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I'm seeing some really exciting changes as we settle in to our second year of homeschool. This year, I truly see the three-hour work period. We often start the morning with a presentation that works for both of the girls. Then, they usually choose some light work, or work of routine. My oldest likes to complete required work independently. My little likes to read to me. Then, the girls have a snack. After the snack, they both settle in to longer work, to projects, or to something else requiring more concentration. They generally work for close to two hours after this. A year ago we started work at 9:00 and they were often ready to pack up by 11:30. We now consistently run until just after noon. They're engaged and settled in their work. I usually dissappear just before noon and they finish up whenever they're ready. It's taken a long time to get to this point, and there are, of course, days where it doesn't happen, but it's amazing to see that it's happening! ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorihomeschool
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I'm seeing some really exciting changes as we settle in to our second year of homeschool. This year, I truly see the three-hour work period. We often start the morning with a presentation that works for both of the girls. Then, they usually choose some light work, or work of routine. My oldest likes to complete required work independently. My little likes to read to me. Then, the girls have a snack. After the snack, they both settle in to longer work, to projects, or to something else requiring more concentration. They generally work for close to two hours after this. A year ago we started work at 9:00 and they were often ready to pack up by 11:30. We now consistently run until just after noon. They're engaged and settled in their work. I usually dissappear just before noon and they finish up whenever they're ready. It's taken a long time to get to this point, and there are, of course, days where it doesn't happen, but it's amazing to see that it's happening! ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorihomeschool
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The Meter A couple of weeks ago I did an introductory presentation on the metric system. Now will visit four of the main components of measurement in turn. First up - the meter. We looked at the length of the meter, how it can be broken up into smaller parts or combined into larger sets, and how all those pieces relate. My little made some connections about multiples of 10 and place value. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry
The Meter A couple of weeks ago I did an introductory presentation on the metric system. Now will visit four of the main components of measurement in turn. First up - the meter. We looked at the length of the meter, how it can be broken up into smaller parts or combined into larger sets, and how all those pieces relate. My little made some connections about multiples of 10 and place value. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry
The Meter A couple of weeks ago I did an introductory presentation on the metric system. Now will visit four of the main components of measurement in turn. First up - the meter. We looked at the length of the meter, how it can be broken up into smaller parts or combined into larger sets, and how all those pieces relate. My little made some connections about multiples of 10 and place value. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry
The Meter A couple of weeks ago I did an introductory presentation on the metric system. Now will visit four of the main components of measurement in turn. First up - the meter. We looked at the length of the meter, how it can be broken up into smaller parts or combined into larger sets, and how all those pieces relate. My little made some connections about multiples of 10 and place value. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry
The Meter A couple of weeks ago I did an introductory presentation on the metric system. Now will visit four of the main components of measurement in turn. First up - the meter. We looked at the length of the meter, how it can be broken up into smaller parts or combined into larger sets, and how all those pieces relate. My little made some connections about multiples of 10 and place value. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry
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The Meter A couple of weeks ago I did an introductory presentation on the metric system. Now will visit four of the main components of measurement in turn. First up - the meter. We looked at the length of the meter, how it can be broken up into smaller parts or combined into larger sets, and how all those pieces relate. My little made some connections about multiples of 10 and place value. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry
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My latest DIY got some use today! We took a look at most of the shapes (I set aside the curvilinear triangle and quatrefoil) and discussed the number of verticies in each shape. We set up a graph, inspired by a work @montessoriinspiredco did a few weeks ago, and graphed the shapes by their total vertecies. She then took our physical graph and transfered the information into her notebook. I loved this work. Introducing graphing work is overdue in our homeschool, and this was a fun way to do it. We're also going to dive into a multi-level study of polygons soon so this was a fun introductory activity. Geometric Cabinet Inspired Puzzle SVG files available in my store - link in bio. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry #montessoigeometriccabinet #montessorisvg #cricutmade #cricutsvgfiles #svgfiles
My latest DIY got some use today! We took a look at most of the shapes (I set aside the curvilinear triangle and quatrefoil) and discussed the number of verticies in each shape. We set up a graph, inspired by a work @montessoriinspiredco did a few weeks ago, and graphed the shapes by their total vertecies. She then took our physical graph and transfered the information into her notebook. I loved this work. Introducing graphing work is overdue in our homeschool, and this was a fun way to do it. We're also going to dive into a multi-level study of polygons soon so this was a fun introductory activity. Geometric Cabinet Inspired Puzzle SVG files available in my store - link in bio. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry #montessoigeometriccabinet #montessorisvg #cricutmade #cricutsvgfiles #svgfiles
My latest DIY got some use today! We took a look at most of the shapes (I set aside the curvilinear triangle and quatrefoil) and discussed the number of verticies in each shape. We set up a graph, inspired by a work @montessoriinspiredco did a few weeks ago, and graphed the shapes by their total vertecies. She then took our physical graph and transfered the information into her notebook. I loved this work. Introducing graphing work is overdue in our homeschool, and this was a fun way to do it. We're also going to dive into a multi-level study of polygons soon so this was a fun introductory activity. Geometric Cabinet Inspired Puzzle SVG files available in my store - link in bio. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry #montessoigeometriccabinet #montessorisvg #cricutmade #cricutsvgfiles #svgfiles
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My latest DIY got some use today! We took a look at most of the shapes (I set aside the curvilinear triangle and quatrefoil) and discussed the number of verticies in each shape. We set up a graph, inspired by a work @montessoriinspiredco did a few weeks ago, and graphed the shapes by their total vertecies. She then took our physical graph and transfered the information into her notebook. I loved this work. Introducing graphing work is overdue in our homeschool, and this was a fun way to do it. We're also going to dive into a multi-level study of polygons soon so this was a fun introductory activity. Geometric Cabinet Inspired Puzzle SVG files available in my store - link in bio. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometry #montessoigeometriccabinet #montessorisvg #cricutmade #cricutsvgfiles #svgfiles
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Real World Math A few weeks ago, the kids and I went through their clothes to see what they needed for the winter. Luckily they didn't need much :) With an unexpected free day last Friday, we had an opportunity to take care of those purchases. Each girl got a personalized shopping list with a suggested dollar amount (I pre-shopped to get an idea of reasonable prices), and a total budget amount. They did so well! Both picked out the items they needed, and made some smart choices so that when they totaled up their costs, they were both able to go back and pick something extra of their choice! We will be doing this again in the Spring! ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #secondplanepracticallife
Real World Math A few weeks ago, the kids and I went through their clothes to see what they needed for the winter. Luckily they didn't need much :) With an unexpected free day last Friday, we had an opportunity to take care of those purchases. Each girl got a personalized shopping list with a suggested dollar amount (I pre-shopped to get an idea of reasonable prices), and a total budget amount. They did so well! Both picked out the items they needed, and made some smart choices so that when they totaled up their costs, they were both able to go back and pick something extra of their choice! We will be doing this again in the Spring! ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #secondplanepracticallife
Real World Math A few weeks ago, the kids and I went through their clothes to see what they needed for the winter. Luckily they didn't need much :) With an unexpected free day last Friday, we had an opportunity to take care of those purchases. Each girl got a personalized shopping list with a suggested dollar amount (I pre-shopped to get an idea of reasonable prices), and a total budget amount. They did so well! Both picked out the items they needed, and made some smart choices so that when they totaled up their costs, they were both able to go back and pick something extra of their choice! We will be doing this again in the Spring! ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #secondplanepracticallife
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Real World Math A few weeks ago, the kids and I went through their clothes to see what they needed for the winter. Luckily they didn't need much :) With an unexpected free day last Friday, we had an opportunity to take care of those purchases. Each girl got a personalized shopping list with a suggested dollar amount (I pre-shopped to get an idea of reasonable prices), and a total budget amount. They did so well! Both picked out the items they needed, and made some smart choices so that when they totaled up their costs, they were both able to go back and pick something extra of their choice! We will be doing this again in the Spring! ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #secondplanepracticallife
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Today, following the child is 20 games of nougats and crosses - not for the game, but to figure out strategy. -Why can player 1 always win? -Why shouldn’t your first move be the center square? My little has been reading through some Beast Academy books the last few days. We don’t use them formally, but I have them for the kids to read if they want to. She’s been picking out the “recess” games for us all to play. _____________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #montessorihomeschool #montessoriathome #homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmath #beastacademy
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Today, following the child is 20 games of nougats and crosses - not for the game, but to figure out strategy. -Why can player 1 always win? -Why shouldn’t your first move be the center square? My little has been reading through some Beast Academy books the last few days. We don’t use them formally, but I have them for the kids to read if they want to. She’s been picking out the “recess” games for us all to play. _____________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #montessorihomeschool #montessoriathome #homeschoolmontessori #homeschoolmath #beastacademy
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GEOMETRIC CABINET INSPIRED PUZZLE SVG FILE Available now in my store - link in bio. The Montessori Geometric Cabinet is so big, and so expensive. Perfect for home use, this simple puzzle allows all the discussion and comparisons made in the full size cabinet, in an at-home price and size. Using your favorite cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette) cut the puzzle by following the included instructions, or use the file to cut shape pieces for so many uses – the only limit is your imagination! Download contains on SVG file, and one PDF instruction file. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometriccabinet #geometry #montessorigeometry #SVGFiles #cricut #cricutmade
GEOMETRIC CABINET INSPIRED PUZZLE SVG FILE Available now in my store - link in bio. The Montessori Geometric Cabinet is so big, and so expensive. Perfect for home use, this simple puzzle allows all the discussion and comparisons made in the full size cabinet, in an at-home price and size. Using your favorite cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette) cut the puzzle by following the included instructions, or use the file to cut shape pieces for so many uses – the only limit is your imagination! Download contains on SVG file, and one PDF instruction file. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometriccabinet #geometry #montessorigeometry #SVGFiles #cricut #cricutmade
GEOMETRIC CABINET INSPIRED PUZZLE SVG FILE Available now in my store - link in bio. The Montessori Geometric Cabinet is so big, and so expensive. Perfect for home use, this simple puzzle allows all the discussion and comparisons made in the full size cabinet, in an at-home price and size. Using your favorite cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette) cut the puzzle by following the included instructions, or use the file to cut shape pieces for so many uses – the only limit is your imagination! Download contains on SVG file, and one PDF instruction file. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometriccabinet #geometry #montessorigeometry #SVGFiles #cricut #cricutmade
GEOMETRIC CABINET INSPIRED PUZZLE SVG FILE Available now in my store - link in bio. The Montessori Geometric Cabinet is so big, and so expensive. Perfect for home use, this simple puzzle allows all the discussion and comparisons made in the full size cabinet, in an at-home price and size. Using your favorite cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette) cut the puzzle by following the included instructions, or use the file to cut shape pieces for so many uses – the only limit is your imagination! Download contains on SVG file, and one PDF instruction file. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometriccabinet #geometry #montessorigeometry #SVGFiles #cricut #cricutmade
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GEOMETRIC CABINET INSPIRED PUZZLE SVG FILE Available now in my store - link in bio. The Montessori Geometric Cabinet is so big, and so expensive. Perfect for home use, this simple puzzle allows all the discussion and comparisons made in the full size cabinet, in an at-home price and size. Using your favorite cutting machine (Cricut, Silhouette) cut the puzzle by following the included instructions, or use the file to cut shape pieces for so many uses – the only limit is your imagination! Download contains on SVG file, and one PDF instruction file. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessorigeometriccabinet #geometry #montessorigeometry #SVGFiles #cricut #cricutmade
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Different kids, different preferences! My big would have nothing to do with the bead frame. And for her, the golden mat was a crucial step between sensorial and abstract subtraction. My little loved the golden mat for addition. She's had one static subtraction lesson with it and I had planned to give her a dynamic subtraction lesson. She was not happy! She declared she didn't want to use the golden mat anymore! We paused. I collected my thoughts, and asked her what she might want to use - and she wanted to go back to the bead frame. So, she had a notation lesson with the bead frame instead. She was happy, and I think she'll happily sit with this for a while. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessoribeadframe
Different kids, different preferences! My big would have nothing to do with the bead frame. And for her, the golden mat was a crucial step between sensorial and abstract subtraction. My little loved the golden mat for addition. She's had one static subtraction lesson with it and I had planned to give her a dynamic subtraction lesson. She was not happy! She declared she didn't want to use the golden mat anymore! We paused. I collected my thoughts, and asked her what she might want to use - and she wanted to go back to the bead frame. So, she had a notation lesson with the bead frame instead. She was happy, and I think she'll happily sit with this for a while. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessoribeadframe
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Different kids, different preferences! My big would have nothing to do with the bead frame. And for her, the golden mat was a crucial step between sensorial and abstract subtraction. My little loved the golden mat for addition. She's had one static subtraction lesson with it and I had planned to give her a dynamic subtraction lesson. She was not happy! She declared she didn't want to use the golden mat anymore! We paused. I collected my thoughts, and asked her what she might want to use - and she wanted to go back to the bead frame. So, she had a notation lesson with the bead frame instead. She was happy, and I think she'll happily sit with this for a while. ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath #montessoribeadframe
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Not so photogenic, but both my big and I enjoyed this final binomial lesson in the Intro to Squaring sequence. She's been drawing and labeling these for a while, and we were ready to bring it all together. I think the weird sheep will make it memorable :) ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath
Not so photogenic, but both my big and I enjoyed this final binomial lesson in the Intro to Squaring sequence. She's been drawing and labeling these for a while, and we were ready to bring it all together. I think the weird sheep will make it memorable :) ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath
Not so photogenic, but both my big and I enjoyed this final binomial lesson in the Intro to Squaring sequence. She's been drawing and labeling these for a while, and we were ready to bring it all together. I think the weird sheep will make it memorable :) ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath
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Not so photogenic, but both my big and I enjoyed this final binomial lesson in the Intro to Squaring sequence. She's been drawing and labeling these for a while, and we were ready to bring it all together. I think the weird sheep will make it memorable :) ___________________________________ #homeschool #montessori #diymontessori #homeschoolmontessori #montessoridiy #montessoriathome #homeschooler #montessorimath #homeschoolmath
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