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Month: November 2014

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

DJ’s birthday was this week and he’s now officially 3 years old. When it came time to light the candles, DJ began singing Happy Birthday to himself! It was adorable. This is a significant milestone for a couple of reasons.  First for some background. Maria Montessori described the first six years of life (0-6) as the period of the Absorbent Mind. This is a time when children absorb information like a sponge. She further subdivided this time into an unconscious…

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Bringing books to life

Bringing books to life

In the past few years, I’ve read several blogs where a favorite book was brought to life through miniatures, felt boards or crafts. I’ve been secretly envious of the ingenuity of the moms who were able to make that happen. But this week, the cosmic forces aligned and this phenomena happened in our house! DJ received the Little Blue Truck book for his birthday from his Great-Grandma. I had never read it before but it’s a sweet little book about…

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