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Montessori Educational Toys Treasury

Montessori-Inspired Educational Toys ~ An Etsy Treasury

‘Montessori-Inspired Educational Toys’ by cottonridge Treasury tool by StylishHome. I’ve been looking into the Montessori education method this week (see yesterday’s post), and remembered that I had run across this term on Etsy.  There are many different sellers offering a wonderful variety of educational tools and toys for children of …

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Featured Teaching Blog: Living Montessori Now

Montessori Method of Education In my research of homeschooling methods and ideologies, I found Living Montessori Now, a blog written by Deb Chitwood in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Deb has a Montessori certification for teaching children ages 2½-5, and provides an amazing amount of free information on the Maria Montessori’s educational …

Charlotte Mason

Research: A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola

Homeschooling Research I’m just starting to research the various educational philosophies and teaching methods used in homeschooling. We have a few years before we start, but I like to be prepared! At McKay Used Books I found A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning (1998) …

Lisa Whelchel's Homeschooling Book

Where To Find Homeschooling Materials

Now that I’m on the lookout for educational materials, I seem to find them everywhere.  Here is a list of stores and other places my friends and I have found them. Some of these are obvious, but others surprised me.  I’ll keep this list updated as I find new sources! …

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“Curriculum” For Two Year Olds

I’m not sure I would actually call these materials “curriculum” for two year olds.  We are quite unstructured right now and play with these when we are in the mood!  These are fun activity books to help two year olds learn some basic skills: letters, numbers, colors, animals, sounds, pasting, …