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Is Your Curriculum Efficient?

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You’ve probably noticed that I’ve been scarce around here over the past week.  That’s because I’ve been busy planning our schoolwork for the year.  (Note to self: Next year, schedule posts for school-planning week in advance.)  We use unit studies for the bulk of our curriculum (that’s why the planning takes a big chunk of […]

Napkins As a Learning Tool

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(Cloth) napkins are a fabulous tool for Montessori practical life-type skill-building.  There are a number of ways they can be useful.  For instance: When my children were very little, folding napkins (to put away in the drawer) was their first introduction to folding (along with washcloths).  They’re small and they’re square, so they’re easy for […]

Montessori’s 3-Period Lesson

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The three-period lesson is one of the most basic tenets of Montessori-style education.  It may seem complicated, but it’s actually quite simple.  (Also, it may not literally be in exactly three sessions.  It’s more like a 3-stage lesson.  If you’re familiar with classical education, think of it as the grammar, logic, and rhetoric stages of […]