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2017-18 Curriculum: First Year Elementary

2017-18 Curriculum: First Year Elementary

We’ll be starting the new year soon, which will officially be DJ’s kindergarten year.  It’s getting real, people!!  We have been and will continue to follow Montessori as our core method for learning.  Montessori divides into 3-year age groups, so Montessori primary is for ages 3-6.  Although the third year of primary is meant to be the kindergarten year, DJ has already completed all 3 years and he will be 6 in November.  So we’re transitioning to Montessori Lower Elementary…

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Montessori Primary Wrapup

Montessori Primary Wrapup

This post is going to be all about the numbers, or more specifically the dollars… what it cost me to do Montessori 3-6 at home. Although my son will be “in kindergarten” next year, he has completed all 3 years of the Montessori primary curriculum and will begin the Elementary work in the fall.  Before I get into the details of this post I’d like to add some caveats.  As homeschool preschool curricula goes, Montessori is one of the most…

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Continent Boxes – North America

Continent Boxes – North America

Part of the Geography sequence includes Continent Folders or Boxes. Folders would include pictures of various cultural aspects of each continent while boxes hold cultural objects. I chose to go with boxes and started putting them together last fall. They are still a work in progress but they will be used for years so as I collect new items, they’ll be added to the box. But what I have now is a good enough selection to show what I have…

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IFIT Montessori Vendor Review

IFIT Montessori Vendor Review

 When I first began researching Montessori materials, I was very interested in any reviews I could find on the various vendors available to purchase from.  The full set of materials are expensive and the “official” suppliers are VERY expensive.  But the “discount” suppliers have been plagued with bad reviews of low quality and poor customer service.  So what is a budget minded homeschooler supposed to do?  Ultimately, I went with price and bought from the cheapest vendor I could find,…

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