Montessori grammar

I'm leading a workshop series at my local public library on progressive education. The sessions will take place on Tuesday evenings from October 3 to December 12 (not including Halloween). Some of the sessions are on Montessori and some are on Waldorf. Here I will put a corresponding series of blog posts listing what materials I took with me, both to help out other people who may be leading similar workshops and to help me out if I do another set of workshops like these in the future…

It’s that time again! Time for learning the parts of speech! In Montessori schools, we have a lot of fun with nouns, verbs and adjectives because of something called Symbolic Grammar–a …

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I'm leading a workshop series at my local public library on progressive education. The sessions will take place on Tuesday evenings from October 3 to December 12 (not including Halloween). Some of the sessions are on Montessori and some are on Waldorf. Here I will put a corresponding series of blog posts listing what materials I took with me, both to help out other people who may be leading similar workshops and to help me out if I do another set of workshops like these in the future…

I have had a very busy summer. WAYYY busier then I thought. I knew implementing Montessori at home was going to be work, but I didn't think it would be *that* much. Granted, it took me a while to really figure out HOW I was going to go about this. I read a lot, and thought a lot about it. but I feel happy with how things are turning out. And it seems to be worthwhile, things are starting to take shape. Language was the first topic I wanted to tackle. This is not my favourite topic, it is not…

Montessori grammar activities and free printables, using Montessori Grammar Symbols.

Montessori grammar activities and free printables, using Montessori Grammar Symbols.

I defytmdn drinks ebvrh b Bi Grammar is a favorite subject in our homeschool, and when I spotted this Flow Chart included in the Neinhuis Grammar Sense Game I fell in love with the simplicity and i…

If there's one thing all my children love, it's miniatures. As a result, our collection of Toobs continues to grow. I began to wonder how I could capitalize on my children's interest in all things small. In a traditional Montessori scope and sequence, grammar is often explored through a material called the grammar farm. It is a detailed model, complete with realistic animals. Children experience grammar concepts by using sets of cards to label items within the farm; increasing the difficulty…