Easy and practical tips and practices to nurture mindfulness with children at home, building a strong foundation for a PEACE Education.…
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Adrian 2 years Books ๐ Julia 6 years KINDERGARTENER Mindfulness โฎ๏ธ๐ฟ๐ PRESCHOOLER TODDLER
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Adrian 4 years Julia 8 years Mindfulness โฎ๏ธ๐ฟ๐ Spaces What's on our Shelves
Montessori โฎ๏ธPEACE Shelfie โข Grace & Courtesy ~ Gratitude ~ Pillars of a Peaceful Character
โI beg the dear all powerful children to unite with me for the building of peace in Man and in the World.โ ~ Dr. Maria Montessori. Montessori education has been referred to as "peace…
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Adrian 3 years Books ๐ Fall Julia 7 years Nature SENSORIAL ๐๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐ Unit Study ZOOLOGY ๐ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ ๐ข
๐Bugs ๐Autumn-Inspired Sensory Bin
While most adults do not have a deep affection for bugs, children, on the other hand, spend hours in a backyard flipping over rocks and inspecting blades of grass in search of the coolest…
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Adrian 3 years Adrian 45 - 48 months Art ๐จ๐ Craft โ๏ธ๐๏ธ Julia 7 years SENSORIAL ๐๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐
๐ผNature ๐ฒ๐ Objects & Pom-Poms Process ๐จ Art (101 ๐ฅ Series)
We love process art and the opportunity for combining sensory movement with art. In process art, not the destination (the end ๐ผproduct of art) is the principal focus, but rather the ๐ฃroad the child takes- the "process" of the formation of art: such as gathering,…
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Adrian 3 years Adrian 45 - 48 months SCIENCE ๐ฌ โ๏ธโ๏ธ SENSORIAL ๐๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐ Unit Study ZOOLOGY ๐ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ ๐ข
DIY ๐ Blood Model (BODY Anatomy Unit Study, Science๐ฌโ๏ธโ๏ธ 101 ๐ฅ Series ๐)
We are continuing our BODY Anatomy unit study. Today, it is all about ๐blood! Recently, Adrian, after getting a scab, asked me: "What is blood made of?" ๐คThe cells and particles that make up…
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Adrian 3 years Adrian 45 - 48 months LANGUAGE ๐ค โ๏ธ Materials and Toys
๐ฆ๐ผAdrian’s ๐Favorite ๐ Workbooks โข Developing โ๐ป๏ธ Fine Motor Skills
We have a schedule and children love highlighting in it as they complete a particular lesson or an activity. It keeps me organized, and children have a clear weekly plan in front of them,…
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Adrian 3 years Adrian 45 - 48 months Materials and Toys Puzzles Unit Study ZOOLOGY ๐ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ ๐ข
Anatomy Puzzle ๐กDIY ๐ฝ๏ธInteractive Puppets ๐BODY Unit Study
We are continuing our BODY Anatomy Unit Study by exploring how the amazing body mechanism works. It can be hard for a child to conceptualize what goes on the inside when most of the…
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Adrian 3 years Julia 7 years SCIENCE ๐ฌ โ๏ธโ๏ธ SENSORIAL ๐๏ธ๐๐๐ ๐ Unit Study ZOOLOGY ๐ ๐ ๐๏ธ๐ ๐ข
The BODY: 5 Basic ๐ Tastes (Brain & Senses, Tongue Taste Map)
We need to eat and drink in order to survive, but it is the taste and smell that make these essential everyday activities so enjoyable! A tongue, our taste detector, is a big muscle…
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Adrian 3 years Adrian 45 - 48 months Materials and Toys MATH ๐ข
๐ฆ๐ผAdrian’s โ๏ธ ๐ข Math Workbooks Round Up โข Keeping a Schedule
I believe that good habits form a good character. So, as part of Adrian's daily routine (he has a schedule, just like Julia), he writes/traces in his workbooks. I wouldn't say that writing is…
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Adrian 3 years Adrian 45 - 48 months Art ๐จ๐ Craft โ๏ธ๐๏ธ Julia 7 years
Pixel Art Fusible Craft Beads for Children
This fusible beads craft is currently the most popular form of art with both Julia and Adrian. These tiny hollow beads require precise fine-motor control and extreme carefulness as with the slightest movement of the craft-board, the…