tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post9111223720456309156..comments2023-06-19T07:55:59.016-07:00Comments on Montessori ici: Handmade MontessoriNeptunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16633808709890395812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post-83669689425991967402012-06-30T16:37:42.243-07:002012-06-30T16:37:42.243-07:00ccédille: I'm not in MTL, but I am not so far ...ccédille: I'm not in MTL, but I am not so far either ;).<br />Thank you for reading!<br /><br />Kate, thanks for those precisions.<br />I sure do hope you'll post an entire post about this. It is very interesting stuff indeed!<br /><br />Magda (c); Welcome to the club! I hope you'll have loads of success in your homeschooling! Thanks for being here!Neptunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633808709890395812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post-82892850316960431592012-06-19T07:18:29.918-07:002012-06-19T07:18:29.918-07:00I read Your blog for few weeks now and love it!. I...I read Your blog for few weeks now and love it!. It's such an inspiring place here. And now I think I'm gonna love it even more as I'm starting to homeschool my son (he is 6 and he will be pre-k) using montessori adapted to us. I can't wait for Your next posts!<br />many greetings from Poland ;-)<br />magda(c)magda(c)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08485824285319455686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post-63663229747524317842012-06-19T02:26:59.370-07:002012-06-19T02:26:59.370-07:00Yes, we are going to continue with this style for ...Yes, we are going to continue with this style for as long as it suits Jack and Sarah. It's true, Reggio is intended to be an early childhood approach but the principles can easily and quite successfully I would think, be applied into elementary and secondary. I have a lot of general supplies which I can use when something takes Jack's interest but it is different to Montessori because there isn't a scope or sequence of activities; you really need to observe, find what interests them, ask lots of questions, read lots of books and let their interests guide your activities. Each day decides what will happen tomorrow, the questions asked today will be investigated tomorrow. You still work from concrete to abstract but rather than materials there is a large focus on inquiry and making your child's thoughts and ideas visible through art and other means.<br />I might put a post together of my understanding of what this looks like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post-8504040581904226082012-06-17T17:24:16.564-07:002012-06-17T17:24:16.564-07:00I'm so intrigued by the combo of homeschooling...I'm so intrigued by the combo of homeschooling and Montessori!! And I also live in your area—Montreal, right? I will continue to read your blog and be inspired!ccédillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769874447503905230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post-80723502136678215872012-06-17T04:25:38.246-07:002012-06-17T04:25:38.246-07:00Racheous: Yes, I will! In fact, check out my next...Racheous: Yes, I will! In fact, check out my next posts, you should be happy with them :)<br /><br />Kate: Reggio/child led investigation is something I need to explore further. It seems well described in the preschool year, but what about the elementary times? I know it is early to ask you, but do you plan going this way in elementary too? DO you have resources? - thanks!<br /><br />For us, it is books. We love to read books. So this is the way I'm planning to use as complement. But as I am saying, I need to investigate further on inquiry based learning<br /><br />Thanks for your comments ladies!Neptunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633808709890395812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post-56762543845106825722012-06-16T20:47:33.145-07:002012-06-16T20:47:33.145-07:00We are on the same path. Jack will be starting pre...We are on the same path. Jack will be starting preschool in a few weeks; just two days a week but beyond this we are a homeschooling family. I have been having the same thoughts; what does that look like? what will our days look like? How do my children learn best? We have decided to mostly follow Reggio style child-led investigations and continue to follow Montessori principles for living. We too are not in the position to buy a lot of materials. That and I (and Jack) are drawn to more inquiry-based learning which fortunately comes with a lot of asking questions about how things work and much less emphasis on materials. <br />Kate xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141474491645750310.post-54963125644280262482012-06-16T18:28:34.384-07:002012-06-16T18:28:34.384-07:00I can tell I'm going to love following your jo...I can tell I'm going to love following your journey even more now! Will you share photos of your homemade Montessori and Montessori-inspired materials?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com