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Montessori Homeschooling & Cooking with Kids

Montessori Homeschooling & Cooking with Kids

From the cosmos to your cutting board: lessons, materials, & experiences that promote a nature connection & love of learning.

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Our most popular posts include Astronomy, History, Science, Geography, Culture, & Math for Preschool and Elementary.

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    Kolach, Колач: Ukrainian Bread Recipe from the Breadbasket of Europe
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Whether they're a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal.

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In the Kitchen

If you're looking to sharpen practical life skills in the kitchen, this is the place for you.

  • closeup of white pie on a butcher block
    White Pizza from The Scarr's Pizza Cookbook
  • gullah geechee pot roast in a copper rondeau on the stove
    Gullah-Geechee Pot Roast from Recipes from the American South
  • eggnog in a glass, mugs, bowl of eggnog, and juke joints, jazz clubs, & juice
    The Best Eggnog from Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs & Juice
  • Katalina's triangle-shaped new york pizza
    New York Pizza from The Scarr's Pizza Cookbook

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About Kristin

Hello! I'm a Montessori homeschooler of 4 living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I'm a nature lover and environmental minimalist sharing my experience in guiding kids from the back of the boat.

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deep-fried drop biscuits with cinnamon sugar on a rack

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Easy Drop Biscuits

Kids love these donut-style biscuits. They're crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

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Elementary

You'll also find family-style learning for littles up through elementary here.

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    The Best Dinosaur Books Plus Other Prehistoric Animals
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    Best Homeschooling Curriculum Resources for Elementary
  • Metric Measures cards and Control Booklet beside the Animals of the World Tape Measure and a Montessori tray
    Montessori Materials: Phonetic Alphabet, Animal Homes, Animal Groups, Metric Measures, & More

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Unit Studies

Unit Studies use an interdisciplinary approach to learning about your favorite topics.

  • Antarctica for Kids hands-on materials for learning about penguins
    Animals of Antarctica: A Montessori Continent Study for Preschool
  • Multicultural Community Helpers, vehicles, blocks, and more for community helpers unit study
    Community Helpers Preschool & Kindergarten Unit Study
  • Space Activities for Kids Earth vs Space Sorting on a Montessori tray
    Space Activities for Preschoolers
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    Prehistoric Animal & Dinosaur Activities With Free Printable

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How to Homeschool Elementary

A Family-Style Approach to the Montessori Great Lessons

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    In Nature

    Are you looking to connect with nature? Here are some outdoor activities for kids, including gardening.

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      Pet Rabbit Care Routine With Free Printables
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    • Montessori Gardening journal and seeds for planting
      Montessori Gardening: Empower Kids to Grow Food & Eat Healthy, Farm to Table
    • child sitting outside and adding soil to an egg carton
      Starting Seeds Indoors and Deer Fencing for the Garden

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    Preschool

    Activities, materials, and lessons for preschoolers.

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      How To Use The Montessori Geometric Solids
    • Ancestor Approved Anthology of Intertribal Stories
      Books By Indigenous Authors
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      Penguin Art for Preschoolers
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      Preschool & Kindergarten Homeschool Room

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    How to Homeschool

    For teaching ages 2-6 the Montessori way.

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      Seasonal

      All the best seasonal activities related to Montessori homeschooling can be found here.

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        Montessori Minimalist Homeschool Planning
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        The Holiday Gift Guide For All Their Dreams
      • Montessori Native American Three Part Cards and Smithsonian Thanksgiving Curriculum on a Shelf
        How to Honor Native Americans at Thanksgiving and in Homeschool
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        Autumn Leaf Painting Activity for Preschool

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      Kristin is holding a cookbook in the kitchen

      Hi, I'm Kristin!

      I'm a Montessori homeschooler of 4 living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I'm a nature lover and environmental minimalist sharing my experience in guiding kids from the back of the boat.

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      Our Land Acknowledgement

      We reside on the ancestral lands of the Kalapuya and Luckiamute Tribes as well as the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians.  The land was ceded in the Ratified Indian Treaty #282 on January 22, 1855.  The languages of the Indigenous peoples of this area are Kalapuya and Chinuk Wawa.


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