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What Makes an Activity Montessori? Part 7 and 8

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Alyson DLeave a Comment on What Makes an Activity Montessori? Part 7 and 8

I decided to combine these two last parts of my multi-post series on what makes an activity Montessori for two […]

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What makes an activity Montessori? Part 5

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Alyson DLeave a Comment on What makes an activity Montessori? Part 5

I’m back and with a new post in my multi-post series on what makes an activity Montessori. Here’s a reminder […]

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What makes an activity Montessori? Part 4

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Alyson DLeave a Comment on What makes an activity Montessori? Part 4

Continuing on my multi-post series about what makes an activity Montessori, I will preface today’s topic with the importance of […]

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What makes an Activity Montessori? Part 3

February 20, 2021February 22, 2021 Alyson DLeave a Comment on What makes an Activity Montessori? Part 3

After taking some time off to work on new printables for my free printables library, I am back! If you […]

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What makes an Activity Montessori? Part 2

February 17, 2021February 22, 2021 Alyson DLeave a Comment on What makes an Activity Montessori? Part 2

Yesterday I started this multi-post series about what makes an activity Montessori by talking about the fact that Montessori activities […]

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Heading to the beach this summer? Do you have a se Heading to the beach this summer? Do you have a seashell obsessed kid like I do? Then these beautiful seashells printables by @tacucokids are for you! We will be sticking close to home during the summer months, but heading to Spain in September with my parents. Part of our trip will be in Valencia and we will spend a lot of time at the beach there! I know I will be prepping these seashell printables for the weeks before we leave and they will give him a chance to get excited about searching for seashells on the beach. I will even be taking some of these printables on my trip! I almost always have some printables in my son’s day pack or my purse. They are great for entertaining your kids at the table in a restaurant without needing any screens. These printables and so many more are available now in the Summer Mega Bundle. Thousands of pages of materials for the low price of $25 is a deal you won’t want to miss! Check the link in my bio for more information. #montessoriathome #megabundles #summervacation #summerkidsfun #seashells #screenfreeactivities #printablesforkids #availablenow #homeschoolmomlife #homeschoolideas
We are sitting inside a lot this weekend while we We are sitting inside a lot this weekend while we ride out the first heat wave of the year. Where we live in Germany, it is not typical to have air conditioning, so other than water play in the early mornings and late afternoons, we spend midday with the curtains drawn and the doors and windows shut to keep out the heat! These popsicle/ice cream themed activities from @our_monte_stories have been a lifesaver! My son has spent yesterday and today coloring and decorating countless ice pops (also his favorite food at the moment). We even made the orange strawberry sunrise pops and they are delicious! Get this printable and many more now until June 22nd in the Summer Mega Bundle. See the link in my bio or my stories highlight for more info! #montessoriathome #summermegabundle #megabundle #summerheat #heatwave #icepops #popsicles #popsiclecrafts #homeschoolsummer #summerfun #summerkids
IT’S LIVE: Summer MEGA Bundle! Drumroll please! IT’S LIVE: Summer MEGA Bundle! Drumroll please! Our 4th annual Summer MEGA Bundle  (link in bio) is now here with over 3,000 pages of top quality educational printables from over 50 creators! These printables are truly beautiful, engaging, inspirational, meaningful and so worth it! They will last you many summers to come too. So what’s inside this collection? To see the full list simply check out the link in my bio. This link will direct you to the website, where you will see all the printables including images. In this bundle we focused on the following themes: ✔Animal Kingdom ✔Art & Music ✔Birds & Bees  ✔Construction & Transportation  ✔Gardening & Home  ✔Geography ✔History ✔Math & Language  ✔Ocean Life  ✔Outdoors  ✔Plants ✔STEM ✔Summer  Honestly, this pack is full of hundreds of hours of quality educational printables, games and fun activities! It’s a no brainer my friend! Save 97% now and get this bundle valued at $950 for ONLY $25 today! It’s only here until June 22nd! #mymegabundles #montessori #homeschoolprintables #printablesforkids #megabundle #bestdeal #summerprintables #summerhomeschool #summeroffun #montessoriathome
It is amazing what time and a bit of attention wil It is amazing what time and a bit of attention will bring! Last September, we moved to a rental home and for the first time in almost 13 years, I had a bit of land to do with as I wished. A little over two weeks ago, we put up, filled and planted 6 raised beds along the side of the yard and we have all been enjoying monitoring their progress. T loves helping me water the plants and check them each morning for bugs and other issues (which we have unfortunately had, thanks to an infestation of black aphids on the zucchini and beans). E has enjoyed some afternoons sitting with me outside and occasionally reaching out for leaves as I hold her while working on the beds. All and all, it’s been a lovely experience and we are so excited to see how our garden grows in the weeks and months to come! Would you like to see more progress? Want to know what we are growing? Do you have a garden? Let me know in the comments below! #montessorigarden #montessorioutdoors #raisedbeds #raisedbedgarden #raisedbedgardening #montessoriplantcare #montessoriinrealworld
Summer is just around the corner and it means that Summer is just around the corner and it means that our latest ☀️ Summer MEGA Bundle ☀️ is launching this Wednesday - June 15th at noon PST! So, mark your calendars! You will not want to miss this one! …and to make things even better, we wanted to gift you the I CAN HOMESCHOOL ebook filled with encouraging and practical words from seasoned homeschooling mamas and educators. This 60 pages ebook is yours totally FREE! No strings attached! In the ebook, you will learn about: ✅ Top 10 Homeschooling Tips ✅ Loop Scheduling ✅ Homeschooling Siblings ✅ Creating Inspirational Outdoor Spaces ✅ Setting-Up Engaging Learning Spaces ✅ 8 Simple Steps to Start Montessori at Home And so much more, including an article about ways to enhance math printables that I wrote! PLUS many of the contributors included free resources you can easily download from their websites! Don’t miss this opportunity, check the link in my bio, and download your ebook now! #free #freeebook #freebie #megabundles #montessoriathome #montessoihomeschool #homeschooling #homeschoolingmom #linkinbio
We spent the day at the Liberty Science Center in We spent the day at the Liberty Science Center in my home state of New Jersey this week! My son had a blast exploring all of the exhibits, especially the butterfly house and the car racing track. He is slowly adjusting to the travel life and loving unlimited time with his papa, who normally works full time during the week. Do you have a science center or children’s museum near you? Have you been with your kids? Share your experiences in the comments! #libertysciencecenter #montessoritravel #montessorionthego #scienceforkids #sciencefortoddlers #outfortheday #jerseypride
Today we are checking out the National Museum of M Today we are checking out the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City! There are tons of cool interactive things related to math here, but my son loves this pattern creator. You put a paint brush in little cups and it changes the colors you paint on the screen. It makes beautiful patterns every time! My son is absolutely obsessed with numbers, patterns and shapes right now, so this museum is the perfect place to spend a rainy day on vacation. #newyorkcity #montessorimath #momath #nationalmuseumofmathematics #montessoritravel #montessorionthego
819 days. That’s how long Covid kept us out of t 819 days. That’s how long Covid kept us out of the US. Away from my extended family. My son wasn’t even walking the last time we were here. My daughter was just a dream of a second child. One week ago, we boarded a plane from Berlin to Newark. I cried tears of joy when we touched down. It still feels surreal. I love living in Germany, but these last two years have been the hardest since I moved abroad in 2009. Watch this space in the next few weeks for more travel updates and tips for traveling with young kids! Comment below with what you want to know about traveling and Montessori. 🛫🌎🏙 #newyorknewyork #travelwithkids #finallyback #covidsucks #reunited #montessoritravel #seetheworld #kidsonthego #lookingup #bigdreams
I can’t believe it’s been a whole week since w I can’t believe it’s been a whole week since we launched the 4th annual Spring MEGA Bundle! Here we are on the last day of this incredible sale of 97%. If you have not purchased the bundle yet, this is it! Today is the day. You can enjoy all the beautiful creations from 60 different shops ideal for children aged 3-12. Around 90% of them are brand new, never before seen printables, but sadly they will never be together again in this collection. So, if you love incredible deals, just as much as I do, then don’t hesitate! You will not be disappointed. Trust me! Get 3,000 pages of beautiful printables now covering all subjects including history, geography and science too. This collection is a truly comprehensive bundle that will provide hours upon hours of quality educational activities for your little ones. So are you in? If so, then click on the link in my bio and get this amazing deal! If you have any questions, just pop them into the comment below or read the FAQs on the bottom of the bundle page (link in bio). #montessori #springmegabundle #montessoriprintables #lastday #buynow #dontmissthis #linkinbio #homeschoolprintables #montessoriathome #montessorideals #homeschooling #printablesforkids
It’s finally 🌸Spring🌸 and I am so excited It’s finally 🌸Spring🌸 and I am so excited to share this 🌸FREEBIE🌸 with you. It’s fresh, bright and springy and comes with 🌸60+ pages of fun early math and language activities🌸 featuring beautiful watercolor artwork. To get the FREEBIE click on the link to the Spring Mega Bundle in my bio and scroll down a bit on the page. Then pop it into your cart and hit the checkout. No code or card is required and you will be able to download and print in a matter of seconds. Inside this FREEBIE you will find: 🌸Spring Themed Alphabet Cards in Print and Cursive Fonts 🌸A Matching Alphabet Tracing Book in Print and Cursive Fonts 🌸Alphabet (print and cursive) Matching Cards with Vintage Butterflies 🌸0-10 Rainbow Matching and Counting Activity 🌸10 Frames Counting and Writing Hands-On Mat with Butterflies 🌸I Can Count 0 - 10 Tracing Mat 🌸Tracing and Cutting Strips 🌸Butterfly and Bird Puzzles 🌸Memory Cards with I Spy Game 🌸Coloring Pages Don’t miss this and have fun! And while you are on the page, don’t forget to checkout all that is included in the Spring MEGA Bundle too. #springmegabundle #homeschooling #springfreebie #finallyspring #montessorispring #montessori #montessoriprintables #springprintables #freemontessori #free #freebies #printables #learningprintables
**LINK IN BIO** It’s here!!! I am ecstatic to an **LINK IN BIO** It’s here!!! I am ecstatic to announce that the latest SPRING MEGA BUNDLE is here. I am so grateful for the opportunity to join so over 60 talented creators around to bring you the latest SPRING BUNDLE full of exciting spring-themed educational printables. In this truly amazing bundle, which costs only $25, you will find 15 curated themes such as: 🐻🐼🐨 Animal Kingdom - Tree of Life, Animal Classification, Minibeasts, Animal Cells, Earthworms and so much more 🖼🎨🎶🎼 Art and Music - Hands on Art Study for Knight, Renoir and van Gogh, Art Games and Music Education Ebook with printables 🦅🦆🦜 Birds - study birds and feathers, go bird watching and take notes in your own bird journal 🐞🐛🪲🦋 Butterflies and Insects - learn language, math and science with beautiful butterflies and insects printables 🌲🏔🌊 Capturing Nature - capture the wonder of nature in beautiful nature journals and coloring pages 🌎🌍🌏 Earth Day and Science Study - study the earth and how to preserve it fun hands on activities 🐴🐓🐑🐄 Farm Unit Study - each spring farm awakens and so does it too with gorgeous printables covering farm animals’ anatomy, math, language and science 🐝🦋 Pollinators - from bees to hummingbirds learn all about these essential workers 🌸👩🏻‍🌾🍓🌦 Flowers, Gardening, Fruit, Weather, Clouds and Seasons and so much more PLUS many amazing math, language, geography and history printables This sale ENDS March 22nd! #natureschool #homeschool #homeschooling #homeeducation #unitstudy #homeschoolcurriculum #littlelearners #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyearseducation #homeeducation #montessorimaterials #montessori #montessoriinspired #montessoriathome #homeschoolonabudget #homeschooltips #homeschoolorganization #springmegabundle #megabundles #365homeschool #homeschoolingmoms #homeschoolboys #homeschoolideas #workfromhomemom #learningthroughplay #montessoriathome #montessorideutschland #englischlehrer
Well, she is here! E joined our family about two w Well, she is here! E joined our family about two weeks ago and we have been adjusting slowly to our new normal as a family of four 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 I have been lucky to have my husband on paternity leave these two weeks but starting tomorrow, my husband returns to full time work (albeit from home due to Covid). My son T (almost 3) is becoming a great big brother and I am excited to watch their relationship develop. E‘s birth starts me off on a year of changes and I am hoping to share some of them here with you! Not only do I have new home spaces to share with you since our move last September, my son and I are starting a new journey together as he turns 3 and we begin his primary homeschool experience! We will also finally be traveling this year and I am excited to share with you how we incorporate Montessori into extended travel situations. Here‘s to 2022! #2022 #newbaby #babygirl #montessoribaby #montessorisiblings #homeschooling #montessori #birthannouncement #newjourney #familyoffour
Is your child interested in space? Then my Planets Is your child interested in space? Then my Planets Bundle is perfect for them! This bundle includes: - 4 Part Information Cards about the planets - A solar system matching activity - A memory game - Skip counting puzzles - Pattern matching - Close up matching - Initial sound clip cards - Cutting activities - A mini-book about planet formation - A mini-book about the earth and the sun Check out my stories for a sneak peek at all of these resources. How can you get this bundle? It is available right now as part of the Winter Mega Bundle! Check the link in my bio for more information. #montessoriathome #montessoriactivity #learningthroughplay #homeschooling #homeschoollife #homeeducation #homeschoolrocks #teachersfollowteachers #teachersoftpt #wintermegabundle #montessoriplanets #planetsforkids #spaceexploration #space #planets
If you saw my posts, then you know that the Winter If you saw my posts, then you know that the Winter MEGA Bundle is here. Today, I wanted to show you a few of my favorite resources from the bunch. Resources that make it worth buying. - These printable color tablets from @littlesparketsy are a great alternative to traditional wooden color tablets! They fulfill the same learning goals for your child at a fraction of the cost. Just a single set of wooden color tablets can cost more than $40 alone! - Also included from @littlesparketsy is a winter color study featuring beautiful artwork. It is a great accompaniment to the color tablets and provides a winter themed extension to sensorial work for your child. - These CVC Word printables from @achildhoodsetapart feature gorgeous watercolor artwork and support early reading exercises for your child. These would be great for a preschool/kindergarten aged child that has already mastered letter sounds and blends. - For the math inclined child, @montessoriinspiredco contributed a wonderful snowflake themed activity to use in conjunction with the colored bead stairs. What a great way to add some winter themed math materials to your child’s activities! - The seasons bundle from @autonomy_education will satisfy your child’s curiosity about our planet and it’s unique seasons. I know my son is super interested in this topic right now as the weather changes throughout winter! If you were to buy 2 - 3 of these printables you would pay $25 collectively. But with the bundle, you pay $25 for the whole collection. So, basically you are getting about 2,400 pages of beautiful and meaningful educational printables for free! #montessoriathome #montessoriactivity #learningthroughplay #homeschooling #homeschoollife #homeeducation #homeschoolrocks #teachersfollowteachers #teachersoftpt #fallmegabunle #megabundles #winteractivities #winterfun #montessoriprintables
Your winter just got better! Our 3rd annual ❄️ Your winter just got better! Our 3rd annual ❄️ Winter Mega Bundle ❄️ is here y’all! It’s filled with brand new winter-themed educational printables in 7 curated categories: 🦌Winter Nature Study ❄️ Seasons & Winter
🏞️Study of Mountains 😀Emotions & Good Habits 🎨 Winter Arts & Crafts 📕 Winter Language Study 🧮Winter Math Study A beautiful work of love from 40 talented contributors on 2,500 pages worth $700 is now yours for ONLY $25. Don’t forget to check out the Selected Language Bonus - an option to get extra printables with a choice of Spanish, German or French so that you can learn and practice your language skills. Enjoy this winter with your children and learn about: 🦉 Owls, 🦌 reindeer, 🐻 bears and 🐧 penguins ❄️Go on a winter  scavenger hunt ☕Open a pretend coffee shop and learn about money with fun math activities 🎉Travel the world with our winter festivals guide 🏞️ Explore the mountains of our world and gemstones 📝 Create your own winter journal and learn how to draw 🎨Study color theory and winter in art 🌏 Learn about seasons and planets of our solar system 🍃Get to know Wangari Maathai and her important work in the field of environment 📖 Study language and math with fun hands-on activities 🐉 Celebrate Chinese New Year with a beautiful set of 3-part cards and many many more pages filled with wonder. This bundle is ideal for children aged 3 - 9 with a few options for younger and older children too. All of the above for a super affordable $25. Do not miss it! The sale ends on January 18th! So hurry! Check the link in my bio for more information #wintermegabundle #montessoriathome #montessoriactivity #learningthroughplay #homeschooling #homeschoollife #homeeducation #homeschoolrocks #teachersfollowteachers #teachersoftpt #lehrer #lehrerleben #grundschule #montessori #montessorideutschland #montessorifrance #montessoriespaña #montessorilatinoamerica
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! #mer Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! #merrychristmas #montessorichristmas #christmastree #happychristmas
Have you checked out the first Multilingual Mega B Have you checked out the first Multilingual Mega Bundle yet? There are some many fantastic resources in this bundle, including the few I am highlighting here. You can choose to purchase the bundle for $25 in either French, Spanish or German or you can combine any of those languages with English for only $49! Purchased separately, the 1500+ pages from 32 contributors would cost $450!! Check the link in my bio for more information #bilingualprintables #bilingualkids #bilingualresources #multilingualkids #multilingualmegabundle #multilingualparenting #bilingualparenting #bilingualeducation #teachlanguagetokids #trilingualkids #bilingualteachers #foreignlanguageteachers #megabundles #homeschooling #montessoriactivities #homeschoolresources #montessoriespaña #montessorifrance #montessoricanada #montessorideutschland #montessorioesterreich #montessorilatinoamerica #montessoriespañol #montessorideutsch #montessorifrancais #lehrermaterialien #lehreraufinstagram #lehrermarktplatz
We‘re live! The very first Multilingual Mega Bun We‘re live! The very first Multilingual Mega Bundle is available starting now! Check the link in my bio to visit the landing page with all the latest information on the printables included, which are mostly from the recent Fall Mega Bundle, and the pricing options. This bundle is available in French, Spanish and German. It is not only a great bundle of resources for bilingual families to support a minority language at home, but can be used to support foreign language instruction at school or introduce a new language in the home! Let me know in the comments below which language you are interested in! I am excited to see what you all can do with these printables in your homes! #bilingualprintables #bilingualkids #bilingualresources #multilingualkids #multilingualmegabundle #multilingualparenting #bilingualparenting #bilingualeducation #teachlanguagetokids #trilingualkids #bilingualteachers #foreignlanguageteachers #megabundles #homeschooling #montessoriactivities #homeschoolresources #montessoriespañol #montessorideutschland #montessorifrancais #montessorifrance #montessoricanada #montessorilatinoamerica #montessoriespaña #bilingualmontessori #multilingualmontessori
Did you know, learning a new language improves mem Did you know, learning a new language improves memory and makes your child a better communicator? Additionally, because of the brain’s elasticity and rapid neural formation, babies and young children can learn languages at a much faster rate? But you might be wondering why am I saying all this? Well, I am an primary school teacher in Germany. I teach in an inner city school in Germany where a large majority of my students speak a language at home that is not spoken at school. I teach many subjects, but as a native English speaker, I end up with mostly English as a foreign language classes. So I have a lot of first hand experience in observing bilingual and multilingual children in classroom setting, as well as in my home, since my son is growing up bilingual from birth. I have offered my printables in my Etsy store in both English and German since I started. That’s why I am so excited to announce that tomorrow is the release of the very first multilingual mega bundle. This bundle will be released in French, German and Spanish! It includes a wide variety of printables, including my classic car language, math and sensorial/fine motor bundles. Come back to my account tomorrow for the big release! The link to purchase the bundle will be live first thing tomorrow morning in my bio, so don’t miss it. #bilingualprintables #bilingualkids #bilingualresources #multilingualkids #multilingualmegabundle #multilingualparenting #bilingualparenting #bilingualeducation #teachlanguagetokids #trilingualkids #bilingualteachers #foreignlanguageteachers #megabundles #homeschooling #montessoriactivities #homeschoolresources #montessoriespaña #montessorifrance #montessoricanada #montessorideutschland #montessorioesterreich #montessorilatinoamerica #montessoriespañol #montessorideutsch #montessorifrancais
Just a spontaneous visit to Karl’s Erlebnisdorf, Just a spontaneous visit to Karl’s Erlebnisdorf, a small amusement park near our new house! We have yearly passes for the pay per ride stuff but many of the activities as well as entry are actually free. My son absolutely loves this race track area 🏎 because he can ride the whole track without my help. My 29 week pregnant self loves that I can sit and observe 🤣 #karlserlebnisdorf #karlserdbeerhof #29weekspregnant #spontaneousouting #bobbycar #racetrack #montessori #montessorionthego
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