Category Archives: Learning

For the last three or so months, I have completely stopped working with Georgia on her reading because she has been completely uninterested. But over the last few weeks, Georgia has been picking up words here and there, almost unintentionally. … Continue reading →

I got this idea from Steph at Montessori Free Fall, although I can’t find the exact post to link to it. I got out two of Georgia’s sandpaper letters and drew some little pictures on cards. She had to sort … Continue reading →

I got a set of Sound Blending Cards on clearance at Lakeshore a couple of weeks ago. These cards feature three letter CVC words with the corresponding picture. Children are to blend the sounds together, read the word, and then … Continue reading →

I love seasonal books. Every season, I get a stack of books out of my closet that talk about the weather, holidays, and fun things we do during that time of year. We have been enjoying our fall and Halloween … Continue reading →

Last week I went to Lakeshore, which is about the best teacher store ever. Among a pile of other things for Sydney’s Montessori school, I bought a set of two-sided cards. On one side is a picture (cat, rug, cup, … Continue reading →

At the beginning of the summer, I was doing a little “homeschooling” with Audrey and Georgia. Audrey, because she had a packet of work to get through in order to go through with her grade acceleration. Georgia, because she wanted … Continue reading →