The Importance of the Three Period Lesson

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–or– Why It’s Ok to Quiz Your Kids. Really! Recently I saw a post on Instagram from a popular Montessori account that warned parents of quizzing their children. She recommended not to ask your toddler to tell you the color of something but rather to point out the color to him or her. Why? Because…

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What are the Montessori Great Lessons?

Great LessonsJeni

Whenever someone asks me how to begin homeschooling an elementary-aged child in the Montessori pedagogy, I tell them it all starts with the Great Lessons. What are the Great Lessons, who are they for, and how do you implement them? Why do they matter so much? Consider this a crash course into the five impressionistic…

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