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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
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    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
  • New Zealand - Californian rabbits in a cage. they are eating, drinking, and lounging.
    Pet Rabbit Care Routine With Free Printables
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    Calypso Beans and Greens Soup from Super-Italian
  • History of Numbers for Kids. Activities for the Montessori Fifth Great Lesson
    History of Numbers for Kids: The Montessori Fifth Great Lesson
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    Montessori Tree Activities for Preschoolers
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    Zucchini Casserole, Zucchini Pashtida, from The Jewish Holiday Table
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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.

  • Kristin is rolling out the dough with a rolling pin
    Savory Pie Crust from The Cookie That Changed My Life
  • bacon, potato, and cheese quiche beside The Cookie That Changed My Life
    Quiche Lorraine from The Cookie That Changed My Life
  • Kristin is holding a roasted garlic chicken
    Roasted Garlic Chicken, Poulet à l'Ail from Le Sud
  • lamb biryani with black masala and figs plated
    Lamb Biryani with Black Masala from Mother Tongue

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About Kristin

I'm a Montessori homeschooler of 4 kindergarten through elementary-aged kids who love to eat and play. I'm sharing my experience in guiding kids from the back of the boat.

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Holiday Gift Guide

The gift guide for their hopes & dreams.

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Elementary

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

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    Upper Elementary Math Lessons
  • Noah is learning working with Alison's Montessori digestive system materials
    Systems of the Body: Activities for Kids
  • nba action figures, colored pencils, and Montessori grammar symbols on a table
    Elementary Grammar Lessons with Montessori Tube Academy
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    How to Tie Shoelaces with Jordan Luka 5 Basketball Shoes

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Unit Studies

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

  • Montessori Bee Activities for Preschool and Elementary
    Montessori Bee Activities for Preschool and Elementary
  • Rocks and Minerals, wooden eggs, dinosaurs, and bones on display
    Prehistoric Animal & Dinosaur Activities With Free Printable
  • child using the Oceania continent stencil by Waseca Biomes
    Oceania Continent Study and the Largest Coral Reef in the World
  • Kids completing Color Sorting Grace and Courtesy Themed Activity for Teaching Manners
    Teaching Manners With Montessori Grace and Courtesy Activities

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How to Homeschool Elementary

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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.

    • The Waseca Biomes Land Air Water Mat with wooden animals
      Montessori Geography for Kids: From the Universe to Mother Earth's Land, Air, and Water
    • Kat and John playing in a Jr. NBA/YMCA youth basketball game
      Youth Basketball Drills for Beginners from the Jr. NBA
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      Bilingual Books in Spanish and English
    • Montessori Math Concrete to Abstract using the Montessori Stamp Game
      Montessori Math: Concrete to Abstract

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    How to Homeschool

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      Seasonal

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

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        The Holiday Gift Guide For All Their Dreams
      • montessori child rolling out cheese dough with rolling pin
        Halloween Jack-o-Cheese
      • Autumn leaves on a wooden background with text overlay for Autumn Leaf Painting Activity for Preschool
        Autumn Leaf Painting Activity for Preschool
      • 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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      Hi, I'm Kristin!

      I'm a Montessori homeschooler of 4 kindergarten through elementary-aged kids who love to eat and play. I'm 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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      • Astronomy for Kids, The Montessori First Great Lesson shelves on stellar nucleosynthesis
        History of the Universe for Kids: The Montessori First Great Lesson
      • New Zealand - Californian rabbits in a cage. they are eating, drinking, and lounging.
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