Montessori

Homeschool preschool? You already are!

Classics for kids: a musical treasure trove

Teaching children about classical music, orchestra

Children in church: teaching good behavior

Montessori: When is praise harmful?

Why homeschool preschool? Part 4

Why homeschool preschool? Part 3

Why homeschool preschool? Part 2

Developing: Catholic Montessori school in Leesburg

Why homeschool preschool? Part 1

Homeschool Preschool? You already are!

Finding the sacred in the arts

Classics for Kids - musical treasure trove

Matryoshkas - Russian nesting dolls

Best step stool ever!

Tantrum-Proof Your Child: help's on the way!

Education: harmful to kids' creative thinking

Dover coloring books sale - 4-for-3 at Amazon

Barbara Curtis books on sale!

Art: enriching your child's life the Montessori way

Art for children - Part 2

Art for Children - Part 1

Montessori at home - a child-friendly environment

Pencils and pencil grips for preschoolers

Teaching children about the orchestra, classical music

Free kids' music link

Kids' Christmas gifts - how to choose

Another reason to sing with your kids

3 year old conducts Beethoven's 5th

Beeswax crayons, triangular crayons

Pencils and pencil grips for preschoolers

Preschool: introduction of cultural eras

Backpack vacuum: a Montessori answer for kids with disabilities

Teens and chores - keeping a good work ethic as your child grows

Montessori and preschool language enrichment at home

Multiculturalism - preschool picture books

Building a work ethic in kids

Montessori principles working at home

Building a good work ethic in children with Down syndrome

Child-sized vacuums and brooms

Montessori moms: see through children's eyes!

Teaching reading: Why lower case letters first?

You can teach your child to read - the Montessori way!

Homeschooling Today - Mommy, Teach Me! reviews

Music and early childhood - expand their horizons!

Why homeschool preschool? Part 3

Why homeschool preschool? Part 2

Why homeschool preschool? Part 1

Homeschool Preschool? you already are!

Montessori at home - a child-friendly environment

Montessori at home: building a work ethic in kids

Montessori at home: kid-friendly art

Helping kids make sense of Haiti

Leesburg Courthouse Nativity Scene - Loudoun children love it

Children's Christmas gifts - choosing the best

Children's Christmas Gifts - music appreciation

Book nook - sling bookshelf

SOS: wiggly 4-year-old - need advice

Nativity Sets for Children - now updated!

Art for Children - Part 1

Art for Children - Part 2

Teaching children about the orchestra, introducing classical music

Kids' table and chairs - Montessori, kid-friendly environment

Children: the Challenge - classic parenting advice

My books on sale 'til July 1

Barbara Curtis on HSLDA Homeschool Heartbeat

Free downloadable flash cards, coloring pages, art

Teaching children to button, zip, snap and lace

Can a 2 1/2 year old mop?

Why homeschool preschool? Part 4

Why homeschool preschool? Part 3

Why homeschool preschool? Part 2

Why homeschool preschool? Part 1

Montessori at home workshops Ashburn 3/10, 3/24

Sharing the load - families and housework

Children helping at home - a beautiful thing!

Perfecting handwriting - plus a big dollop of parenting philosophy

Pegboards: building pincer grasp and concentration

Montessori at home - getting started

Encouraging kids to love their work

Montessori at home - doing things quietly

Montessori at home: growing carrot tops

Even the littlest can help! Montessori at home

Kid-friendly art at home

Putting on a jacket - your toddler can do it herself!

Family dinnerware - your recommendations, please

Preschoolers: Writing instruments for little hands

Win a copy of Mommy, Teach Me! - plus reviews

Everyday miracles for mothers

Teaching kids to tie shoes

Montessori Monday: Kid-friendly Art

Preschool at home - Mommy, Teach Me! photos

Why preschool? Why not home?

Early readers - need your recommendations

Montessori Mondays - praising the child

Montessori Monday - pincer grasp

Montessori Mondays - buttons, snaps, zippers, laces

Montessori Monday - prepared environment

Montessori Mondays - set the example

Montessori Mondays - Who was Maria Montessori?

The power of stories in children's lives

Montessori Mondays - teaching kids to be careful

Student/teacher ratio and how to choose a Montessori school

Montessori principles working at home

Montessori Mondays - oops! but now it's fixed

Montessori: sensitive periods

How to choose a Montessori school

Montessori Mondays - mixing colors

Montessori Mondays - children's puzzles

Montessori Monday - doing things quietly

Montessori approach: Good praise, bad praise

Montessori Mondays: teaching kids to sweep

Montessori at home - reviews of Mommy, Teach Me!

Montessori Mondays - new and improved!

When a child balks at work

Preschool worksheets, projects, forms

Montessori at home - the best foundation is love

Montessori at home - the best lessons don't end at noon!

Montessori at home - the best classroom has no walls

Montessori at home - the best teacher is forever

Montessori at home - building a science foundation

Montessori at home - growing carrot tops

Montessori at home: best coloring supplies

Montessori at home: encouraging a work ethic in children with Down syndrome - or any children, for that matter

Montessori at home - create a book nook

Montessori at home - second-hand finds

Montessori at Home - purposeful activity

Montessori at Home - a child-friendly environment

Christmas, clementines, independence and pincer grasp

Montessori at Home #13

Montessori at home #12

Organizing toys

Tantrum-proofing your child - Part 2

Tantrum-proofing your child - Part 1

Homeschooling Today reviews of Mommy, Teach Me!

Releasing your child's learning potential

Mommy, Teach Me! - one reader's thoughts and a few of my own

Teaching kids concentration

Mommy, Teach Me! - Using Montessori methods to preschool at home

Kids at work

Call for photos of learning areas at home

The Cheerios Play Book - perfect for toddlers!

Montessori for every mom

Kid-friendly art - at home

Montessori at home: teaching kids to fasten

Mommy, Teach Me! Montessori in the home review

Montessori at Home - Encouraging independence

Montessori and preschool language enrichment at home

Just say no to preschool! Mommy, Teach Me! is here!

Montessori at Home - Developing Concentration

Mealtime for baby

Montessori at home - A prepared environment

Montessori at home

Teaching kids to be careful

Kid-friendly home decor

Teaching a toddler to put on a jacket

What about Preschool?

Encouraging a work ethic in children with Down syndrome - or any children, for that matter

Teaching toddlers

Shoes and socks - helping your toddler do it himself

Children's table and chairs

The scoop on my books

Montessori at home #11

Kids with disabilities need responsibilities too

See the world through children's eyes

Toddlers CAN put on their own jackets

Teaching kids the art of sweeping

Even the littlest can help!

Art on the cheap - from your own little artists

Mommy Teach Me - make the most of the preschool years!

Enjoying fall - a project and some mothering tips

Call for pictures!

What I've been up to - a glimpse of the next books

Parenting Q&A - keeping 3 year old busy

Laundry - sharing the load

Not all wounds are the kind that need a bandaid

Teaching compassion and generosity

Children's table and chairs

What about Montessori school?

More on Lefties

Kids, Culture, and Self-Control

Beyond pegboards - the last frontier :)

Pegboards - and a few thoughts on homeschooling

Teaching your preschooler

Why Pro-Lifers Will Prevail

Step Stool Revolution Part 2

Children at Work - a beautiful thing

Step stool revolution :)

Montessori at home/ Birthday request

On teachability

Rethinking Veggie Tales - The time Has Come

Head Start on the Arts

Kid-friendly home decor

No More Chore Wars

Barbara's Picks!

Montessori at Home #10

Montessori at Home #9

Montessori at Home #8: Building Movement Skills in Toddlers

Sharing the load

Montessori at Home #7

Montessori at Home #6

How I became a Montessori Mama

Montessori at Home #5

Art for the masses

Montessori at Home #4

Here, have a kleenex -- it'll be alright

Montessori at Home #3

Montessori at Home #2

Montessori at Home #1