When my firstborn, Adalia, was barely a toddler she taught me an important lesson about the hazard of too many toys. She was always on the (very) high-energy low-sleep spectrum of kids. When she was just over a year old, I would watch her every morning as she woke up and every afternoon after her…
The Warlord’s Beads Math Activity is a great book-based STEM activity that introduces kids to place value. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. The Warlord’s book series has been a favorite in our home for over a decade I first discovered The Warlord’s Beads on a trip to the library over ten years ago. I…
What is a Prepared Environment Anyone familiar with Montessori education will recognize that term. Having a “prepared environment” simply means having all of the supplies for learning set out so that a child can learn independently. Since Adalia was a toddler, I have sought to have a “prepared environment” for her. This has changed over…