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May 22, 2018

How To Spend Summer Vacations At Home With Kids - 10 Productive Ways (VLOG)


10 Easy & Productive Ways To Spend Your Summer Vacation With Your Child. This article showcases the Facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


Often, parents are so used to kids going to school that they go clueless when the summer vacation comes as to how to spend the time with kids.

In this video, in this digital age, I am going to give you some worth listening to old school ideas on how to spend time with kids.

Tag your friends here if you think this knowledge will help them!



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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

#TuesdayLive Archives

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.


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May 15, 2018

Tips On How To Choose The Right Preschool For Your Child (VLOG)

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How To Choose The Right Preschool For Your Child. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

Parents were never spoiled with so many choices when it comes to preschool selection for kids. In our generation, we hardly had a choice. But today you can hear options like convent school, Montessori school, play way school, Reggio school, Waldorf school, traditional school, gurukul school, multiple intelligence based school, hybrid school & what not.

Not every parent would know what does that actually mean! So how to choose the right preschool?

In this video, I will give you some tips about making the right preschool selection for your child & your family.


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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Understanding Alternative & Holistic Education

Considering A Waldorf School For Your Child?

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.


Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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May 9, 2018

10 Easy Steps Towards Healthy & Sustainable Lifestyle (VLOG)

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10 Easy Steps Towards Healthy& Sustainable Lifestyle. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


Be the change! Switch to healthier eating & lifestyle habits. It will not only help you & your family, but also mother Earth! Watch this video for 10 super simple tips/steps & choose a healthier tomorrow!




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Relevant Products Mentioned In This Video

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You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.



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How To Become A Better Parent - 10 Parenting Mistakes To Avoid (VLOG)

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How To Become A Better Parent - 10 Parenting Mistakes To Avoid. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.

To build a better next generation, we need to evolve & become a better parent too.

In most cases, there will be at least one mistake that you should be able to improve upon in your parenting journey after this talk.

Why am I so confident? Because we all are humans at the end of the day, we cannot avoid mistakes but we can definitely be conscious & aware about the way we are parenting, right?

Parenting is NOT easy & just like in any other field, there is always a scope for improvement. So in this video below, I will take you through 10 common parenting mistakes that we as parents tend to do & how we can tackle them & become a better parent. This video also serves as answers to common questions that parents ask me over emails, comments & personal messages about how to deal with typical situations with their kids. So go ahead & watch this video, you might relate to some of the scenarios I mention here.



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You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.


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May 8, 2018

The Only 5 Kinds Of Toys Your Child Needs - Reduce Toy Clutter At Home (VLOG)

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The Only 5 Kinds Of Toys Your Child Needs - Reduce Toy Clutter At Home. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.



"My child does not play with his toys!"

"My house is full of toys but hardly some get used by my child"


"My house looks like a toy shop!"


Do you resonate with these comments?

As an early childhood educator & a mommy blogger, I get to see lot of questions from parents regarding which toys to buy for their kids.

In this video below, let us understand the only 5 kinds of toys a child needs, how can we figure out which toys to declutter & maintain sanity at our home!





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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

6 Things To Consider When Choosing Toys - What Is Wrong With Today's Toys!

Buy Super Affordable Grimms Inspired 7 Piece Rainbow Stacker - Waldorf Open-ended Toy

Tons of Ways To Play With Waldorf Rainbow Stackers

What makes a toy Montessori material & toy recommendations

Toy library Rentoys review & discount code

How To Encourage Creativity - Open Ended Art Projects For Kids

What Is Open-Ended (Process) Art & How To Encourage It In Toddlers

An Ultimate Guide To Encourage Young Kids To Read & Fall In Love With Books


You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.


Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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May 7, 2018

How To Reduce Screen Time For Kids - 10 Tips For Parents (VLOG)

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How To Reduce Screen Time For Kids - 10 Tips For Parents. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


In my blogging & consultation journey in parenting & early childhood domain, that one problem that I have come across umpteen number of times with great seriousness is screen time kids are exposed to these days!

Here are tips for parents to handle/limit/eliminate screen time for kids. And trust me, it isnt easy at all. So be prepared for the hard work, but it is totally worth it for the physical, mental & emotional health of our kids & the betterment of the next generation.

In this video below, let us understand how can we reduce screen time for kids.



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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

You can check out tons of activities that you can do with children on my blog & youtube channel here -
Early Learning activities
Montessori Inspired activities
Waldorf Inspired activities
DIY & activity videos

Take a look at some kids books & toy recommendations here -
Books & Toys Recommendations
Books & Toys Reviews

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.

Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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May 4, 2018

An Ultimate Guide To Encourage Young Kids To Read & Fall In Love With Books (VLOG)

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How To Make Kids Fall In Love With Books - Tips For Encouraging Kids To Read. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


As an early childhood educator & a mom to a 3 year old book lover, I get a lot of queries & see many parents seeking help when it comes to books & young kids. We all know the benefits of reading books to kids but many parents do not know how to introduce books to kids. Some parents struggle to read books to kids because kids do not seem to be interested. Some parents are clueless which books to read & how to read so that it interests the child.

In this video below, let us understand how can we as parents or educators, instill love for books in kids & how to make book readings more interesting for them.




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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Our previous FB live videos on the topics of parenting, early childhood education (check the playlist Tuesday Live)

When & How To Introduce Letters & Alphabets To Kids

Kids Book Hauls, Reviews, Recommendations - YouTube Playlist

Book Reviews By Shital

Teaching Reading & Writing - Literacy For Kids - YouTube Playlist


You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.



Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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Apr 18, 2018

How To Prepare Toddlers To Write - Prewriting Skills - What, Why & How (VLOG)

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How To Prepare Your Toddler To Write? Pre-writing Skills - What, Why & How? This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


As an early childhood educator, it pains me to see queries from parents where the kids are not comfortable writing in kindergarten, some do not want to complete their homeworks, some do not want to color properly and the list goes on.

Let us see what the underlying issues could be & how can we as parents, help kids to enjoy writing & not dread it!

This video below talks about how a parent can prepare a child to write, about prewriting skills, its whats, whys & hows.



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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Importance of puzzles for toddlers & how to introduce puzzles

What are prewriting skills & how to develop

Montessori inspired Practical life activities for young kids

How to set up Montessori inspired arts corner for kids

Montessori inspired shelf activities that I had setup at home

Other Montessori related blogs of mine

Alphabet tracing & prewriting for preschoolers

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.


Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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Apr 10, 2018

Montessori - What It Is & What It Is Not (VLOG)

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What Is Montessori & What It Is Not? This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


Montessori is one of the alternative education philosophies. I have seen a lot parents being stuck to the Montessori term per say & not realizing what it is. Montessori is not just the Montessori materials and Montessori inspired toys. It is a way of life.

And then there are some parents who do not know what is Montessori at all and perhaps hearing this word for the first time!

This video will cater to all.

This video below talks about Montessori - what it is & what it is not!



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Relevant Links Mentioned In This Video

Free Extensive Tour of authentic Montessori classroom (2-6 years)

How to set up Montessori inspired arts corner for kids

What Makes A Toy Montessori

Montessori inspired Practical life activities for young kids

Montessori inspired shelf activities that I had setup at home

Other Montessori related blogs of mine

Free Ebook - The Absorbent Mind by Dr Maria Montessori

You can go through other Facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.



Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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Apr 3, 2018

When & How To Introduce Letters & Alphabets To Kids - Alternative Learning (VLOG)

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I get a lot of questions from fellow parents in my Facebook community asking how & when to teach letters to kids. So this video is an answer to those parents & many more who have the same question! This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


It is not a rare sight to see letter based activities for kids as young as 1.5 years. Is it right or wrong? Well there might not be a consensus on the answer. But in this video I am going to tell you, as a certified early childhood educator, what I think about when & how letters can be introduced to kids. It is a very personal opinion but in line with many alternative school of thoughts & some of you might disagree with it but to me. But this is the most organic way of introducing letters to kids according to me.



I hope you liked this video. Any kind of feedback - positive or negative is welcome in the comments below. I hope after this video, your perspective of looking at letters or alphabets & teaching them has changed a bit!

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You can go through other facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.


Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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Apr 2, 2018

What Is Homeschooling? Why & How To Homeschool? Homeschool Resources, Community, Mistakes & More (VLOG)

What Is Homeschooling? Why & How To Homeschool? Homeschool Resources, Community, Mistakes & More. This article showcases the facebook live video I did on this topic recently as a part of my #TuesdayLive Facebook live series.


Homeschooling is a buzz word these days. Often there are questions, doubts & myths in parents who are contemplating to homeschool their children. I see so many question threads in online parenting communities about homeschooling. I myself get a lot of messages from fellow parents about it.

This video below answers the basics of homeschooling & other FAQs related to it.




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Relevant links mentioned in the video - 

Homeschooling 101 With Renuka Mahesh (Explore Kids World)
Virtual Tour of Montessori Classroom
Understanding Alternative Education (Waldorf Pedagogy)


Resources For Homeschooling

Indian Association Of Homeschoolers - Swashikshan
Facebook Page Of Swashikshan
Pune Homeschooling Group

You can go through other facebook live videos HERE & I will keep adding them in this archive and you can find them all at THIS link anytime in the future. You can also join my facebook page & group to follow the updates.


Do not forget to follow "The K Junction" on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori & Waldorf inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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Feb 23, 2018

Top 4 Benefits Of Mazes For Kids & Free Maze Printable

Mazes are great for working on various skills for kids. Read on to know the benefits of mazes for children & also featured is a FREE maze printable / worksheet (Spring theme) for kids, which is powered by education.com

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Mazes are loved by most of the kids & they provide a challenge for children that they enjoy! How the child solves a maze also provides a window to a therapist into the skill set of the child if therapy session is in progress. Mazes can also be taped to a wall at your child’s eye-level. Working on a vertical surface helps to promote wrist extension in kids.


Here are some benefits & reasons to do mazes with your child -

Fine Motor
Mazes require the child to control the pen/pencil through the maze without hitting the black lines. Fine motor skills are mastered by this very exercise that helps in writing later.

Visual Tracking
Mazes require the child to use his eyes to scan the maze in order to find possible solutions. Scanning is a great skill used for reading and writing, as it is important to scan from the left side of the paper to the right side.

Problem Solving
Mazes help the child to work on planning and problem solving skills to reach to the end of the maze.

Confidence
Mazes boost your child’s confidence like anything. Starting from easy to difficult mazes, a child can glide into the mazes gradually.

There are many websites that offer free printable maze worksheets for a variety of age levels and themes. 

Spring is in the air! This flowery maze is great pre-school practice for those fine motor skills. 

Download this FREE maze printable from HERE

This is powered by education.com , visit them for more fun educational activities.

MORE ABOUT EDUCATION.COM
Education.com provides learning resources in over 20 countries and six continents. Their digital resources, tools, and learning materials are developed by educational experts to incorporate leading pedagogical practices. They are useful in any type of teaching moment and many can be used to support national education standards. Their mission is to empower parents and teachers to help their children build essential skills and excel.


If you also have any activities ideas for kids, then we would love to feature them on this blog! Shoot us an email using the contact form HERE along with a brief about you & your idea & we will get in touch with you soon!


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Sep 28, 2017

CVC Word & Image Match - Free Worksheet - Kindergarten Phonics Activity

Young kids are in a sensitive period of language & this worksheet can give you an idea how you can help in language, reading & comprehension skills of your kindergartner. If your child knows the letters by their phonetic sounds, then this activity is for you. Today, we are featuring a FREE image-word matching worksheet / printable for kindergartners, which is powered by education.com


ACTIVITY - Match the image to word & make CVC words

Download this FREE matching worksheet from HERE. There is a sample worksheet with answers marked for your reference, you can download it from HERE.

In the worksheet, there are simple CVC (consonant vowel consonant) words on the left. They all follow the rules of phonics. On the right, there are corresponding images jumbled up. The activity is to match them - this can be done using a pencil or crayon. If you want to reuse the same worksheet again, you can laminate it or put it inside a plastic leaflet and use dry erase marker to match it with lines.

You can also use this worksheet to help your child make CVC words using moveable alphabets (Montessori material) or simple magnetic or wooden letter cutouts by copying the words written on the worksheet. It is a wonderful way to practice spellings.

AGE GROUP

Kindergartners (4 Years +)

SKILLS ADDRESSED

Reading, Comprehension, Phonics, Language

WHAT YOU NEED

  • Card stock or paper to print the worksheet
  • Laminator or plastic leaflet (optional)
  • Pencil / crayons / dry erase marker

WHAT TO DO

  1. Take printout of the worksheet. You can laminate it for multiple use and/or durability.
  2. If your kindergartner is able to recognize letters by their sounds, you can start teaching him simple CVC blends using the words in this worksheet.
  3. If your child is able to make simple blends for CVC words, ask him to match the image to the corresponding word. He can use a pencil, crayon or dry erase marker for laminated sheets.
  4. Once he is thorough with this exercise, you can give him moveable alphabets or letter cutouts or magnetic letters to form spellings that are mentioned in the worksheet. This is a great way to practice spellings in a hands-on Montessori inspired way. 

MORE ABOUT EDUCATION.COM

Education.com provides learning resources in over 20 countries and six continents. Their digital resources, tools, and learning materials are developed by educational experts to incorporate leading pedagogical practices. They are useful in any type of teaching moment and many can be used to support national education standards. Their mission is to empower parents and teachers to help their children build essential skills and excel.

You can visit Education.com for more such worksheets, guides, and activities.

If you also have any activities ideas for toddlers / preschoolers / kindergarteners, then we would love to feature them on this blog! Shoot us an email using the contact form HERE along with a brief about you & your idea & we will get in touch with you soon!


Do not forget to follow us on Facebook page & closed Facebook group, Twitter and Instagram for day to day updates that might not always find a place on this blog. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to know more about our early learning journey, DIY & Montessori-inspired activities for kids, kids books & toys reviews and much more!


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Sep 18, 2017

Homeschooling India 101 - An Ultimate Guide To Get Started - By Renuka Mahesh


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More parents are now choosing to homeschool instead of sending their children to public or private schools. Learn more about homeschooling in India from Renuka Mahesh from Explore Kids World in this 101 video!


I often get questions from fellow parents about homeschooling & its related confusions! So, I have teamed up with Explore Kids World to answer those questions.

Renuka from Explore Kids World is here to answer your FAQs on homeschooling - What is it? How to start? What are types of homeschooling? What about giving exams of higher classes while homeschooling? And more! 


Renuka is a Marketing Graduate and also a holder of Bachelors in Tourism and Hospitality management and a Masters in Business Administration, English literature & Clinical psychology. She is aspiring to get a Doctorate as well. A child educator by profession, carrying her family legacy of nurturing their small Montessori inspired space “Explore Kids World”, where they enjoy learning the Montessori way and encourage kids to learn & think out of the box. The curricular and co-curricular activities are designed in such a way that kids experience the joy of learning and learning beyond textbooks. Renuka is the third generation. She has grown up seeing Montessori, Early Learning, Gentle Parenting around herself. This was the utmost inspiration that she refused the so called corporate jobs only to pursue her passion and became a child educator. This inspiration led her to take up workshops and courses in Nutrition (infancy and child care), Gentle parenting, Literacy and numeracy skill (The Montessori way ) and counseling psychology. She is now rigorously working, studying and writing about homeschooling.

Now lets get started & here is the much awaited video! I recommend using headphones because the audio is a little noisy to be honest. The reason being, we met at a coffee shop & did this discussion & video. I am a mom & always buying time from here & there. So to shoot this video, I had to send my toddler to a super market to buy grocery along with his dad on a weekend! Talk about limited time & resources for a mom 😉

Here is the 101 video for you!




Hope you found this video useful. If you have any more questions, feel free to connect with Renuka or myself on our social media channels. I am listing all of them below - 

Explore Kids World


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Sep 1, 2017

Maria Montessori - Free Ebook - Absorbent Mind & Book Recommendations

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Dr. Maria Montessori is the founder of the Montessori method of education. She started her first classroom “Casa dei Bambini” or Children’s House in 1907.

Montessori method of education stresses the importance of respecting children – “Help me to help myself”. 


Maria Montessori was born on August 31st 1870. It was her birthday yesterday and I cannot say enough how much I owe to this dynamic and innovative woman as far as my parenting journey is considered. The Montessori philosophy changed my perspective as a parent, it was a paradigm shift I must admit.

So here is a BIG THANK YOU to Maria Montessori for guiding me and many many parents & caregivers!

If you are new to this, you might want to read the biography of Maria Montessori HERE.

According to Montessori, the goal of education is “to be able to find activities that are so intrinsically meaningful that we want to throw ourselves into them”. According to her, the child builds itself through experiences on the environment. On this notion, she developed a set of didactic materials which leads to sensory education, muscular coordination, and language development. These didactic materials have built-in “control of error” which gives the child concrete proof of whether its work is right or wrong, this also frees the teacher from being the person of reinforcement.


FREE EBOOK - ABSORBENT MIND BY MARIA MONTESSORI

Here is one book on her philosophy that is written by herself - the very famous ABSORBENT MIND. 

It is a must-read for everyone who is interested in Montessori. This book is not a practical guide, it doesn't tell you, what to do or give you certain activities, it is a very philosophical book. It opens your eyes and makes you look differently at children, childhood, society.

Montessori is so much more about the attitude, about philosophy and principles than about certain tools, materials or activities. All the great work and Montessori-inspired materials & activities are quite useless, if you don't get the philosophy right. 

And now lastly, here is the FREE EBOOK version of this awesome book ABSORBENT MIND.




If you wish to read this book in paperback, here is the Amazon affiliate link (with no extra cost to you). Buy using this link to happily support this blog of mine.



I would also suggest these books for some additional reading on Montessori. You would love them for sure!



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Aug 17, 2017

FREE #TourOfMontessori Video Series - Week 5 - Culture Area (VLOG)

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Language Tour Of Montessori

We have almost come to an end of this super informative FREE video series. Thank you so much for your encouragement, shares, feedback & comments on the previous videos. Coming Friday, last video in this series, it is going to be the tour of CULTURE area of Montessori in our FREE Guided Virtual Tour of a Montessori House Of Children, #TourOfMontessori, 5-part video series! So sign up now HERE.


This is the teaser video of Culture Area tour.



Sign UP for FREE HERE to access FULL video.

If you still do not know what it is all about, then check out THIS post & you can sign up for FREE for this super informative series by clicking HERE. In return, you get 5 videos right into your mailbox!

Click HERE to watch the Practical Life tour teaser video & HERE to watch the Sensorial tour teaser video.

Hurry, you do not want to miss it and it will NOT be free forever :)

Here are my home based / DIY setup related to culture area of Montessori that you can also easily do at home if your child is not going to a Montessori school. 

Study Of Germination Process | Budget Friendly Arts Corner | Art Projects For Kids Science Lessons | Geography Lessons | Music Lessons


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Hope to see you around. Happy Parenting!


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