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Living Montessori Now

I'm a Montessori writer/educator and mom of two grown children. At Living Montessori Now, I write about Montessori education, homeschooling from...
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I LOVE Pinterest for Parenting and Teaching Ideas!

Living Montessori Now ― How about you? Do you love Pinterest, too? I’ll admit that I’m a Pinterest addict. But for someone like me who spends lots of time doing research online, Pinterest is simply the easiest and best method of bookmarking I’ve found. I’m a visual... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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One Small Part of Small Hands Creating Hope

Living Montessori Now ― I’m so happy to be participating in the Small Hands Creating Hope project, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society! Cancer has touched too close to me – as it has to so many of you. I’m thankful that both of my parents survived their... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Montessori Monday – Isolation of Quality

Living Montessori Now ― Isolation of quality is a brilliant concept in Montessori education – a principle that can help you in both making and choosing materials. And isolation of quality is a concept you won’t find very often in preschool materials that aren’t... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Montessori-Inspired Caterpillar-Butterfly Unit

Living Montessori Now ― I’ve had fun lately checking out all the great caterpillar-butterfly unit studies available online! There are so many fun activities you can do with a caterpillar-butterfly unit … and what a great way to introduce insects and metamorphosis! Here... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Montessori-Inspired Beach Language Activities at PreK + K Sharing

Living Montessori Now ― It’s the 15th of the month, and I have a fun new post at PreK + K Sharing! Today, I’m sharing links to lots of free printables with a beach theme that I’ve used to create Montessori-inspired language activities for young... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit

Living Montessori Now ― I LOVE visiting the zoo in May. When I had a Montessori preschool, we took a field trip to our local zoo each May before the end of the school year. But I love zoo visits at any time of the year. My family has had a great time visiting zoos during... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Where to Buy Montessori Elementary Albums and Materials

Living Montessori Now ― If you’re looking for Montessori elementary albums, the best place to start is with Montessori elementary training if you can afford it and it’s feasible with your life situation. Because you’ll make or be given albums along with the... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Embracing Our Extended Family

Living Montessori Now ― Welcome to the May 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting With or Without Extended Family This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Mother’s Day

Living Montessori Now ― I had a post last year with a number of Montessori-inspired Mother’s Day ideas. Today, I want to share some Montessori-inspired Mother’s Day ideas published since my post last year. You’ll notice that there’s often a special tray... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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PearlMountain Image Converter Review and Giveaway – 20 Winners (Total ARV $600)!

Living Montessori Now ― The giveaway is now closed. Please see the bottom of the post right under the Rafflecopter form for the announcement of the 20 winners! Need Watermarking and Image Conversion? I LOVE Pinterest, but Pinterest has made it necessary to learn how to... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Thank You’s for April 2012

Living Montessori Now ― From my Google Analytics report for April 2012 Thank you to all my referrers! Top 10 Referring Sites (Not counting sites like Facebook, Networked Blogs, Pinterest, Google, Twitter, Blogger, and Stumble Upon) 1. No Time for Flash Cards 2. Passionate... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 3 days ago
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Montessori Monday – Montessori-Inspired Farm Unit

Living Montessori Now ― Spring was my favorite season growing up on a farm. And spring is a great time for a farm unit with a mixture of indoor- and outdoor activities. Of course, a farm unit is fun at any time of the year. A Montessori-inspired farm theme fits well with... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted 27 days ago
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Montessori-Inspired Rainbow Activities and Rainbow Blog Hop

Living Montessori Now ― Rainbow activities are great a number of times during the year … for St. Patrick’s Day, a study of colors, a weather unit, April showers unit, any rainy season, or even a rainy day. Today, I’m going to bring together a number of wonderful... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted on Apr 26th, 2012
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Montessori-Inspired Poetry Activities

Living Montessori Now ― April 22-28 is the Week of the Young Child, a celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. April is also National Poetry Month. This is a great time to start some poetry activities with young children if you... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted on Apr 24th, 2012
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Montessori Monday – Control of Error

Living Montessori Now ― An important Montessori principle is control of error in the materials to give the child instant feedback. Traditional Montessori materials have a built-in control of error, but it especially helps to focus on the concept if you use DIY Montessori... (more)
 Deb Chitwood ― Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012