Teachers
Fractions on a Number Line for Middle School
Why do middle school students seem to bring very little fraction knowledge to the classroom? We start fractions at such a young age, intuitively then materially then abstractly. [...]
Bond with Teens through Games
People love games. From the infant who squeals at peekaboo to the 80- year old DnD player to the muscle jock playing Candy Crush…we all LOVE games. When [...]
Test Anxiety
Anna is a diligent and hardworking Grade 8 student. She never fails to submit all her projects on time, to finish all her homework, and to study for [...]
Change the Culture of Fear in your Math Classroom
“I hate math.” “Math is boring.” “I’m scared of math tests.” You would think students said these common statements, but you would be wrong. These were [...]
What is Montessori for Middle School Students?
When I talk about my work, most of the time people have at least heard the word “Montessori”. Sometimes they think it’s a religious school and sometimes [...]
Teens
Bond with Teens through Games
People love games. From the infant who squeals at peekaboo to the 80- year old DnD player to the muscle jock playing Candy Crush…we all LOVE games. When [...]
Ancient Megaliths
From time immemorial, humanity has always been curious about what lies beyond the skies. Thus, they created various astronomical devices and mechanisms that would allow them to observe [...]
Test Anxiety
Anna is a diligent and hardworking Grade 8 student. She never fails to submit all her projects on time, to finish all her homework, and to study for [...]
History of the Transcontinental Railroad
For more than 15,000 years most humans never owned a single item fabricated outside their communities. From the period when people were hunters and gatherers up to [...]
Why Should We Compost?
Serious problems in the environment are continuously arising. Issues such as waste disposal, loss of biodiversity and increased pollution are some of the threats to the Earth. [...]
Rice Production in China
The majority of the Asian populace considers rice as an essential part of their everyday meal. More than a staple food, the process of rice production and [...]
What is pH? The Mathematics of Hydrogen
You may have heard someone say, “Water has a pH of 7.” Or, you may have read that to keep your pet fish happy, you need to [...]
What is Montessori for Middle School Students?
When I talk about my work, most of the time people have at least heard the word “Montessori”. Sometimes they think it’s a religious school and sometimes [...]
Toddlers and Travel
Hiking with a Toddler without Going Crazy
Toddlers love to…well…toddle! Between the ages of 1 to 3, they increase their toddling speed to walking and eventually running. But what if you have a toddler, [...]
No Crib, No Highchair, No Pacifier–The Reality of Montessori Parenting (Part 3)
One of the challenges we had as parents were expectations from friends and family for how to care for a baby; using a pacifier to soothe a [...]
No Crib, No Highchair, No Pacifier–The Reality of Montessori Parenting (Part 2)
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at dinner with my mother, my niece and my two-year-old daughter Daecklyn. Ducky was jumping up and down in her [...]
No Crib, No Highchair, No Pacifier–The Reality of Montessori Parenting (Part 1)
This is not an article arguing with everyone that told me I should be using a crib, a highchair, and a pacifier (even though I didn't use [...]
A Full-Time Traveler’s Family Guide to The Five Cities
This full-time traveler's family guide is for families who want to know great campgrounds, grocery stores, and family fun stuff to do!
Prepare your Baby to Swim without Lessons
Children often enjoy the water, but how can we translate this into actual swimming? This post explains the steps we took to teach our toddler to love the water and let our daughter teach herself to swim.
Full-Time Travelers’ Family Guide to San Diego
This full-time traveler's family guide is for families who want to know great campgrounds, grocery stores, and family fun stuff to do!
Teaching a Toddler to Make a Salad
This is a step-by-step guide showing parents how they can set up and prepare the kitchen for a toddler to make their own salad.
15 Tips for Cooking with a Toddler
Cooking with a toddler can be so much fun and such a mess! Here are 15 tips that will keep your stress levels low and the fun factor high.
Transitioning a Toddler to Full-Time Travel
A Rocky Beginning Visiting family and making connections is very important to us and to our daughter. Between my husband and I, we have family spread out to at least 18 different states and a few other countries. We love visiting and reconnecting with them. But, our number one biggest mistake when deciding to become full time travelers was treating our first two months like a vacation.
Teaching your Toddler to Swim the Montessori Way
Children often enjoy the water, but how can we translate this into actual swimming? This post explains the steps we took to teach our toddler to love the water and let our daughter teach herself to swim.
RV Adaptations for a Toddler
A Space to Call Her Own I have always dreamed of more travel. Nostalgic dreams of road trips with my mother, backpacking trips with my father, and faraway dreams of different countries and cultures. So, when I married my husband (who had his own dreams of being a snowbird), it was a match made in heaven. At first, we just traveled a lot, but more and more we came back to wanting three things: to travel the continent in an RV, to live in exciting downtown neighborhoods of our favorite cities, and to travel the world.
Moving Your Toddler from the RV to a Temporary Home Setting
Creating Space in a Home We are currently in Columbia, South Carolina. We originally thought we’d be able to park in the driveway, plug in, and set up normal Mootchdocking fashion. BUT, not only is it very cold here (20 degrees at night) the HOA doesn’t allow us to open—and honestly we wouldn’t have the room anyway!