancing around a Maypole, but I have great memories of preparing May baskets as a child. May Day isn’t a very popular holiday in the United States today, but it is more popular in some parts of the world. May Day provides...

Tags: Holidays And Celebrations, May Day, May Day Crafts, Montessori, Montessori-inspired May Day Activities, Spring

Deb Chitwood ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Screen-Free Activities

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Screen-Free Activities

Living Montessori Now ― It seems a bit funny to write about Montessori-inspired screen-free activities when Montessori education by nature emphasizes hands-on, screen-free activities. Still, it’s Screen-Free Week, and I want to give some Montessori-inspired ideas ...

Tags: Calendar Observances, Montessori Monday, Montessori, Montessori-inspired Screen-free Activities, Screen-free Activities, Screen-Free Week

Deb Chitwood ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

May Themed Activities for Kids

May Themed Activities for Kids

Living Montessori Now ― Welcome to my calendar of May themed activities for kids. You’ll find all my unit studies and holiday posts listed by themes in my “Should You Use Unit Studies?” post. Here you’ll find lots of themes for May according to...

Tags: Calendar Observances, Homeschooling, Monthly Themed Activities, Unit Studies, May Themed Activities, Montessori

Deb Chitwood ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

What Does the Montessori Term “Normalization” Mean?

What Does the Montessori Term “Normalization” Mean?

Living Montessori Now ― Parents are often concerned when they first hear the Montessori term “normalization.” It doesn’t sound like a good thing … more like something trying to make all children think and act the same. In The Absorbent Mind, ...

Tags: Montessori Principles, Montessori, Montessori Principles, Normalization

Deb Chitwood ― 3 weeks 4 days ago

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Arbor Day Activities

Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Arbor Day Activities

Living Montessori Now ― Happy Earth Day! April is a great time to focus on Arbor Day along with Earth Day. National Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, although many states observe Arbor Day on different dates according to their state’s best tree-planting time. ...

Tags: Activities - Cultural, Holidays And Celebrations, Montessori Monday, Unit Studies, Arbor Day, Botany

Deb Chitwood ― 3 weeks 4 days ago

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