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…. This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure here. My son officially started kindergarten a few months ago, and I’m happy to report that it’s been a success! Today I’ll be going over what we’ve been doing in our kindergarten homeschool, inspired by the Montessori method. I will share how I blend Montessori with different resources, our… Read More
A few months ago I launched a new set of Bible Verses flash cards on my shop, but didn’t get a chance to post anything about them here. This post comes with a little surprise! At the end of this post you can see a promo code for 20% to be used at my shop! Thank you so much for… Read More
Come take a tour of our homeschool room! Homeschool rooms should change ever so often, to meet the needs of the children. Our play/school room has changed quite a bit over the years, and today I’m sharing what our set up looks like now, as well as a few tips on how to create a space that can suit families… Read More
This week we took a look at how flowering plants grow: The seed germinates, the plant grows, the plant flowers, the plant produces fruit and the seeds are dispersed. It was a simple introduction to plant lifecycle, we based our study off of our Exploring Nature With Children curriculum. As we studied about the lifecycle of a plant, I thought… Read More
One of the things that brings me most joy in motherhood is the act of reading to my kids. The connection that happens between a mom and her child when they dive into story books together is something so precious, nothing can really replace that bonding time for me. Ever since reading The Read-Aloud Family book, by Sarah Mackenzie, I’ve… Read More
A few weeks ago we started using our Exploring Nature With Children curriculum and I thought it would be fun to share some of the units we’ve been doing as well as the support curriculums, guides and resources we are using. On this post I will be going over our Tree Unit. Our two main guides for this unit was… Read More
“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.” ― Maria Montessori We are currently making the transition from co-sleeping to a floor bed with our littlest, Lara. I had a floor bed with Levi and it… Read More
Um conceito muito popular entre as famílias americanas que praticam homeschool (parcial ou 100%) é o de “ritmo diário familiar” – eu falei num post anterior sobre a diferença entre ritmo e rotina familiar. Rotina – ao meu ver – é algo regrado, que gera frustração caso não seja cumprida ao pé da letra. Para mim, rotina representa tédio, quase… Read More
Kids are in bed, so this is the perfect time to share a simple DIY project here. I’d been thinking of ways to gift friends this season without breaking the bank, and these seem to be just the perfect gift. Handmade presents are truly special and say a lot about your heart. My heart at the moment finds joy in… Read More
We started homeschool (yay!). Before I start explaining more about our curriculum, I will just say we are going really slow. Levi will be three years old in January, so we don’t feel the need to do school everyday. We’ve been doing lessons about three days a week. It’s been a wonderful adventure so far, both for me and for… Read More
