Montessori Materials Posts
My 5 Favorite Craft Store Finds
I love craft stores! When I step inside, I immediately feel more artistic and creative. I love to walk down each aisle slowly, imagining all the wonderful things I could make if I had the time - and money! Craft stores are a gold mine for the Montessori teacher...
Montessori Basics 8: Pink, Blue, and Green Series
The Pink, Blue, and Green Series work is an integral part of Montessori language. Many people have questions about these materials, though. They don't seem quite as self-explanatory as other common Montessori work...
Montessori Basics 9: Sandpaper Letters
In Dr. Montessori's day, children were made to practice forming letters by first writing an almost endless series of vertical strokes. Montessori immediately saw that this method completely ignored the fact that so many of the letters in our alphabet are based on curves (think about 'o', 'c', 'b', etc.).
Montessori Basics 3: Ultimate Guide to Montessori Materials & Links
My favorite "Montessori Basics" post so far - I think this could be very helpful. I've done variations of it before, but this one is definitely the most comprehensive. I'm delighted to say that for every website listed here, I have either used their materials or know them personally (or both), so I'm confident in the quality of the materials and/or information that they provide.
A Great New Resource for Teachers & Homeschoolers
Recently, one of my customers, Meg, mentioned that she has a blog called Montessori by Hand. Intrigued, I went and checked it out. Wow! I was surprised and delighted to find a beautiful blog with all sorts of great ideas for making Montessori materials by hand...
A Trend in Montessori Materials
I guess it's okay, after over two years of creating and selling Montessori materials, to call myself a bit of an expert in this field. The materials, naturally, have long been one of my favorite areas of Montessori and I like to keep an eye out to see what other Montessori companies are offering...
Ideas for Montessori Art & Resources
When I was young, I had this impression in my mind that art was only for people who were naturally gifted - if you couldn't sit down and sketch a beautiful picture when you were 5, there was pretty much no hope...
My Top Ten Favorite Montessori Materials
There are so many beautiful materials, it's hard to choose. Still, it was fun to sit down and try to narrow it down to my ten most favorite...the ones I wish I could have worked with when I was a kid!
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