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Since it has been seen to be necessary to give so much to the child, let us give him a vision of the whole universe. The universe is an imposing reality, and an answer to all questions.

-Maria Montessori
To Educate the Human Potential, p. 5.

Montessori education is not segregated by topic, curricular area, or grade level. Because we teach the whole child, the method we employ must be that of a generalist rather than a specialist. We must become proficient in all subjects not just isolated disciplines. The mind of the child is not compartmentalized, so we should not teach as if it is.

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Since it has been seen to be necessary to give so much to the child, let us give him a vision of the whole universe. The universe is an imposing reality, and an answer to all questions. -Maria Montessori To Educate the Human Potential, p. 5.

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Fundacja Bullerbyn na rzecz wspólnoty dzieci i dorosłych powstała z potrzeby zapewnienia dzieciom pełnego i harmonijnego rozwoju z poszanowaniem ich godności i podmiotowości.

Naszym głównym celem jest upowszechnianie relacji opartej na szacunku i zaufaniu między dorosłymi a dziećmi, a w szczególności profilaktyka przemocy w kontakcie z dziećmi w środowisku wychowawczym. To co nas wyróżnia spośród innych organizacji działających w tym obszarze, to fakt, iż dostrzegliśmy swoją rolę w tworzeniu wspólnotowego środowiska dorosłych i dzieci.

Nasze projekty zawsze bazują na synergii oddziaływań ukierunkowanych na rozwój naszej organizacji jako wspierającej wychowawców w ich przygotowywaniu do pracy z dziećmi, rodziców oraz samych dzieci. Uważamy, że jedynie działania w obrębie całego systemu składającego się na proces wychowawczy mają szansę przynieść realne rezultaty w postaci pełnego i harmonijnego rozwoju dziecka. I przynoszą - jak pokazuje nasze kilkuletnie już doświadczenie, które zdobyliśmy także dzięki czerpaniu z dobrych praktyk innych organizacji zajmujących się podmiotowością dziecka.

Fundacja Bullerbyn prowadzi Niepubliczną Placówkę Oświatowo - Wychowawczą „Wioska Bullerbyn" oraz Niepubliczną Poradnię Psychologiczno - Pedagogiczną Bullerbyn. W ramach działalności tych placówek Fundacja nieustannie szkoli rodziców i wychowawców w zakresie umiejętności społecznych i wychowawczych, a także oferuje wsparcie superwizyjne.
Zarząd Fundacji

Marianna Kłosińska - Prezes Zarządu

Juliusz Kłosiński

Małgorzata Świderska

Statut Fundacji (kliknij)
Geneza i działania Fundacji Bullerbyn

Dziękujemy za zainteresowanie naszymi działaniami. Polegają one na realizowaniu projektów, rozwijających więzi międzyludzkich oraz umacniających dobre, zdrowe relacje w rodzinie i w szkole.

Misję Fundacji widzimy we wsparciu współpracy rodziców, wychowawców, nauczycieli i dzieci, oparte na wzajemnym szacunku i zaufaniu. Mamy przekonanie, że właśnie dzięki temu dzieci uczą się wartościowych postaw społecznych, niezbędnych do tego, by umacniały się pozytywne procesy w naszym społeczeństwie, przeżywającym trudne przemiany ekonomiczno-społeczne.

Fundacja została powołana do życia w roku 2007, będącym rokiem jubileuszu setnych urodzin Astrid Lindgren. Jesteśmy dumni z faktu, że naszemu przedsięwzięciu patronuje duch dzieciństwa zamieszkujący twórczość tej pisarki, która „nigdy nie zapomniała, jak cudownie, a równocześnie trudno jest być dzieckiem." Włączamy się w nurt działań społecznych, które w Europie zostały zapoczątkowane własnie w Szwecji dzięki aktywności zarówno pisarskiej jak i społecznej Astrid Lindgren.

Fundacja Bullerbyn skupia wokół siebie dzieci i rodziców oraz osoby, które wiążą swoje życie zawodowe z pracą z dzieckiem i rodzicem. Wszystkim nam zależy na budowaniu wzajemnych relacji opartych na szacunku i zaufaniu.

Rok po roku

W lipcu 2007 r., jeszcze nieformalnie, w domu obecnej prezeski fundacji Marianny Kłosińskiej zrealizowaliśmy pierwszy dwutygodniowy wyjazd dla dwadzieściorga dzieci i ich rodzin nazwany „Wioską Bullerbyn", podczas której całymi rodzinami poprzez wspólną zabawę opartą na kanwie książki Astrid Lindgren „Dzieci z Bullerbyn" zrozumieliśmy, jak ważna jest dla naszych rodzin idea podmiotowego traktowania dzieci. Podjęliśmy wówczas decyzję o powołaniu fundacji.

W sierpniu 2008 roku już jako Fundacja Bullerbyn zorganizowaliśmy wakacje letnie „Wioska Bullerbyn". Ważnym czynnikiem była łatwość codziennego dostępu do Wioski dla rodziców, którym zależało na pełnym uczestnictwie w projekcie (wieczorne czytanie, zajęcia integracyjne dla rodzin, warsztaty psychoedukacyjne). Projekt odpowiadał na rzeczywistą potrzebę społeczną i cieszył się dużym zainteresowaniem. Stąd stał się sztandarowym projektem Fundacji.

Rok 2009 przyniósł kolejne zmiany i dalszy rozwój Fundacji. Zrealizowaliśmy kolejne dwie Wioski Bullerbyn włączając do projektu ponad setkę dzieci i ich rodziców w tym, dzięki pomocy GOPS Lesznowola i IKEA Janki, nieodpłatnie, dziesięcioro dzieci i ich rodziców z rodzin ubogich. Nasze działania zyskały kolejny walor społeczny w postaci integracji środowiskowej. Dzięki współpracy z Pracownią Rzeczy Różnych Synapsis w Wilczej Górze zrealizowaliśmy 3 projekty, podczas których odbyły się warsztaty psychoedukacyjne dla rodziców, warsztaty zajęciowe z elementami psychoedukacji dla dzieci oraz spotkania integracyjne dla dzieci, rodziców i wychowawców. Zyskaliśmy również nowych współpracowników, wolontariuszy i sympatyków. Regularnie zaczęły odbywać się spotkania i szkolenia kadry w formule Akademii Wychowawców Bullerbyn. Uczestniczyliśmy w szkoleniach i konferencjach podnoszących kompetencje zespołu Fundacji.

W roku 2010 odbyły się kolejne Wioski Bullerbyn, gromadzące kilkaset rodzin. Projekt współfinansował Urząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy. Zrealizowaliśmy również ferie zimowe i projekty szkoleniowe. Współpracowaliśmy z innymi organizacjami działającymi w sferze celów statutowych Fundacji Bullerbyn. Nasze działania objęło patronatem MiastoDzieci.pl.

2011 - powołujemy do życia dwie placówki oświatowo wychowawcze. Poradnię psychologiczno-pedagogiczną Bullerbyn oraz NPOW Wioska Bullerbyn. Wioska Bullerbyn trwa całe wakacje. Zimą organizujemy dwa zimowiska i ferie rodzinne. Wspierają nas Biuro Edukacji Miasta Stołecznego Warszawa oraz Kuratorium Oświaty. Akademia Wychowawców Bullerbyn to już roczny staż szkoleniowo-praktyczny. Kończą ją 22 osoby, uzyskując Certyfikat.

2012 - poza dotychczasowymi działaniami, w których bierze udział 460 osób powstaje pierwsza grupa unschoolingowa - projekt dedykowany dzieciom edukowanym poza szkołą. Uczestniczy w tym przedsięwzięciu czworo dzieci (trzy rodziny). Jeszcze w tym samym roku rozpoczynamy współpracę z Fundacją Edukacja Demokratyczna. Tworzymy w Warszawie pierwszą grupę inicjatywną, której celem jest stworzenie szkoły demokratycznej.

We wrześniu 2013 - m.in. dzięki naszej aktywności stanowiącej odpowiedź na coraz wyraźniejsze dążenia rodziców świadomych potrzeb rozwojowych ich dzieci powstają w Polsce cztery niezależne ośrodki edukacji pozaszkolnej. Pośród nich Świetlica Bullerbyn. Jesteśmy uczestnikami europejskiej konferencji edukacji demokratycznej EUDEC w Holandii i podejmujemy decyzje o członkowstwie w europejskim stowarzyszeniu EUDEC.

2014 - W Wioskach Bullerbyn uczestniczyło niemal 1000 dzieci. Akademię Wychowawców kończą kolejni specjaliści (15 osób). Prowadzimy dwie grupy unschoolingowe w ramach Świetlicy Bullerbyn. Wpłaty z 1% pozwoliły na dofinansowanie wypoczynku siedmiorga dzieci oraz dofinansowanie działań pięciu grup inicjatywnych. W całej Polsce działa już około 15 grup inicjatywnych oraz ośrodków dla dzieci z edukacji pozaszkolnej w formie grup unschoolingowych i szkół demokratycznych. Jesteśmy uczestnikami europejskiej konferencji edukacji demokratycznej EUDEC w Danii.

2015 -poza stałymi projektami organizujemy w Polsce w dniach 1-9 sierpnia konferencję edukacji demokratycznej z całej Europy w ramach organizacji EUDEC. Biorą w niej udział przedstawiciele szkół demokratycznych z całej Europy i Polski, łącznie około 300 osób. Na ostatni dzień 9 sierpnia realizowany jako otwarty Festival Inspire the Future dołączają do nas osoby z całej Polski zainteresowane tą alternatywą w edukacji. Tego dnia w Ojrzanowie jest blisko 600 osób. Odbywają się otwarte warsztaty, pokazy filmów, w tym polskie premiery "School of trust" i "Being and becoming". Głównym punktem festiwalu są wystąpienia mówców z całego świata, w tym: Christel Hartkamp (Holandia), John Moravec (USA), Chris Mercogliano (USA), Fiona Carnie (UK), Zofia Aleksandra Schacht-Petersen (Dania), Derry Hannam (UK); oraz z Polski:, Wojciech Eichelberger i Jac Jakubowski (dokumentacja filmowa tych wystąpień dostępna jest na knale Youtube Fundacji Bullerbyn: https://goo.gl/wciVqn)

2016 - kontynuujemy nasze działania rozwijając obszar prac nad rozwojem edukacji demokratycznej w Polsce. Projekt szkoły demokratycznej obejmuje swoimi badaniami Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych. Jesteśmy uczestnikami międzynarodowej konferencji edukacji demokratycznej IDEC&EUDEC w Finlandii, który inauguruje fiński rzecznik praw dziecka Tuomas Kurttila
2017 - Na przełomie marca i kwietnia odbywa się w Izraelu kolejna międzynarodowa konferencja IDEC. Uczestnicząc w niej, nawiązujemy kontakt z Yaacovem Hechtem - liderem międzynarodowego ruchu edukacji demokratycznej i reformatorem izraelskiego systemu edukacji, dzięki któremu edukacja demokratyczna weszła do systemu oświaty publicznej. Efektem tego spotkania jest wizyta Pana Yaacova Hechta w Polsce pod koniec kwietnia oraz jego deklaracja uczestniczenia w organizowanym przez nas ogólnopolskim zjeździe społeczności szkół demokratycznych EUDEC17PL i w Festivalu Inspire the Future.
Sprawozdania
2016
Sprawozdanie merytoryczne z działalności Fundacji Bullerbyn na rzecz wspólnoty dzieci i dorosłych za rok 2016
Informacje ogólne, Bilans, Rachunek zysków i strat, Dodatkowe informacje i objaśnienia

2015
Sprawozdanie merytoryczne z działalności Fundacji Bullerbyn na rzecz wspólnoty dzieci i dorosłych za rok 2015
Informacje ogólne, Bilans, Rachunek zysków i strat, Dodatkowe informacje i objaśnienia

2014
Sprawozdanie merytoryczne z działalności Fundacji Bullerbyn na rzecz wspólnoty dzieci i dorosłych za rok 2014
Wprowadzenie do sprawozdania finansowego, Bilans, Rachunek zysków i strat, Dodatkowe informacje i objaśnienia

2013

Sprawozdanie merytoryczne z działalności Fundacji Bullerbyn na rzecz wspólnoty dzieci i dorosłych za rok 201 3

Wprowadzenie do sprawozdania finansowego, Bilans, Rachunek zysków i strat, Dodatkowe informacje i objaśnienia

2012
Sprawozdanie merytoryczne z działalności Fundacji Bullerbyn na rzecz wspólnoty dzieci i dorosłych za rok 2012
Wprowadzenie do sprawozdania finansowego, Bilans, Rachunek zysków i strat, Dodatkowe informacje i objaśnienia

2011

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Przekaż nam swój

To Twój wkład w podnoszenie jakości życia i realną samodzielność osób z zespołem Downa. Dziękujemy za Twoje wsparcie!

Darmowy Program PIT dostarcza firma PITax.pl :)

Numer KRS: 0000335176

Nr konta: 49 2490 0005 0000 4530 2874 8739

A zaczęło się tak ...

26 października 1998 roku odbyło się nasze pierwsze Walne Zabranie Członków Stowarzyszenia...
Późnojesienny dzień z burzą (!), a w efekcie tęcza na niebie, która wkradła się do nazwy naszej organizacji :)

Pierwszym Prezesem Stowarzyszenia została Krystyna Mazur. Wówczas zebrania rodziców, zajęcia dla dzieciaków i spotkania ze specjalistami odbywały się w Przedszkolu Samorządowym nr 71, dzięki uprzejmości Pani Dyrektor Marii Jackowskiej. Rozpoczęły się wspólne zajęcia ruchowe dla dzieci, a w ślad za nimi pierwsze publiczne występy.

W 2004 roku narodził się nasz Tęczowy Teatr. Dwa lata pracy dały pierwszą nagrodę za spektakl „Koty" i rozpoczęły tym samym marsz po nagrody i wyróżnienia za udział w licznych konkursach i przeglądach teatralnych. Autorką większości występów jest Marta Hebda (mama Magdy), z wykształcenia polonistka, pełniąca funkcję wiceprezesa Stowarzyszenia w latach 2011-2015. Tęczowy Teatr do dziś tworzy i zdobywa różne nagrody :)

W latach 2009-2010 Prezesem Stowarzyszenia była Barbara Kadłubek (mama Karola), a w 2011 roku do pełnienia tej roli Członkowie Tęczy wybrali Annę Przetocką (mamę Antosi). Do Stowarzyszenia dołączyło wówczas sporo maluchów. Rozpoczęliśmy cykl zajęć rozwijających twórcze myślenie dla najmłodszych.

30 listopada 2011 roku zostaliśmy wpisani na listę organizacji pożytku publicznego. Statusem OPP dodał nam wiatru w żagle - poszerzyliśmy znacznie naszą ofertę zajęć dla dzieci i młodzieży oraz imprez dla rodzin. Uczestniczyliśmy w tworzeniu i rozwijaniu Spółdzielni Socjalnej APacze. Od 2016 roku prowadzimy Środowiskowy Dom Samopomocy dla 15 osób z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną.

W 2017 roku nową Prezeską została Paulina Surman (mama Kajetana). Stale przyspieszamy: prowadzimy już zajęcia dla 4 grup wiekowych o różnorodnym charakterze (edukacyjne, sportowe, artystyczne), spotkania dla rodziców, imprezy, a nasz ŚDS działa bardzo prężnie. Aktywnie włączamy się we współpracę z Województwem Małopolskim, Miastem Kraków, PFRON, dokładając swoją cegiełkę do budowania lepszego środowiska dla osób z zespołem Downa w Małopolsce.

O nas

Witamy na stronie Stowarzyszenia Rodziców i Przyjaciół Dzieci z Zespołem Downa "Tęcza" w Krakowie!

Od ponad 20 lat zmieniamy świat naszych podopiecznych na lepsze:
- organizujemy zajęcia dodatkowe dopasowane do ich zainteresowań i pasji,
- tworzymy przestrzeń do spotkań dla rodzin,
- organizujemy wyjazdy i imprezy,
- walczymy o lepszą edukację, rehabilitację, możliwość podjęcia pracy i samodzielne, dobre życie!

Swoim własnym przykładem pokazujemy, że dodatkowy chromosom to nie koniec świata! :)

Przekaż podatku

To Twój wkład w podnoszenie jakości życia i realną samodzielność osób z zespołem Downa.

Zajęcia

Staramy się wielokierunkowo wspierać rozwój, potencjał i zainteresowania naszych dzieci i dorosłych. Organizujemy cały wachlarz popołudniowych zajęć: sportowych, artystycznych i edukacyjnych, dostosowanych do wieku i możliwości uczestników.

Zajęcia prowadzimy w trakcie roku szkolnego - od września do czerwca. Prowadzą je ludzie z pasją i doświadczeniem w pracy z osobami z niepełnosprawnością. Niektóre grupy są już zamknięte, do niektórych można dołączyć :) Osoby chętne zapraszamy do kontaktu mailowego lub telefonicznego!

Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z naszą ofertą :)

Jak nas wspierać?

Wybierz formę wsparcia, która najbardziej Ci odpowiada

Twój 1% to szansa na rozwój naszego Stowarzyszenia! Pozyskane środki przeznaczamy na organizację zajęć dla dzieci, młodzieży i osób dorosłych, wspieranie rodzin i budowanie szerokiego systemu wsparcia osób z zespołem Downa.

W celu przekazania 1 % podatku dochodowego na rzecz Stowarzyszenia w zeznaniu podatkowym wpisz numer 0000335176 w odpowiednich rubrykach zeznania podatkowego PIT (o nazwie „Wniosek o przekazanie 1% podatku należnego na rzecz organizacji pożytku publicznego OPP") pod którym jest zarejestrowane Stowarzyszenie w Krajowym Rejestrze Sądowym.

Dzięki narzędziom Instytutu Wsparcia Organizacji Pozarządowych, uruchomionym w ramach projektu PITax.pl dla OPP, możecie również skorzystać z szybkiego rozliczenia on-line !! :-) więcej w Aktualnościach!

Przyjmujemy darowizny rzeczowe i finansowe :)

Darowiznę finansową najłatwiej zrobić po prostu przelewem - w tytule koniecznie wpisz hasło DAROWIZNA (każdy podatnik, który zdecyduje się na taką formę pomocy, może odpisać sobie tę kwotę od podatku!).
Jeśli chcesz przeznaczyć pieniądze na konkretny cel możesz również określić go w tytule darowizny. Dane do przelewu znajdziesz w stopce!

Zachęcamy również do przeglądnięcia naszych zbiórek na portalu Zrzutka.pl: aktualnie zbieramy na remont naszego lokalu na os. Wandy 23: www.zrzutka.pl/8ps8mw !

Przyjmujemy także darowizny rzeczowe - jeśli masz w domu jakieś zbędne rzeczy, którymi chciałbyś się podzielić - daj nam znać! Chętnie przyjmiemy wszystko, co możemy wykorzystać w pracowni plastyczno-technicznej: kawałki materiałów, koronki, wstążki, guziki, a także książki, gry dla dzieci i inne różności :)

Jeśli prowadzisz firmę i szukasz dobrego sposobu na dobroczynność - skontaktuj się z nami!

Wspólnie wymyślimy sposób na efektywną współpracę. Może to być:
- darowizna finansowa lub rzeczowa,
- sponsoring konkretnego działania (np patronat nad naszą drużyną piłkarską, zespołem bębniarskim lub konkretnym projektem),
- wspólna akcja, wolontariat pracowniczy,
- organizacja kiermaszu naszego rękodzieła lub przygotowanie upominków dla Twoich pracowników/klientów.

W zamian za pomoc oferujemy przede wszystkim promocję:
- ekspozycję logo na stronie i profilu Tęczy na FB, a także na materiałach promocyjnych lub w naszym lokalu,
- linkowanie Twojej strony lub FB,
- promowanie Waszych produktów,
- podziękowanie do powieszenia w Twoim gabinecie :)
- organizację stoiska branżowego na naszych imprezach.

Zapraszamy również do współpracy w ramach wolontariatu pracowniczego :) możliwości jest mnóstwo, jeśli chcesz działać z nami - daj znać!

Zbiórkę pieniędzy do puszek prowadzimy przy różnych okazjach - podczas naszych imprez, festynów, konferencji, po mszach świętych, w ramach akcji organizowanych we współpracy z różnymi instytucjami.
Każdego 21. dnia miesiąca możesz nas na przykład spotkać w pociągach Kolei Małopolskich - kasujemy bilety w ramach wspólnej akcji MAM POCIĄG DO DZIAŁANIA i przy okazji mamy ze sobą puszkę ;-)

Chętnie użyczamy nasze puszki również Parom Młodym, które w dniu ślubu decydują się na piękny gest - zbiórkę pieniędzy na naszą działalność zamiast kwiatów.

Każda nasza zbiórka jest zgłoszona i porządnie rozliczona (więcej o zbiórce można przeczytać na stronie www.zbiorki.gov.pl - nr naszej zbiórki to 2018/172/OR), jeśli chciałbyś nas zaprosić do współpracy - daj znać!

Pijesz mleko, wodę lub soki? Zbieraj zakrętki i przynieś je do nas! :)
Przyjmiemy każdą ilość - zarówno z Twojego domu, szkoły, jak i firmy.
Pieniądze ze sprzedaży przeznaczymy na różne działania na rzecz naszych podopiecznych!

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Get your free preschool printables! Preschool age is a blast and granchildren are a gift! I combined the two to show that today's grandmas are active, vibrant, and very involved in the life of their preschool grandchildren. This website is also designed to bring resources to grandmas, as well as parents who have a firm foundation set in their child's education. My hope is this site brings you the resources, fun ideas, and memory-building blocks you need to make a huge footprint on your My family is the inspiration for What Grandma Teaches Me. Therefore, this is my ministry as I love creating educational materials, love my family, and absolutely love children everywhere from every background. Offering free printables and more is something I can do and ask nothing in return, but for you to tell your FRIENDS and FAMILY about this website and pay it forward. If you have printables that you want to share for free, I am extremely happy to do that. Visit grandchild's learning.

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Preschool Printables

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Educational Printables - Workbooks, worksheet packets, word search puzzles, and more.
Christian Printables - Bible workbooks and unit studies, Christian games, coloring pages, and way more!
Bible Verse Memory Crowns - Print, color, and wear!
Bible Alphabet Puzzles - Printable puzzles to represent each letter of the alphabet with a Bible word. Both upper and lowercase letters.
Bible Songs, Posters and Bookmarks - Print lyrics to classic Bible songs, colorful posters and bookmarks for fun!
Printable Preschool Bible Resources - Printable posters, memory verse cards and workbook, name tags and printable Bible stories.
Printable Preschool Certificates - Perfect way to recognize your youngster's achievements.
Coloring Pages - A variety of pages to print and color on all kinds of themes.
Activity Pages - Coloring books, dot-to-dot pages, finish the drawing, and color by number.
Kids Crafts & Projects - Unique crafts, craft eBooks for immediate download, paper kits, and more.
Play-Dough Activities- Kids favorite pasttime ideas, including printable mats, clean-up ideas, and a gallery of ideas to create today.
Travel Games - Make travelling more fun with printable activities to take along. Keep kids busy, so you won't hear: "Are we there yet?" quite as often.
Printable BINGO Games - A nice selection of preschool games with various themes. Make your own games with the blank templates available, too!
Nursery Rhymes - Includes posters, printables, sequence cards all ready for instant download.
Kids Clipart- Use these adorable images for crafting, scrapbooking, making homemade gifts, and more.
Submit a Freebie- Send me an original printable for preschool kids, home organization and management, crossword puzzle; whatever you would like to share with moms, grandmas, and teachers.

CLICKING HERE!

Why Visit What Grandma Teaches Me for Preschool Printables?

With so many places on the web to download preschool printables, it is nice to know there is a place where you can find truly free materials.

What essential skills preschool children should learn doesn't change very much year-to-year. They are encouraged to learn ABCs, 123s, beginning vocabulary, early math skills, early phonics, and so on. However, endlessly searching for preschool printables can keep bringing up the same old images and printables. Therefore, what makes What Grandma Teaches Me the best place to bookmark on your computer or phone and come to frequently is that the materials are original and fresh.

How to Bookmark What Grandma Teaches Me:

Doing Things with Grandma

Grandma's Pet Page- Printables for preschoolers, pet tips, and get your pet on the web. So, please visit this page for details.
Grandma's Storytime- Read with your child or grandchild with these storybooks created by Grandma Denise! Includes learning stories, fun stories, and Bible stories. Also, it is worth mentioning that you can purchase these storybooks on the StoryJumper website in eBook, paperback, and hardcover format at their direct price. I make no profit if you decide to have a book physically printed in any manner.
Gardening with the Grandkids- Gardening is a great way to bond with your grandchildren. Gardening teaches kids to respect nature and it can be a ton of fun to do together.
Cooking with the Grandkids- Printable recipes created by Grandma Denise, printable blank recipe cards, and learn how to make a recipe book with your grandchildren that will create yummy memories.
Online Preschool Games- 15 fun games geared for preschool kids. Play right on my website, so you will not be taken to other websites. This helps keep your kids safe.
Homeschool Education & Learning - Information about homeschooling and some good resources. This is strictly an informational page, so you will need to visit the pages on What Grandma Teaches Me for printables.

Grandmas Only!

Coffee Break Room- Listen to a senior radio station online, print coloring pages and word search puzzles to pass time, download lunchbox notes for your grandchildren. Also, you will be able to print home organizers, as well as Bible verse bookmarks and more.
Blog- Many topics!
Inspirational Quotes - Cheer up and encourage a child in your life with these fun graphics with inspiring sayings.
Meet Grandma Denise- As stated at the top of this page, I designed this website as a ministry. Learn more about me and my family, along with my homeschool and Sunday School experience.

What's New with Grandma Denise?

I add new content and educational materials regularly. This includes original preschool printables that you won't find anywhere else. You will also see updates to online games, my coffee break room, as well as regular blogs each time you visit What Grandma Teaches Me.

Visit Kidde-Pals

We have a sister-site, Kidde-Pals eCards. Here you will find the cutest and most relevant eCards made just for kids! All designs are original and have the graphics and sayings that kids will relate to and love. The service is for kids ages 3 to 12. Come check us out!

Find Me on CurrClick ~ Plus All Your Homeschool Needs!

I participate in affiliate marketing to generate a modest income. However, this does not affect how you download free preschool printables and other materials that I create. I just want you to know that some links are to affiliates. As a result, you should be able to tell what is clearly an affiliate link by its design on this website. In conclusion, if you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I appreciate it. I will never put affiliate links ahead of my free and original content, though.

~ ABOVE ALL, I APPRECIATE YOU TELLING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT THIS WEBSITE ~

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Get your free preschool printables! Preschool age is a blast and granchildren are a gift! I combined the two to show that today's grandmas are active, vibrant, and very involved in the life of their preschool grandchildren. This website is also designed to bring resources to grandmas, as well as parents who have a firm foundation set in their child's education.

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Get your free preschool printables! Preschool age is a blast and granchildren are a gift! I combined the two to show that today's grandmas are active, vibrant, and very involved in the life of their preschool grandchildren. This website is also designed to bring resources to grandmas, as well as parents who have a firm foundation set in their child's education. My hope is this site brings you the resources, fun ideas, and memory-building blocks you need to make a huge footprint on your My family is the inspiration for What Grandma Teaches Me. Therefore, this is my ministry as I love creating educational materials, love my family, and absolutely love children everywhere from every background. Offering free printables and more is something I can do and ask nothing in return, but for you to tell your FRIENDS and FAMILY about this website and pay it forward. If you have printables that you want to share for free, I am extremely happy to do that. Visit grandchild's learning.

Submit Your Freebie to find out more details.

Preschool Printables

Do you have preschool printables on your website that you would like to post here for free? See submission guidelines by
Educational Printables - Workbooks, worksheet packets, word search puzzles, and more.
Christian Printables - Bible workbooks and unit studies, Christian games, coloring pages, and way more!
Bible Verse Memory Crowns - Print, color, and wear!
Bible Alphabet Puzzles - Printable puzzles to represent each letter of the alphabet with a Bible word. Both upper and lowercase letters.
Bible Songs, Posters and Bookmarks - Print lyrics to classic Bible songs, colorful posters and bookmarks for fun!
Printable Preschool Bible Resources - Printable posters, memory verse cards and workbook, name tags and printable Bible stories.
Printable Preschool Certificates - Perfect way to recognize your youngster's achievements.
Coloring Pages - A variety of pages to print and color on all kinds of themes.
Activity Pages - Coloring books, dot-to-dot pages, finish the drawing, and color by number.
Kids Crafts & Projects - Unique crafts, craft eBooks for immediate download, paper kits, and more.
Play-Dough Activities- Kids favorite pasttime ideas, including printable mats, clean-up ideas, and a gallery of ideas to create today.
Travel Games - Make travelling more fun with printable activities to take along. Keep kids busy, so you won't hear: "Are we there yet?" quite as often.
Printable BINGO Games - A nice selection of preschool games with various themes. Make your own games with the blank templates available, too!
Nursery Rhymes - Includes posters, printables, sequence cards all ready for instant download.
Kids Clipart- Use these adorable images for crafting, scrapbooking, making homemade gifts, and more.
Submit a Freebie- Send me an original printable for preschool kids, home organization and management, crossword puzzle; whatever you would like to share with moms, grandmas, and teachers.

CLICKING HERE!

Why Visit What Grandma Teaches Me for Preschool Printables?

With so many places on the web to download preschool printables, it is nice to know there is a place where you can find truly free materials.

What essential skills preschool children should learn doesn't change very much year-to-year. They are encouraged to learn ABCs, 123s, beginning vocabulary, early math skills, early phonics, and so on. However, endlessly searching for preschool printables can keep bringing up the same old images and printables. Therefore, what makes What Grandma Teaches Me the best place to bookmark on your computer or phone and come to frequently is that the materials are original and fresh.

How to Bookmark What Grandma Teaches Me:

Doing Things with Grandma

Grandma's Pet Page- Printables for preschoolers, pet tips, and get your pet on the web. So, please visit this page for details.
Grandma's Storytime- Read with your child or grandchild with these storybooks created by Grandma Denise! Includes learning stories, fun stories, and Bible stories. Also, it is worth mentioning that you can purchase these storybooks on the StoryJumper website in eBook, paperback, and hardcover format at their direct price. I make no profit if you decide to have a book physically printed in any manner.
Gardening with the Grandkids- Gardening is a great way to bond with your grandchildren. Gardening teaches kids to respect nature and it can be a ton of fun to do together.
Cooking with the Grandkids- Printable recipes created by Grandma Denise, printable blank recipe cards, and learn how to make a recipe book with your grandchildren that will create yummy memories.
Online Preschool Games- 15 fun games geared for preschool kids. Play right on my website, so you will not be taken to other websites. This helps keep your kids safe.
Homeschool Education & Learning - Information about homeschooling and some good resources. This is strictly an informational page, so you will need to visit the pages on What Grandma Teaches Me for printables.

Grandmas Only!

Coffee Break Room- Listen to a senior radio station online, print coloring pages and word search puzzles to pass time, download lunchbox notes for your grandchildren. Also, you will be able to print home organizers, as well as Bible verse bookmarks and more.
Blog- Many topics!
Inspirational Quotes - Cheer up and encourage a child in your life with these fun graphics with inspiring sayings.
Meet Grandma Denise- As stated at the top of this page, I designed this website as a ministry. Learn more about me and my family, along with my homeschool and Sunday School experience.

What's New with Grandma Denise?

I add new content and educational materials regularly. This includes original preschool printables that you won't find anywhere else. You will also see updates to online games, my coffee break room, as well as regular blogs each time you visit What Grandma Teaches Me.

Visit Kidde-Pals

We have a sister-site, Kidde-Pals eCards. Here you will find the cutest and most relevant eCards made just for kids! All designs are original and have the graphics and sayings that kids will relate to and love. The service is for kids ages 3 to 12. Come check us out!

Find Me on CurrClick ~ Plus All Your Homeschool Needs!

I participate in affiliate marketing to generate a modest income. However, this does not affect how you download free preschool printables and other materials that I create. I just want you to know that some links are to affiliates. As a result, you should be able to tell what is clearly an affiliate link by its design on this website. In conclusion, if you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I appreciate it. I will never put affiliate links ahead of my free and original content, though.

~ ABOVE ALL, I APPRECIATE YOU TELLING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT THIS WEBSITE ~

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It's a warm September afternoon in the Kallio district of Helsinki. Out in the Franzenia daycare centre playground, groups of four- and five-year-olds roam contentedly. "Would you like an ice-cream?" asks one, having set up her elaborate "stall" on the edge of the sandpit. Kindergarten staff move among the children, chatting, observing and making written notes.

There is nothing outwardly distinctive about the centre, though with 200 children, it is the city's largest. It is a tall, somewhat dour former university building, built in the 1930s and converted to its present role last year. Yet it is in places such as this oddly homespun centre with its strange echoes of bureaucracy, walls plastered with children's art and piles of play paraphernalia, that the Finnish education "miracle" starts to take shape.

In Finland, whose comprehensive school system has sat at the top of Europe's rankings for the past 16 years, the narrow, heated debates on school governance and structure that obsess the UK - free schools, academies, grammars - do not exist. Schools ultimately deliver academic success, the Finns would agree - and there has been intense worldwide interest in how they manage it (see below) - but they would also argue that groundwork for good school performance begins earlier, long before children enter formal school, and arguably while their future pupils are still in nappies.

Central to early years education in Finland is a "late" start to schooling. At Franzenia, as in all Finnish daycare centres, the emphasis is not on maths, reading or writing (children receive no formal instruction in these until they are seven and in primary school) but creative play. This may surprise UK parents, assailed as they are by the notion of education as a competitive race. In Finland, they are more relaxed: "We believe children under seven are not ready to start school," says Tiina Marjoniemi, the head of the centre. "They need time to play and be physically active. It's a time for creativity."

Franzenia daycare centre, Helsinki. Photograph: Karin Hannukainen/University of Helsinki

Indeed the main aim of early years education is not explicitly "education" in the formal sense but the promotion of the health and wellbeing of every child. Daycare is to help them develop good social habits: to learn how to make friends and respect others, for example, or to dress themselves competently. Official guidance also emphasises the importance in pre-school of the "joy of learning", language enrichment and communication. There is an emphasis on physical activity (at least 90 minutes outdoor play a day). "Kindergarten in Finland doesn't focus on preparing children for school academically," writes the Finnish educational expert Pasi Sahlberg. "Instead the main goal is to make sure that the children are happy and responsible individuals."

Play, nonetheless, is a serious business, at least for the teachers, because it gives children vital skills in how to learn. Franzenia has 44 staff working with children, of whom 16 are kindergarten teachers (who have each completed a three-year specialist degree), and 28 nursery nurses (who have a two-year vocational qualification). The staff-child ratio is 1:4 for under-threes and 1:7 for the older children. Great care is taken to plan not just what kind of play takes place - there is a mix of "free play" and teacher-directed play - but to assess how children play. The children's development is constantly evaluated. "It's not just random play, it's learning through play," says Marjoniemi.

Play at this stage of child development can successfully engage them in the process of learning, says David Whitebread, director of the Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development & Learning at the University of Cambridge. Once engaged in a task they enjoy, whether acting out a story or constructing a building, children become motivated to constantly refine and improve on their task and to increase the challenge. "From a psychological point of view you can see how play can help children become powerful learners," he says.

Carefully organised play helps develop qualities such as attention span, perseverance, concentration and problem solving, which at the age of four are stronger predictors of academic success than the age at which a child learns to read, says Whitebread. There is evidence that high-quality early years play-based learning not only enriches educational development but boosts attainment in children from disadvantaged backgrounds who do not possess the cultural capital enjoyed by their wealthier peers. Says Whitebread: "The better the quality of pre-school, the better the outcomes, both emotionally and socially and in terms of academic achievement."

Importantly, early years care in Finland is designed and funded to ensure high take-up: every child has a legal right to high-quality pre-school care. In Franzenia, as in all daycare centres, there are children from a mix of backgrounds. Fees, subsidised by the state, are capped at a maximum of €290 (£250) a month (free for those on low incomes) for five-day, 40 hours a week care. About 40% of 1-3-year-olds are in daycare and 75% of 3-5-year-olds. Optional pre-school at the age of six has a 98% take-up. Initially envisaged in the 70s as a way of getting mothers back into the workplace, daycare has also become, Marjoniemi says, about "lifelong learning and how we prepare young children".

The time children spend in pre-school, with its emphasis on play and socialisation, are "the most important years", says Jaakko Salo, special adviser to the OAJ, the Finnish teachers' union. Finnish education is undergoing the biggest financial cuts in its history, with the latest round lopping €2bn, or 8%, off the budget, but early years and primary schools - the bedrock of the system and the point where learning skills can be most successfully embedded - have been relatively protected, according to the OAJ.

Daycare is not the only factor underpinning academic success. Hard-wired into Finland's educational mission is the idea that equality is vital to economic success and societal wellbeing, as well as the belief that a small nation, reliant on creativity, ingenuity and solidarity to compete in the global economy, cannot afford inequality or segregation in schooling or health. Behind its stellar education ranking is a comprehensive social security and public health system that ensures one of the lowest child poverty rates in Europe, and some of the highest levels of wellbeing. Gunilla Holm, professor of education at the University of Helsinki, says: "The goal is that we should all progress together."

How it works

The success of Finland's comprehensive school system is a story now well-told. At the turn of the century, much to the surprise of the Finns, let alone the rest of the world, it emerged as a global leader in education. Pisa tests revealed Finnish pupils produced some of the world's highest scores in maths, science and reading. In the three subsequent reports, the last in 2012, the country's performance dropped slightly but it remains the highest-ranked in Europe.

Its success came under a system built resolutely against the grain of prevailing education fashions adopted by developed countries, including the UK, in the 1980s and 90s. In Finland, children do not start formal academic learning until seven. Driven by a commitment to equality (on both moral and economic grounds), it outlaws school selection, formal examinations (until the age of 18) and streaming by ability. Competition, choice, privatisation and league tables do not exist. "Teaching to the test" is an alien concept. Grammar schools, the UK government's current obsession, were abolished decades ago. Free school meals, tentatively endorsed for younger pupils only in the UK, are universally provided.

Those elements of British schooling that cause most parental anxiety - will my child get into a "good school", will they get into a top set, will they get a good Sats score - are largely absent in Finland. Differences in educational outcomes between individual schools in most areas are relatively trivial, meaning parents rarely send their children farther afield than the local comprehensive. Pupils are generally more content too: a quality-not-quantity approach means school hours are shorter and homework duties are light. After-school tutoring is rare. Finnish children are happier and less stressed than their British contemporaries.

As UK educational policy becomes more narrow and centrally prescribed, Finland devolves more power to teachers and pupils to design and direct learning. Teachers are well paid, well-trained (they must complete a five-year specialist degree), respected by parents and valued and trusted by politicians. There is no Ofsted-style inspection of schools and teachers, but a system of self-assessment. Educational policy and teaching is heavily research-based.

Worried that its sliding Pisa scores reflected a complacency in its schools, national curriculum changes were introduced this year: these now devote more time to art and crafts. Creativity is the watchword. Core competences include "learning-to learn", multiliteracy, digital skills and entrepreneurship. At the heart of the new curriculum, the National Board of Education says unashamedly, is the "joy of learning."

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In Finland children don't start school until they are seven, but what happens before that is even more important

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IMAGINE reading this story in the year 2000. News about shining educational innovation included how literacy and numeracy strategies had caused steady rises of student test scores in England, how free schools had vitalised education markets in Sweden, and how higher external expectations for all children promised closing the achievement gap between those who have and those who have less in New Zealand.

National assessments, digital technologies, and standardised teaching were the key ingredients in education reforms around the world.

At that time in the northern-most corner of Europe, a nation with a population of around 5m, had been building its education system using its homegrown approach instead of following others.

Schools needed great teachers and wise principals to get better, of course. They also thought that trust is better than surveillance and control if people are to be encouraged to try new things and supported to succeed.

These same people knew from their past that if everybody thinks the same way, no one probably thinks very much. They often pointed to their crown jewel as a living example: Nokia.

Indeed, if this was the year 2000, you would probably be able to think of the world's leading mobile phone brand as the only thing associated with Finland. Even if you were an educationalist, you would not likely have heard that Finland's schools were anything special.

If you were an educator at that time, you might have heard about the new international student assessment that the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) had inaugurated that year.

PISA, or Programme for International Student Assessment, compares all OECD member countries school systems by measuring what 15-year-olds know and can do with what they have learned in reading, mathematics, and science. It is the most common international yardstick used to compare school systems to one another.

There were many education ministers back then who thought their own country would be on the top of PISA when results were released. High hopes and big political promises made in England, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand made these and some other education systems favourites to win the global education race.

Up in the north, Finns kept on building their education system based on broad consensus and belief that, to pay off, education reforms need consistent, smart investments, and perseverance. The Finnish adage became that to rush education reform is to ruin it. If there was any expectation among Finnish educators regarding their rank in PISA, the Finns admitted, tongue in cheek, that it was to be better than Sweden.

The news from PISA 2000 hit all by surprise, including the Finns. Top performer ahead of all other OECD countries was difficult to accept and harder to explain. This high international performance has continued until today and Finland has repeatedly been tested to be among the top of the OECD and the best EU country in school education.

Students in the cafeteria of the Hiidenkivi community school on the outskirts of Helsinki.

T HERE are no short, simple answers to frequently asked questions about what makes Finnish schools so good. It is important to keep in mind that the Finns never planned it that way, it was an accident. Here are three commonly mentioned factors of success.

First, just like in any other walk of life, decisions regarding how to do your best should happen as close to the practice as possible. Therefore, Finland's education policies have pushed the authority from the central administration to local communities and schools.

Furthermore, teachers in Finland enjoy a fair amount of professional autonomy compared to their Irish peers, for example. This independence in schools is not a total freedom to do whatever teachers want. It is rather autonomy that is built on professional collaboration and trust within schools.

External inspection of teachers' work and testing of students' achievement have also been over time transferred from national authorities to be central aspects of the teaching profession, as well as school leadership. School inspections and student tests have not disappeared, they simply have new forms under the responsibilities of the schools.

Second, again, if you wish your business or football team to flourish, you need to invest in your people. Long ago the Finns understood that the best guarantee of making your education reform succeed is to educate all teachers better than before. As a result, the basic requirement to teach in Finland is a master's degree issued by one of the research universities.

Unlike in Ireland, where the Government doesn't regulate how many new teachers are prepared each year, Finland's universities graduate students so that they will all find a job. Teachers are viewed as professional akin to doctors and lawyers. They are organised under one professional association and are paid adequately.

No wonder that in the recent national survey, the teaching profession was valued by the people in the top 10 among all 450 jobs.

Third, Finland's education policy has had a strong focus on securing equal opportunities for all children to do well at school.

There's a strong focus on equal opportunities for all children.

Schools that are the main players in implementing education reforms have been able to focus on betterment of equity in their schools.

One government after another since the 1970s has invested resources to equip schools that have more children with special needs, so that they can level up disadvantages that some pupils have due to their family backgrounds.

Education reforms that address equity in schools include paid school meals and healthcare services for all children every day, balanced curriculums that give arts, music, manual skills, and other non-academic areas the same importance as traditional school subjects.

Local curriculum design, where schools are the chief architects of the work of their schools, has played a critical role in strengthening equity of education.

Interestingly, international evidence today suggests that, according to that Finnish instinct, the best education systems are those that combine equity and excellence.

Local curriculum design has played a critical role in strengthening equity of education.

News around the world recently reported that Finland will scrap traditional subjects in schools and replace them with project-based teaching. Take heart, it is a myth.

There are also other 'urban legends' about Finnish schools. For instance, some believe that students have no homework. Others think that the Finns have invented supercharged teaching methods that lead to stellar learning results.

Then there are those who believe that it is Finland's mono-cultural society that has paved the way to educational greatness. If you want to understand what Finland's education is all about, busting these and other myths is a smart point of departure.

Is there anything that Ireland could take from the Finnish education experience? Naturally, writes Pasi Sahlberg, who also says trying to imitate Finland in any way is a ticket to failure.

Finland and Ireland have similarities in their education systems: attractive teaching profession, a system of small schools, and education as a condition for the nation's prosperity and survival.
Lesson 1:
Ireland needs to build education policies on these characteristics. Imitating neighbours or transporting education models from overseas have proved to be bad ideas. Learn from others, but find your own path.
Lesson 2:
Helping schools and teachers to collaborate, experimenting with new ideas, and learning from one another, are probably better strategies than further standardisation of teaching and tighter grip of the control over schools.
Lesson 3:
Children need more time to play in and out of school, especially now when so much of their time is spent sitting and staring at all kinds of screens.

One hour of physical activity and play each day for all school children, together with a license from parents and teachers to be children, would be another milestone along the Finnish way to happier and healthier children.

Top-performer in OECD's PISA study (15-year-olds tested in reading, maths, science) since 2000.

All 6-year-olds attend half-day preschool, 75% of 3-to-5-year-olds in kindergarten.

Compulsory education is from age 7 to 16 and it is provided by publicly funded basic schools.

No private schools, no school uniforms, very few religious schools.

No stream or tracking during basic education.

Upper secondary education has two pathways: academic and vocational.

About 95% of basic school leavers attend upper secondary schools of their choice (close to 50-50 split between two pathways).

No external census-based standardised tests before matriculation examination at the end of academic upper secondary school.

Finland spends 5.7% of national wealth (GDP) on institutions in primary to higher education (2013).

Teachers earnings at the national average salaries and at the international average teacher salaries.
Pasi Sahlberg, Finnish author and scholar, is visiting Professor of Practice at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. Twitter: @pasi_sahlberg

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How we teach our children: The methods and myths behind Finland's education success

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IMAGINE reading this story in the year 2000. News about shining educational innovation included how literacy and numeracy strategies had caused steady rises of student test scores in England, how free schools had vitalised education markets in Sweden, and how higher external expectations for all children promised closing the achievement gap between those who have and those who have less in New Zealand.

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Here are some of my main posts with Montessori resources:

General Montessori Information

M is for Montessori

ABCs of Montessori

How Can Montessori Fit into Your Family?

How to Start Using Montessori at Home

Don't Be Afraid to Start Using Montessori at Home

Top 10 Montessori Principles for Natural Learning

Your Young Child's Amazing, Absorbent Mind

Encourage Your Child's Sensitive Periods

How to Help Your Preschooler Help Himself

Why is Analysis of Movement Important in Montessori Education?

How to Teach Your Preschooler Manners Using Montessori Principles

How to Teach Concepts and Vocabulary to Your Preschooler Using the Three-Period Lesson

In What Order Should You Introduce Letters to Your Preschooler?

DIY Beginning Montessori Phonics for Preschoolers

How to Prepare a Montessori Baby Room

How to Prepare a Toddler Montessori Environment at Home

How to Set Up a Montessori Space at Home

How to Set Up a Montessori Preschool Classroom at Home

How to Set Up a Montessori Homeschool Classroom

Setting a Montessori Homeschool Classroom Schedule

Montessori-Inspired Outdoor Environment

Starting a Montessori Playgroup or Montessori Homeschool Co-op

The Overwhelmed Mom's Guide to Montessori Homeschooling

Montessori Preschool and Elementary Homeschool Resources

Montessori Material Resources and Free Online Montessori Lessons

Free Montessori Materials Online

Where to Buy Montessori Materials

Living Montessori Now Shop

How to Make Your Own Montessori Materials

DIY Montessori Materials (a list of all the DIY Montessori materials posts I've published)

Should You Use Unit Studies? (includes links to all the unit studies posts I've published, which typically have ideas for lots of Montessori-inspired activities)

How to Create a Unit Study

How to Prepare Themed Shelves

Products Page with links to my sponsors and affiliate products (not all are Montessori, but all are companies and products I believe in)

Free Montessori Video Lessons

Free Printables for Montessori Homeschools and Preschools

Free Online Access to Comprehensive Montessori Scope and Sequence

Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy (for teaching ages 2-12)

Elementary Montessori Resources

YouTube Resources

Living Montessori Now YouTube Channel

Free Montessori at Home Videos

Montessori Schools - Video Ideas and Inspiration

Montessori Crash Course

Montessori Crash Course - Information about Montessori Crash Course plus link to free workshop

Resources That Aren't Necessarily Montessori but Can Be Adapted for a Montessori Environment

Free Educational Songs for Circle Time

Free Preschool Printables for Activity Trays

Homeschool Resources that Aren't Specifically Montessori but Are Helpful for Homeschoolers

Homeschool Resources (links to my homeschooling posts, which tell about my family's homeschooling through high school and describe what worked for us)

Learn more about Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy!

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Here are some of my main posts with Montessori resources: General Montessori Information M is for MontessoriABCs of MontessoriHow Can Montessori Fit into Your Family?How to Start Using Montessori at HomeDon't Be Afraid to Start Using Montessori at HomeTop 10 Montessori Principles for Natural LearningYour Young Child's Amazing, Absorbent MindEncourage Your Child's Sensitive PeriodsHow to Help Your Preschooler Help HimselfWhy is Analysis of Movement Important in Montessori Education?How to Teach Your Preschooler Manners Using Montessori PrinciplesHow to Teach Concepts and Vocabulary to Your Preschooler Using the Three-Period LessonIn What Order Should You Introduce Letters to Your Preschooler?DIY Beginning Montessori Phonics

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Montessori Resources - Penn Mont Academy

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Penn-Mont Academy is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian Montessori school offering infant, toddler, preschool and elementary programs for children ages 6 weeks - 12 years.

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This is my giant list of Montessori blogs! This page is a great resource for those who are looking for inspiration and guidance in small doses or binge reading sessions! Blogs are great for allowing us to connect with others and be inspired by different Montessori journeys. Some of the websites listed are personal blogs of parents or teachers who Montessori, and some are strictly Montessori blogs. Some update daily, other sporadically. Whatever your reading style, you'll find a blog that fits.

Just to keep things a bit more stream-lined, I only included one blog that is not currently active (because she was one of the first and most inspiring Montessori blogs I stumbled upon back when Ella was four months old). Any blogs that did not have a post for 2014 are not included this year. Any blog that started in 2014 is listed in a "New" category at the end. At this time, I only included blogs written (at least partially) in the English language, but will revisit that for future lists.

If you're a Montessori blogger and do not see yourself on this list, please send me an e-mail at jennifer @ sugarspiceandglitter.com (no spaces) and I'd be happy to add you!

Montessori Teachers or Resource-type Sites

Age of Montessori is a training association with an interesting and provoking blog worth digging into.

All Join In A Church blog that involves a lot of Montessori and hands-on learning into their program.

All Play On Sundays A great resource for those wanting to incorporate Montessori inspiration into Christian learning. Hands-on and creative ideas to make bible stories come to life.

Beautiful Sun Montessori Susan is a Montessori Primary teacher whose blog contains a unique assortment of thoughts and lessons from a Montessori teacher's desk. Introspective blogs like this make me happy.

Bella's Casa A beautiful blog from a Montessori school aimed at creating "work at home" solutions for Montessori parents (and other teachers). Posts are quick but inspiring, be sure to check out their room-by-room Montessori suggestions.

Christian Montessori Network A new side project with three other bloggers all with different Christian faith perspectives.

Cornerspring Montessori This blog is mostly geared to the parents of the school's children, but it's included here because it has some fun ideas to gleam!

Discovery Kidzone Kristen is not just a homeschooler - she's a Montessori school director and teacher (and a children's chef!) This is a teacher blog with a personal twist.

Education by Design John Long's cerebral blog, dispatches straight from the desk of a Montessori administrator.

The Education of Ours Jessie doesn't write as much now (she's a full-time teacher and has three children) but her posts are always thoughtful and thorough, and reading them reminds me of what I want to be offering here.

Finding Our Center - Reaching Out Seth D Webb is a Montessori teacher whose blog posts are thoughtful, detailed, and worth revisiting after initial reflection, as I find there is always some point that needs reconsideration. He also gives all of his references for future reading (love!).

Follow the Child A truly great and thoughtful resource for understanding the Montessori Elementary child and approach.

The Helpful Garden Cathie Mathews is a constantly improving Montessori teacher who has rocked my world several times with her posts. She is so incredibly generous with her printables, everything on her site - including manuals - is offered as a free resource.

Indian Montessori Center A great and thoughtful blog writing on the pedagogy and psychology behind the Montessori Approach.

Inspired Montessori Carolyn is a Montessori teacher with some really fun spins on traditional subjects and lessons - and I love that she's not afraid to throw some Reggio in the mix!

Jacaranda Tree Montessori Simone Davies writes beautifully about Montessori from the Netherlands, but when I read her words I like to imagine her Australian accent in my head. Elegant and inspiring words that lift children up to their full potential.

Kathy's Montessori Life Kathy's site is the place if you want to seek out rare Montessori finds.

Kid World Citizen Not a strictly Montessori blog, but Montessori in the greater sense of world involvement and awareness. Becky Mladic Morales has created a well-rounded resource for widening your child's perspective.

Let It Be Montessori Heather is a Montessori teacher who writes such thoughtful and information-packed posts. You can gleam ideas from her blog, but the biggest asset is returning to the mindset and spirit of Montessori.

Living Montessori Now Deb Chitwood is a former Montessori homeschooler (with a Master's in Education) and keeps one of the best Montessori resources around. This is a must-bookmark.

Making Montessori Ours Cherine's blog makes it into this section as she has recently created an amazing resource of printables for Montessori parents who simply cannot afford to buy all of the materials. Her posts are inspiring to those who wonder what Montessori homeschool will look like, day-to-day.

A Mom's Learnings Elaine's blog flew under the radar for me for too long! She writes about everything Multilingual, Mom, Montessori, Meals, and Marriage, and has a serious back-catalogue of posts.

Montessori Candy Susana is a homeschooling mother of six (where do these women find the time to blog, let alone homeschool... er, wait, should be the other way around). This is a great resource if you are looking to involve Catholic Education into your Montessori homeschool.

Montessori Design Robyn is a Montessori teacher and mom sharing her accessible and inspiring ideas on her blog. I love that her posts get to the point quickly and are quick reads.

Montessori Ed Ed Stanford thinks outside the box when it comes to his Montessori blog; I love his whole-life approach to Montessori, because Montessori really isn't limited to the classroom or Maria's materials. It's an approach to life and lifelong learning.

Montessori Mama Jennifer Howard brings a wealth of experience to her parenting and Montessori blog, which embraces the roots and whole-child approach to Montessori in a way that many blogs neglect. (And I like to imagine an Irish lilt reading her words to me...)

Montessori Nature Anastasia Senko wrote the beautiful I See. I Wonder. I Create. She is a Russian stay-at-home mom living in Australia and she offers some wonderful free materials printables on her site - and the paid ones are worth investing in.

Montessori Northwest An incredibly diverse and interesting blog from a Montessori training centre with a variety of bloggers all contributing to a well-rounded appreciation of Montessori.

Montessori Seeds Matthew Simberg is the teacher behind this incredibly interesting perspective on Montessori education - how it relates to spirituality and self-improvement for the teacher.

Montessori 21st Century A teacher resource blog updated with lesson brainstorms, planners, and updates on her favourite products.

Montessori Works Aimee is an inspiring Montessori teacher who is not afraid to deviate from the album and set up an imaginative play station. Her heart is in her writing, and you can tell how much she loves what she does every time you read - and it makes me appreciate what I get to do a little bit more.

Montessori World Enbarani is a Malaysian Montessori teacher and her blog shares the inner workings of her classroom. It is so interesting seeing how the environment can transform Montessori, yet all classrooms seem to have similar principles in place.

The Moveable Alphabet Susan Y Dyer is a Montessori theorist and primary guide, her blog is new to me but is quickly becoming a favourite. I love how much psychology and science goes into her posts, and how much information is contained in every post she writes.

The Pinay Homeschooler Jae Espuerta is the writer behind this prolific and generous website - set your timer, there is so much wonderful stuff here.

Sandpaper Letters I'm hoping this blog gets a bit more content now that it's author is moving to a Canadian Montessori school (Welcome!) There's a good start here.

Seeking the Plan of God Jessica is a AMI-certified teacher and Catechesis of the Good Shepard leader. This is a thought-provoking Catholic blog which is in line with Montessori principles.

Teaching from a Tacklebox Suzanne has perfected her system of DIY and space-saving Montessori and offers a great collection of printables through her online store (many are free for members of her newsletter.

Teaching Montessori A great picture-blog featuring some really cute and innovative ideas for Montesori works and trays. So much inspiration, delivered quickly!

To The Lesson! Sasha is the owner and teacher of Diringo Montessori school; her blog shares the philosophies behind her work and the day-to-day activities of the children. There is so much information here, and the works are revisited in so many interesting ways as each child works.

Trillium Montessori Seemi's school blog offers an amazingly generous "Freebie Friday" series for subscribers that is unbelievable and totally worth signing up for!

Vibrant Wanderings Melissa's blog is one of THREE that still gets delivered to my inbox. That's how essential her writing is to me. While she is an AMI-trained teacher running a Montessori preschool from her home, her blog is still so relevant to those interested in Montessori at home.

The Work Plan Tearri Rivers shares insights and activities from her school, though I'm so sad that her blog presence has dwindled recently. (She's been busy over at Montessori Makers.) Here's hoping she picks it back up!

Montessori Homeschoolers

Adventures of a Rainbow Mama Amber Melody's blog was formerly Adventures of a Montessori Mama, but she changed the title as her content changed to become a more rounded personal blog (and when her son started Waldorf school). It's still gorgeous and worth digging into.

AsperKids Jennifer O'Toole's blog to support her work advocating for Asperger's; not a lot of direct Montessori stuff, but she did a collection with Montessori Services and her work is in line with the Method.

At Home With Montessori A great Montessori Infant and Toddler website that doesn't think Montessori Toddlers should be doing mini-Primary - refreshing!

Carrots are Orange Marnie Craycroft's website is like what I hope mine will be when it grows up; she writes diversely on topics that relate to other aspects of being a Montessori parent - not just the homeschooling.

Chasing Cheerios Melissa keeps up this inspiring blog about what Montessori can be and shares her comprehensive plans that you can pick and choose from. Her DIYs are ingenious.

Child Led Life Marie Mack is one of my co-authors on Christian Montessori Network and is a total powerhouse. She offers consulting services on setting up a Montessori space in your home - which would be the perfect gift for the new-to-Montessori parent.

Counting Coconuts Mary-Anne no longer writes at CC, but this is one of my all-time favourite blogs, and she has kindly left the site up so that we can continue to benefit from all of her hard work. The inspiration I've gained from her blog almost makes me forgive her for giving up blogging and living it up in paradise.

Create Sil Silvina sporadically shares about her Montessori homeschool journey, which includes some beautiful DIY and craft ideas.

Discovery Moments Stephanie is one of those bloggers you feel like you are sitting down for a cup of coffee with everytime you read her blog. Relatable and honest in her eclectic approach to homeschooling.

Dream Before You Tracey has been keeping this honest and beautiful Montessori homeschool blog alive for a few years, and for that I am thankful!

Early Learning w Marta, Eaton, and Nathaniel Marta hasn't blogged as much in the last couple of years, but anything she posts is worth reading. (Not to mention, the great printables!)

Eclectic Living A deals and Montessori homeschool website - an interesting combination that I'm surprised we don't see more of in the Montessori niche.

An Everyday Story Kate is a former teacher who is starting to incorporate more Montessori into her homeschool after digging deep into Reggio and long-term projects. Her blog is such an inspiration for self-reflective moms who want a gentle approach to home learning.

Every Star is Different Renae Eddy is a remarkable mother to four special needs children who designs thoughtful and thorough themed Montessori units. I'm in serious awe of her energy.

Expedition Montessori Everything is Montessori on this blog which ties everyday childhood activities and toys into a Montessori approach to living and learning.

Feeding the Soil Sara Cotner is the author of Kids in the Kitchen, this is her personal blog and a list of her others are in the sidebar.

Foodie Army Wife Constance is, ahem, a foodie army wife and eclectic homeschooler. I really enjoy the personable style and quality of her blog, though it's not strictly Montessori.

4 Little Bugs Mel has written about her Montessori homeschool experience as a mom to four boys since 2010, this is more of a personal blog, but seeing how she Montessori homeschools with four boys... incredible.

The Full Montessori An honest and thoughtful parenting blog heavy in Montessori philosophy. This blog is new to me and I've already decided I love it after reading one post and the tagline.

The George Family Sheri George writes about her Christian farming family and their approach to Montessori education. (This is a side blog to accompany her main family and faith blog.)

Golden Reflections Blog Heather Greutman is one of my co-authors for Christian Montessori Network and a former Occupational Therapist who writes about sensory needs, Montessori, and general homeschool in a way that incorporates her valuable expertise and faith.

Good Tree Montessori I am so excited to be able to include a Muslim Montessori homeschooling family blog to the list! This blog is a wonderful Montessori resource, but I love how it rounds out the world of Montessori blogging.

Grace and Green Pastures Bess Weurtz is an inspiring and honest Montessori homeschooler using real Montessori materials at home with her three children and supports other parents via the Montessori Homeschooling Facebook group.

Gray Family Circus Andrea Gray keeps us chuckling with her family's homeschool antics, which often include a good dose of Montessori.

The Guille Tots Aude is a Montessori homeschool mom and her blog is such an inspiration; the beautiful environment she has set up for her children alongside the inviting activities are a great pick-me-up. I love that she is an honest blogger writing for the "right" reasons.

Hands on Homeschooler Leann, formerly of Montessori Tidbits, is the homeschooler behind this Christian Montessori blog which ranges from Montessori Toddler to high school.

Havin' Fun Yet? Julie's blog is an exercise in creativity - figuring out how to DIY Montessori and make it work on the fly for her family.

Home Grown Montessori A personal blog by an AMI trained teacher returning to the classroom after taking time off to live simply at home; kind of the opposite progression from most Montessori blogs (written by teachers who now homeschool), and filling a much-needed niche.

Honey's Life Amanda Honey Rowland is a green-living Montessori mom whose positive attitude just vibrates through her site.

How We Montessori Kylie's absolutely gorgeous blog makes me think being peaceful and keeping a clean house with six kids doing Montessori is actually possible. Her eldest attends a Montessori preschool, so it's encouraging to see how prevalent Montessori "afterschool" is in her blog.

Humble Hearts Academy A sweet, family blog that shows how Montessori can fit in with the day-to-day.

Imagine Our Life Stephanie is a MAKER. Her blog makes you want to go out and spend an unreasonable amount of money on craft supplies (specifically, felt) so that you can recreate one of her beautiful ideas. She is incredibly generous, giving away her patterns to readers who want them for personal use. She blogs sporadically, but it's always a treat to get her newest post in my e-mail.

Itty Bitty Love Anne is a former Montessori primary teacher turned Montessori mama. I love her simplified and beautiful approach to learning at home with her daughter, reminding us that we don't need to do a full unit study to get into Montessori.

JDaniel4's Mom Deidre is a former teacher turned "explore from home" mom who shows us that Montessori can look however you want it to! Her crafts and food sections turn conventional Montessori on it's head.

Jewish Montessori Mom A Jewish mom of three whose children attend a Montessori school, so her blog describes her efforts to recreate their teachings and some of the materials in her home. A great example of Montessori afterschool.

Jojoebi Designs Jo Ebisujima doesn't write about Montessori as much anymore, but her personal crafts and organization blog has a great back catalogue of posts. Jo is dedicated to helping parents feel empowered, and is the author of Montessori-Inspired Activities for Preschoolers.

The Kavanaugh Report Former lawyer turned homeschooler, Nicole Kavanaugh's site is exactly what you'd expect: precise, inspiring, and organized!

Kids Yoga Stories Gisele Shardlow is a prolific children's book author who writes primarily about yoga, which fits perfectly within a Montessori education.

Kingdom of the Pink Princesses A prolific Montessori blog which has dwindled a bit since the princesses have started Elementary, but a stellar and reliable resource.

A Life Sustained Courtney's Montessori writings have reduced, but her blog is still active and a great example of how the best of Waldorf and Montessori can be mixed.

The Little Red Farm Rachael is a natural living Englishwoman travelling Europe with her family, writing about their life and how Montessori fits into it. Her rocking culture swap is worth signing up for!

Live and Learn Farm Trish offers a somewhat controversial but necessary component to the Montessori conversation - how to use Montessori ideas in a sustainable way, including a fresh perspective on what materials can be used as "Montessori replacements."

Live Free I admittedly don't know much about this gorgeous, natural living blog but I'm excited to explore it alongside you.

Mama Liberated Meg McElwee's personal blog talks about her Montessori homeschool experience in the scope of her greater life as an author, homesteader, and pattern-maker extraordinaire.

Mama of Many Blessings Nicole is a homeschooling mama to six children(!) ranging from preschool to high school. Her blog shows the progression of Montessori and how to find balance.

Meet Mot & Pea A personal blog of a Montessori homeschooler, I don't know much about this blog but love their project-based learning style!

Midwest Montessori Amy's site is such an interesting trove to explore and making this list reminded me that I want to spend more time getting to know her (via her blog)! She is a student (like me!) and a rock music loving Quaker.

Mi Escuelita Montessori Karen writes this mostly bilingual personal homeschooling blog, giving an honest and full depiction of how traditional Montessori homeschooling works.

Mixing Playdough Lauren is a new find for me, but already I have gained so much inspiration from her Montessori homeschool blog. I also love that some posts are wordless or quick, so I never have an excuse to skip or delay checking one out!

Montessori Beginnings Jen is a Waldorf-inspired mom exploring Montessori and natural living in her lifestyle blog. I love seeing her perfect crafts and have some of her Etsy work pinned to my wish list!

Montessori Makers Formerly, We Don't Need No Education, this is Tearri River's personal homeschool blog which is chock full of creative inspiration for any homeschool.

Montessori Mischief Aubrey is an AMS-trained Montessori teacher who is currently homeschooling her boys. I LOVE Aubrey's posts; every time I read one, I feel like she's just heaping on inspiration with her tongue firmly in cheek.

Montessori Messy Sarah is a Montessori graduate now using Montessori to homeschool her four children. Her blog is such a great resource for learning the ins and outs of Montessori homeschool and how to do it on a budget.

Montessori Moms A friendly group of mom co-bloggers talking about different takes on a Montessori Toddler lifestyle.

Montessori on a Budget, Confessions of a Montessori Mom and Montessori of the Earth are Lisa Nolan's prolific blogs which are now maintained by Child Led Life's Marie Mack and Natural Beach Living's Kimberley Huff. Lisa's accessible approach to Montessori and fierce protection of the Montessori spirit against purists has made her a Montessori rockstar.

Montessori School at Home Abbie is a AMI Montessori homeschooler to her three children and a wealth of information. The fact that she just lugged her Montessori materials across country for a giant move just solidifies her dedication to the Method.

Natural Beach Living Kimberley Huff's gorgeous, beach-side home serves as a third teacher in her natural living blog which shows how Montessori fits into a greater lifestyle. (And what a lifestyle!)

No Greater Honor Amy Warrick is a Montessori Mom a budget and a mission! Her DIYs, improvised lessons, and Montessori as a whole approach to life are a great example for other teachers and homeschoolers.

Nurturing Learning Julie doesn't write about Montessori as much anymore as she decided not to use Montessori for Elementary - she wrote a post about it that is worth considering, but she has an extensive back catalogue and continues to write on other educational topics.

Our Country Road Lisa is an eclectic, Christian homeschooler who offers printables and unique lesson plans. She's been picking up steam with her postings and I'm looking forward to seeing how she balances four children and homeschooling!

Our Domestic Montessori Ruth Barker is a Montessori author, teacher, and all-around inspiration. This is her personal blog which advocates for Montessori and developmentally appropriate practice on so many levels.

Our Montessori Home This is an honest, personal blog of a Montessori homeschooler of two, I'm looking forward to reading more.

Our Montessori Home Another blog of the same name, Jessica is a former Montessori teacher now homeschooling and educating others on different aspects and adaptions of Montessori education.

Racheous I cannot say enough good things about this blog. Beautiful, honest, inspiring, and with that touch of Reggio and Froebel that I strive for personally. Rachel Brown is the kind of blogger I hope to be one day.

A Secure Base Amy is a trained teacher turned stay at home mom trying to implement (and store!) Montessori in a small space. I'm hoping she returns to blogging soon!

Smiling Like Sunshine Isil Simsek has been writing about Montessori for long enough that she's become pretty diverse now in the topics that she covers - but her heart still lies in Montessori, and she brings a unique and wordly perspective to the topic.

Sorting Sprinkles Valerie is a Canadian expat living in Germany, by way of New York. She puts together unique and inspiring themed units and play set-ups for her children.

Sparkling Bay Rach is the introspective and thoughtful Montessori parent behind this personal blog.

Taming the Goblin An afterschool Montessorian, this is a great activities and craft blog.

Tatyland Montessori Monica is a Montessori homeschooling mom to three children, this blog is an honest insight into their home and day.

Unschool the Teacher Andrea is a former science teacher turned homeschool mom, her blog has a naturally heavy emphasis on practical life and science, which can often go neglected! Her Simplify Preschool series is a must-read.

Watkin's Every Flavor Bean Emily shares her family's Christian homeschool activities which incorporate Montessori. This is a great blog for someone who is interested in Montessori philosophy but would prefer a lighter approach.

Welcome to Mommyhood Yuliya Fruman writes this prolific and gorgeous blog that readers of my page will love - diverse in her approach, yet true to Montessori principles.

What Did We Do All Day An established Montessori homeschool blog with a sense of humour, and tons of information once you start digging. The amount of research and attention to detail put into each post is incredible.

When Hippos Talk Elaine Goh blogs here about Montessori, Marriage, and Motherhood from a Christian Montessori homeschooler's perspective. A sweet personal blog.

Work and Play, Day by Day Heidi's personal family blog, covering faith, family, and Montessori. Not an informative blog about Montessori, so it gives you an opportunity to connect with her.

New Montessori Blogs (2014)

Discovering Our Way Michelle is an active member of a few Montessori Facebook communities that I belong to and her blog is about her transition to being a Montessori parent, and her son's progress with the works.

Handz On Mom Amy Purvis Paskell is a military wife writing about her journey educating her children and holding down the fort. As a "military brat," I love seeing military wives connecting and inspiring others through blogs - especially to do something like homeschooling!

Elementary Observations Lolly is a Montessori teacher who shares some great thoughts and activities on her blog. I'm really looking forward to reading more from her!

I AM Montessori Rebecca is the owner of a Montessori business in Australia and has put some really interested posts up on the blog section of her company's website to help parents and educators understand Montessori, one question at a time.

I Believe in Montessori Katherine is off to a great start with her teacher's blog; her passion and intelligence are impossible to miss.

Mama's Happy Hive Vanessa Thiel is a co-author of Christian Montessori Network with me, and this is her photo-journal (with text!) on creating a natural and Montessori home for her family. Vanessa is very active in social media and has become a go-to person for moms with Montessori Toddlers.

Milkweed Montessori Meghan Sheffield is an honest and beautiful blogger, distilling Montessori in the everyday. She breaks down her activities and thought processes for readers who are still navigating how to bring Montessori home.

Montessori By Mom This website is mostly dedicated to their subscription service, but they have a blog going that might get some more attention once the business side of things is ironed out.

Montessori En Casa Cristina writes this bilingual and thoughtful blog with a unique approach to Montessori blogging. (The gorgeous pictures make waiting until you get to the bottom where the English translation awaits worth the scroll.)

Montessori Life as We Know It Irene is an Australian mom dedicated to Montessori and gentle parenting (like me!); her blog is off to an amazing start and so is her son.

Montessori My Life Maya is a single mom (like me!) living in Australia and she just started this fun and honest Montessori homeschool blog.

Montessori On Mars Mars is a Montessori teacher based in the Phillippines with a seriously.gorgeous.blog. Her blog reminds me of what I want to create with my readers, and will be a great resource for other teachers.

Mrs. Not So Superwoman Ashley Holt is a honest and new-to-Montessori blogger, I'm looking forward to seeing more from her.

My Organized Chaos Jo Episujima's organization consulting incorporates ideas from her strong Montessori roots. A diverse blog with some great freebies!

The Natural Homeschool Tanya is an eclectic homeschooler with a gorgeous blog that shows how homeschooling fits into a greater family culture of natural living.

Nduoma Junnifa is a AMI trained Montessori teacher building a beautiful parenting and education resource for the parents of Nigeria, and the world.

Planting Peas Elaine is a mom of two, using Montessori Primary to homeschool her youngest son. It looks like she is creating a great blog to for those looking to incorporate Christian education into their Montessori work.

Preschoolers at Home Bridgette Spurlock is an army and minister's wife currently attending college while homeschooling. Already she is offering give-aways to her readers, so she's definitely a blog to watch! (She might be moving over to Homeschooling Passion?)

Random Musings of an Accidental Bystander Lisa McCarville is a special education advocate and consultant blogging about all her influences - Froebel, Montessori, and more. I'm really excited to see what she turns out.

Rising Joyfulness Two new-to-Montessori moms sharing their journeys supporting each other and their children through Montessori Toddler work. A mix of shelf work and real life posts.

Sustainable Montessori A Florida-based lower Montessori Elementary classroom blog which is off to a great start!

We Live, We Learn Sarzy's photo-a-day blog shares her Montessori homeschool in a beautiful and uplifting way.

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Ben je op zoek naar ideeën en lessen voor kleuters bij je thema, dan ben je hier op de juiste website. Taal- en rekenactiviteiten, werkbladen, maar ook gymlessen en materiaal bij je Bijbelvertelling; Je kunt het hier allemaal vinden en downloaden. De website heeft tussen de 6000 en 13.500 bezoekers per werkdag!

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You are cooped up indoors and need to get those kids moving. You might not even have a lot of space. This is when you could turn on the perfect music for energetic kids.

Our preschool resides in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It rains. Okay, it rains A LOT. And while we do take the children outside as much as possible, we still need more activities indoors to let them release that energy. I keep our favorite songs in our classroom, but also take them to the gym for even more movement.

These get-up-and-move songs are also handy when you have to wait in between transitions. You know, those times when a child needs to use the restroom just as you are about to line up to go outside. Young children do not like to wait, and don't normally do it well. Why not try singing and moving to one of these songs instead?

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The Montessori Theory is an approach to learning developed by Maria Montessori where the key principles are Independence, Observation, Following the Child, Correcting the Child, Prepared Environment and Absorbent Mind. The Montessori Theory approach, concepts and foundation principles can be applied across all ages. The following are the goals and beliefs that Maria Montessori held with regards to her approach to educating children. It is within these concepts we find the reasoning behind why things are such in a Montessori environment.

Maria Montessori Theory Principles

1. Independence
"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed." - Maria Montessori.
It is always a goal of Montessori education in the classrooms to make the child independent and be able to do things for himself. This is achieved by giving children opportunities. Opportunities to move, to dress themselves, to choose what they want to do, and to help the adults with tasks. When the children are able to do things for themselves there is an increase in their self belief, self confidence and esteem that they may carry on throughout their life.

2. Observation

Observation, or watching the child is for parents easy to do. We can spend countless hours just watching children and see how they are enjoying themselves, exploring their environment. This was the simple method of how Maria Montessori has learned about children and developed her theories on child development. She observed without preconceived ideas that helped her develop materials that the children needed and were interested in. Observation is also the way adults can learn about what the child needs are.

For example, if a child starts banging on objects, it means that he has a need for that gross motor activity, so give him a drum. If children are pushing things around the room and they need to walk but can't do it themselves yet, help them or give them a wagon to push. This is how observation can help create harmony, fulfilling the child's current needs.

3. Following The Child

Follow the child, they will show you what they need to do, what they need to develop in themselves and what area they need to be challenged in. The aim of the children who persevere in their work with an object is certainly not to "learn"; they are drawn to it by the needs of their inner life, which must be recognized and developed by its means." - Maria Montessori.

From what you have observed from the actions of the children, follow them in what they need to do. If they want to climb, give them the opportunity to climb in a safe manner, do not be overprotective. Following the child also means being non-directive, do not tell them what to do all the time. Give your child the freedom to choose what he wants or needs to do and to act on his own.

Do not tell them what they have to do, but rather present them with choices of different materials/toys. Also, stand back and watch the child what he does, there is no need to intervene all the time unless he has become really destructive and about to hurt himself or others. Knowing when to intervene is a skill parents will learn as they get to know their child and as parents have set limits for the child.

4. Correcting The Child

Children make mistakes. They may spill something, drop food unintentionally and so on. There is no need to raise your voice in situations like those. Instead, calmly recognize the mistake "oh you've spilled the water..., why don't we get a cloth and wipe it up." This is an opportunity to ask the child to do some valid practical work with you. You will find that children do like to clean up as they see it as something adults do. There is no need to blatantly point out a child's mistake, there is a way to make them realize it.

For example, with a cloth bib a child who is learning how drink from a glass will find out that if he tips the glass a bit too early, the water will spill on him and he will feel it. If they mispronounce a word, there is no need to correct them, but rather say the word correctly. Correcting children may result in them being scared to attempt anything in fear of making another mistake.

Children will make mistakes and we need to teach them in a nice manner. Giving the children freedom and choice, supporting them in their choice by making sure they are safe, feeding their inquiring minds in a way that they can understand and observing their needs and fulfilling these can be the key to helping your children develop their full potential.

5. Prepared Environment

"The teacher's first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. It's influence is indirect, but unless it be well done there will be no effective and permanent results of any kind, physical, intellectual or spiritual." - Maria Montessori.

The prepared environment is important part of Montessori. It is the link for a child to learn from adults. Rooms are child sized with activities set up for success and allow freedom of movement and choice. The environment has to be safe for the child to explore freely. The environment has to be ready and beautiful for the children so it invites them to work.

Montessori refers to work as an activity the child does or what many people might call play. She calls this work since it is through this that they create themselves and it is not just a play. Their play is their work and they are still enjoying it. The adult's role then is to construct the environment in which they will learn. The development of the child is therefore dependent on the environment she or he is in, and this environment also includes the parents.

6. Absorbent Mind

Montessori observed how children learned the language without anyone teaching them. This sparked her idea for the "absorbent mind". Children under the age of three, do not need to have lessons in order to learn, they simply absorb everything in the environment by experiencing it, being part of it. It is therefore important that the environment set up is good, nice and positive since this is what the child will absorb whether he chooses to or not.

The language of the adult is one that a child will easily pick up. Be careful of what you say around them. Even though you think they are not listening, as they may not be able to express themselves yet, when they can you will not want them swearing back at you. It is for this reason that one should not try to say "No" to a child. We do not want them saying "No" to us rudely. Instead, we say "Stop" when we want to tell children that what they are doing is wrong.

See below Montessori materials that we like for different age groups.

Montessori Toys / Materials We Like for 0-6 Months

Montessori Toys / Materials We Like for 6-12 Months

Montessori Toys / Materials We Like for 1-2 Years

Montessori Toys / Materials We Like for 2-3 Years

The Montessori Theory is an approach to learning developed by Maria Montessori where the key principles are Independence, Observation, Following the Child, Correcting the Child, Prepared Environment and Absorbent Mind. The Montessori Theory approach, concepts and foundation principles can be applied across all ages. The following are the goals and beliefs that Maria Montessori held with regards to her approach to educating children. It is within these concepts we find the reasoning behind why things are such in a Montessori environment.

Maria Montessori Theory Principles

1. Independence
"Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed." - Maria Montessori.
It is always a goal of Montessori education in the classrooms to make the child independent and be able to do things for himself. This is achieved by giving children opportunities. Opportunities to move, to dress themselves, to choose what they want to do, and to help the adults with tasks. When the children are able to do things for themselves there is an increase in their self belief, self confidence and esteem that they may carry on throughout their life.

2. Observation

Observation, or watching the child is for parents easy to do. We can spend countless hours just watching children and see how they are enjoying themselves, exploring their environment. This was the simple method of how Maria Montessori has learned about children and developed her theories on child development. She observed without preconceived ideas that helped her develop materials that the children needed and were interested in. Observation is also the way adults can learn about what the child needs are.

For example, if a child starts banging on objects, it means that he has a need for that gross motor activity, so give him a drum. If children are pushing things around the room and they need to walk but can't do it themselves yet, help them or give them a wagon to push. This is how observation can help create harmony, fulfilling the child's current needs.

3. Following The Child

Follow the child, they will show you what they need to do, what they need to develop in themselves and what area they need to be challenged in. The aim of the children who persevere in their work with an object is certainly not to "learn"; they are drawn to it by the needs of their inner life, which must be recognized and developed by its means." - Maria Montessori.

From what you have observed from the actions of the children, follow them in what they need to do. If they want to climb, give them the opportunity to climb in a safe manner, do not be overprotective. Following the child also means being non-directive, do not tell them what to do all the time. Give your child the freedom to choose what he wants or needs to do and to act on his own.

Do not tell them what they have to do, but rather present them with choices of different materials/toys. Also, stand back and watch the child what he does, there is no need to intervene all the time unless he has become really destructive and about to hurt himself or others. Knowing when to intervene is a skill parents will learn as they get to know their child and as parents have set limits for the child.

4. Correcting The Child

Children make mistakes. They may spill something, drop food unintentionally and so on. There is no need to raise your voice in situations like those. Instead, calmly recognize the mistake "oh you've spilled the water..., why don't we get a cloth and wipe it up." This is an opportunity to ask the child to do some valid practical work with you. You will find that children do like to clean up as they see it as something adults do. There is no need to blatantly point out a child's mistake, there is a way to make them realize it.

For example, with a cloth bib a child who is learning how drink from a glass will find out that if he tips the glass a bit too early, the water will spill on him and he will feel it. If they mispronounce a word, there is no need to correct them, but rather say the word correctly. Correcting children may result in them being scared to attempt anything in fear of making another mistake.

Children will make mistakes and we need to teach them in a nice manner. Giving the children freedom and choice, supporting them in their choice by making sure they are safe, feeding their inquiring minds in a way that they can understand and observing their needs and fulfilling these can be the key to helping your children develop their full potential.

5. Prepared Environment

"The teacher's first duty is to watch over the environment, and this takes precedence over all the rest. It's influence is indirect, but unless it be well done there will be no effective and permanent results of any kind, physical, intellectual or spiritual." - Maria Montessori.

The prepared environment is important part of Montessori. It is the link for a child to learn from adults. Rooms are child sized with activities set up for success and allow freedom of movement and choice. The environment has to be safe for the child to explore freely. The environment has to be ready and beautiful for the children so it invites them to work.

Montessori refers to work as an activity the child does or what many people might call play. She calls this work since it is through this that they create themselves and it is not just a play. Their play is their work and they are still enjoying it. The adult's role then is to construct the environment in which they will learn. The development of the child is therefore dependent on the environment she or he is in, and this environment also includes the parents.

6. Absorbent Mind

Montessori observed how children learned the language without anyone teaching them. This sparked her idea for the "absorbent mind". Children under the age of three, do not need to have lessons in order to learn, they simply absorb everything in the environment by experiencing it, being part of it. It is therefore important that the environment set up is good, nice and positive since this is what the child will absorb whether he chooses to or not.

The language of the adult is one that a child will easily pick up. Be careful of what you say around them. Even though you think they are not listening, as they may not be able to express themselves yet, when they can you will not want them swearing back at you. It is for this reason that one should not try to say "No" to a child. We do not want them saying "No" to us rudely. Instead, we say "Stop" when we want to tell children that what they are doing is wrong.

See below Montessori materials that we like for different age groups.

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Montessori is an educational pedagogy that focuses on the individual child and his needs. The concepts behind the pedagogy were consolidated by Dr. Maria Montessori in the beginning of the 20th century. Her concepts in regards to teaching children based on their needs and personal interest lead to the Montessori educational method of today. There are four areas of learning in a Montessori 3-6 class:

In this section of work, the child finds materials and Exercises of his every day life from pouring water from a jug to a glass, or learning how to tie a shoelace. These activities help the child to properly take care of himself so that he may feel as though he is independent and does not have to rely on an adult for his basic needs.

Activities in this section allow the child to refine each of his senses. He will become a child who can appreciate color or texture differences, organize his thoughts and objects in his environment and who has a refined sense of pitch from the music he may hear around him.

The child is taught language through a specific progression of lessons where he first becomes aware of the different sounds in a word. The child then learns the language phonetically until the point where he is taught the different "rules" in a given language and the exceptions to those rules he will need to know in order to spell and read fluently.

The child first learns to count from 1-10 through the understanding of the concept that those numbers represent a specific amount. Through each material, the child will learn addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and truly understand what each one means in their deeper sense. Through this method of teaching, Montessori offers the child a strong and solid foundation in the understanding of mathematics.

Overall, what makes this method of learning so different compared to the conventional form of education we have today, is that the teacher does not stand in front of the class and teach each child the same lesson all at once. Each child is allowed to learn at his own rhythm in a way where he feels as though he is in fact not learning or being taught.

Montessori called this way of teaching "preparing the child for success". The teacher is there to guide the child through small Exercises in which the child will succeed. Through time, the Exercises rise in difficulty but because the progression is so well thought out, the child never feels as though learning is a struggle.

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Montessori AMI Primary Guide: Discover Practical, Sensorial, Language and Mathematic Exercises

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Montessori is an educational pedagogy that focuses on the individual child and his needs. The concepts behind the pedagogy were consolidated by Dr. Maria Montessori in the beginning of the 20th century. Her concepts in regards to teaching children based on their needs and personal interest lead to the Montessori educational method of today.