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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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    Easy Deep-Fried Drop Biscuits from Still We Rise
  • closeup of Hoppin' John cooking in a copper saucier
    Easy Hoppin' John With Carolina Gold Rice from The Simple Art of Rice
  • Astronomy for Kids, The Montessori First Great Lesson shelves on stellar nucleosynthesis
    History of the Universe for Kids: The Montessori First Great Lesson
  • meatballs, sausage, and braciole in sauce in a Dutch oven beside baking dish of rigatoni
    Sunday Gravy with Italian Meatballs & Braciole from Why I Cook
  • History of Numbers for Kids. Activities for the Montessori Fifth Great Lesson
    History of Numbers for Kids: The Montessori Fifth Great Lesson
  • New Zealand - Californian rabbits in a cage. they are eating, drinking, and lounging.
    Pet Rabbit Care Routine With Free Printables
  • Summer Morning Basket with books and activities on a rug next to a pillow and blanket
    Summer Morning Basket With Printable Checklist
  • pork belly adobo on a butcher block and a bowl of pork belly adobo served with cherry tomatoes and jasmine rice
    Pork Belly Adobo Recipe from Cook Real Hawai'i 

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Best Autumn Recipes

Take charge of your seasonal menu.

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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.

  • Hindbærsnitter: Danish cookies that look like pop-tarts
    Hindbærsnitter: Danish Cookies from Scandinavian from Scratch
  • bigos in a Dutch oven on the stove
    Bigos: Polish Sauerkraut and Sausage Stew from My Life in Recipes
  • closeup of a bowl of braised oxtails, black rice, and vegetables
    Braised Oxtails from Between Harlem and Heaven
  • mooncake on parchment paper
    Mooncake, Bánh Trung Thu, from Ăn Chưa? 

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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.

  • covers of bilingual books in Spanish and English
    Bilingual Books in Spanish and English
  • Ancestor Approved Anthology of Intertribal Stories
    Books By Indigenous Authors
  • Timeline of Hominids Activity for Timeline of Human History
    Human History Timeline and Fundamental Needs: The Montessori Third Great Lesson
  • 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.

  • Kids completing Color Sorting Grace and Courtesy Themed Activity for Teaching Manners
    Teaching Manners With Montessori Grace and Courtesy Activities
  • 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
  • Rocks and Minerals, wooden eggs, dinosaurs, and bones on display
    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.

    • two mason jars with soil and water sitting on a window sill
      Exploring Layers of Soil for Kids
    • 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
    • child measuring length using a tape measure
      Establishing In-Ground Garden Beds and Composting for Kids

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    Preschool

    Activities, materials, and lessons for preschoolers.

    • Montessori Math Concrete to Abstract using the Montessori Stamp Game
      Montessori Math: Concrete to Abstract
    • Montessori preschool and kindergarten literacy shelves in a homeschool room
      Preschool & Kindergarten Homeschool Room
    • preschool and kindergarten curriculum resources in various subjects including sewing, gardening, anti-bias education, nature education
      Best Preschool & Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum Resources
    • ceratopsian crests from Dinosaur Behavior book
      The Best Dinosaur Books Plus Other Prehistoric Animals

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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.

      • Visual Schedule for Minimalist Homeschool Planning of Daily Activities
        Montessori Minimalist Homeschool Planning
      • montessori child rolling out cheese dough with rolling pin
        Halloween Jack-o-Cheese
      • Montessori Native American Three Part Cards and Smithsonian Thanksgiving Curriculum on a Shelf
        How to Honor Native Americans at Thanksgiving and in Homeschool
      • Autumn leaves on a wooden background with text overlay for Autumn Leaf Painting Activity for Preschool
        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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      • deep-fried drop biscuits with cinnamon sugar on a rack
        Easy Deep-Fried Drop Biscuits from Still We Rise
      • closeup of Hoppin' John cooking in a copper saucier
        Easy Hoppin' John With Carolina Gold Rice from The Simple Art of Rice
      • Astronomy for Kids, The Montessori First Great Lesson shelves on stellar nucleosynthesis
        History of the Universe for Kids: The Montessori First Great Lesson
      • meatballs, sausage, and braciole in sauce in a Dutch oven beside baking dish of rigatoni
        Sunday Gravy with Italian Meatballs & Braciole from Why I Cook

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        Vegan Chickpea Salad from Le Sud
      • close up of Persian-style rice and shrimp in a serving bowl
        Persian Rice and Shrimp from The Simple Art of Rice
      • zucchini pancake on a plate topped with sour cream and dill
        Zucchini Pancakes with Chanterelles, Cukinijų Blyneliai su Voveraitėmis, from Taste Lithuania

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