Stay At Home Mom!

I recently have been blessed with a sweet baby girl! I've left my Montessori Classroom at work to start my own Montessori Classroom at home for my daughter and my 3 year old nephew whom I'll be watching from now on while his mom is at work.

My sweet baby girl

I'm so excited for this transition and will be posting how I create a curriculum and Montessori Environment for these beautiful children here at home. It's quite a transition! But I'm ready for the challenge! We'll be going through some changes, as I'm living in a one-bedroom apartment right now and space is limited. So hopefully we'll have the opportunity to show you how Montessori can work in any sort of space!

Ive been working hard on this curriculum for my nephew, it's summer time so I'm not following the cultural curriculum I have for the beginning of the school year yet, but focusing on some fun topics instead.

Take a Look.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00	Circle Time: Calendar Weather Song: This Land is Your Land Book: Child's Choice	Circle Time: Calendar Weather Song: Sparkler Song Book:	Circle Time: Calendar Weather Song: Five Senses of Summer Book:	Circle Time: Calendar Weather Song: If you Have a Little Flag Book:	Circle Time: Calendar Weather Song: Continent Song Book:
9:15	Present New Job: Color Popcycle Matching Work cycle:	Present New Job: Flag Dice Game Work cycle:	Present New Job: Pouring Sand Work cycle:	Present New Job: Felt Ice Cream Patterns Work cycle:	Present New Job: Flag Cards and Counters Work cycle:
12:00	Lunch	Afternoon Circle Cultural Lesson: What is a Flag-flag magnet History/geography Song: This land is your land Book:	Afternoon Circle Cultural Lesson: What is the Fourth of July Song: Sparkler Song Book:	Afternoon Circle Cultural Lesson: Fireworks Song: Five Senses of Summer Book:	Afternoon Circle Cultural Lesson: What Country do we live in? Song: If you Have a little Flag Book:
12:15	Circle Time: Library Excursion	Lunch/cooking lesson	Lunch/cooking lesson	Lunch/cooking lesson	Lunch/cooking lesson
1:00	Park/Recess	Park / Recess	Park /Recess	Park /Recess	Park/Recess
2:00	Nap	Nap	Nap	Nap	Nap
3:00	Free Play/read books	Free Play/Arts and Crafts Painting a Flag	Free Play/Arts and Crafts Marble painting	Free Play/Arts and Crafts Toothpick fireworks	Free Play/Arts and Crafts Fourth of July Noise Stick
5:00	Prep for dinner	Prep for dinner	Prep for dinner	Prep for dinner	Prep for dinner
6:00	Free play/pick up	Free play/pick up	Free play/pick up	Free play/pick up	Free play/pick up
NOTES:

So the "book" section is blank. Its my plan to go to the library at the beginning of the week and find books there that interest him that also go along with the theme. We will choose from those books throughout the week. Also, lunch time/cooking lesson will eventually coincide with the botany lesson for the week. For example, if we are learning about roots, my nephew will be able to help me peel carrots for lunch. Maybe I'll find some cute Fourth of July themed snacks he can help make, like strawberries and blue berries for patriotic colors.

So what are your thoughts? have you had experience doing Montessori at home in a very small environment like mine? What worked for you? what didn't! love to hear your comments!