Sewing with Kids

Deborah Moebes, author of Stitch By Stitch: Learning to Sew One Project at a Time, has a wonderful series on sewing with kids. The projects in the series include:

• Series Introduction
• Lesson 1: Patience
• Lesson 2:  Focus
• Lesson 3: Persistence
• Lesson 4: Thoughtfulness
• Lesson 5: Kindness

As soon as I saw these I thought they would be the perfect addition to the Montessori practical life section of any school or home classroom. Go check out these projects and more at Deborah's blog, Whipstitch.

Land Art for Kids

www.landartforkids.com

Land art is made by using found objects in nature. My children love making land art with seashells, twigs, flowers petals, stones, pine cones, the list goes on and on! Want to know more about land art? Here are a few blogs to get you started:
Land Art for Kids
Smiling Like Sunshine
Artful Adventures


No time to read, just want to get started? Challenge your kids to make a smiley face with rocks, stones, and anything else found outdoors. They'll probably want to make one and keep going. See what else they can come up with and enjoy!

Wikisori.org

I'm back in town now, unfortunately minus my I Pad  :(
It was stolen at the library of all places while visiting family. I'm missing the I Pad, but grateful that we are all in good health and that no one was hurt.

Have you ever checked out Wikisori? Their goal is to collaborate to become a one stop free resource for all things Montessori. Check out their video below to learn more:

Catholic Montessori Album Sale!

Well, we are still out of town in the country and have been enjoying the days outside when the weather has been nice. The children are enjoying country life as a change to city life. Collecting eggs, running away from baby chickens, feeding hay to the horses, and playing soccer with their cousins in the evenings has sure been a lot of fun for the kids. I'll be back to posting more often once we get back home, and will share some pictures as well.

For the short time that I do have Internet access, I want to let you know that we have Catholic Montessori Albums are on sale! I am so excited to share this news with you and hope that this drop in price will make CGS more easily available to all of you.

Digital Catholic Montessori Catechesis Albums for Home Use
Level I (Ages 3-6) Level II (Ages 6-9)

PAPYPAL
$75

These albums are scanned digital files and include lessons on parables like The Good Shepherd, the Mass, and more! Receive your PDF albums via email within 24 hours of purchase.

Level I Catechesis Album

Table of Contents


Environment


Introduction to the Atrium


Movement and Nomenclature

The Altar: Level One

The Altar: Level Two

The Altar: Level Three

The Altar: Level Four (The Tabernacle Genuflection)

Sign of the Cross

Liturgical Calendar

Preparation of the Cruets


Geography

Globe and Topographical Map

Puzzle Map

City of Jerusalem


Celebrations

Advent Celebration

Christmas Celebration

Liturgy of the Light

Pentecost Celebration


Prophecy

Prophecy of the Light

Prophecy of the Names

Prophecy of the City

Prophecy of the Mother

Prophecy of the Star


The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

The Found Sheep

The Eucharistic Presence of the Good Shepherd

The Wolf and the Hireling


Parables of the Kingdom

The Mustard Seed

The Pearl of Great Price

The Leaven

The Hidden Treasure

The Wheat Seed

Paschal Parable: The Grain of Wheat


The Infancy Narratives

The Annunciation

The Visitation

The Nativity and Adoration of the Shepherds

The Presentation in the Temple

The Adoration of the Magi


Baptism

Baptism: Level One- the Light and the White Garment

Baptism: Level Two- the Water and the Word

Baptism: Level Three-the Gestures and the Oils


The Mass

Preparation of the Chalice

The Cenacle

Gestures of Mass: Lavabo

Gestures of Mass: Consecration

Preparation to Hear the Gospel


Prayers

Psalm 23:1

Psalm 23: 1-3

Hail Mary: Part One

Hail Mary: Part Two

Introduction to the "Our Father"

Maxims

Level II Catechesis Album

Table of Contents

The History of the Kingdom of Heaven

    The Unity of the History

    The History of the Gifts

    What Is the Bible?

Geography

    Pin Map

    City of Jerusalem with Passion Narratives

Prophecy

    Prophecy of the Light (Second Presentation)

    Synthesis of the Prophecies

    Prophecy of the Peaceful Kingdom

    Prophecy of the Holy Spirit

    Prophecy of the Hills and Valleys

The Good Shepherd

    The Eucharistic Presence of the Good Shepherd (Second Presentation)

    The Wolf and the Hireling (Second Presentation)

Parables

    1.  Parables of the Kingdom

            Synthesis of the Parables

    2.  Moral Parables

            The Good Samaritan

            The Insistent Friend

            The Ten Virgins

            The Sower

            The Pharisee and the Publican

            The Wedding Feast

    3.  Parables of Mercy

            The Found Sheep (Second Presentation)

            The Found Coin

The Infancy Narratives

    The Flight into Egypt

    Synthesis of the Infancy Narratives

The Sacraments

    Composite Presentation of Baptism

    The Rite of Baptism

    The Sacrament of Penance

    Summary of the Law

    Overview of Sacramental Preparation

    Meditation 1: The True Vine

    Meditation 2: The True Vine, Second Perspective

    Meditation 3: The Found Sheep and the Found Coin

    Meditation 4: The Prodigal Son

    Meditation 5: The Cure of the Centurion's Servant

    Plan for the First Communion Retreat

The Mass

    Children's Personal Missals

    Synthesis of the Mass

    Origin of the Eucharist

    Altar Definition Cards

    The Consecration

    Re-enactment of the Last Supper

Prayers

    Communal Prayer

    The Lord's Prayer:  Messianic Portion

    The Lord's Prayer:  Entire Prayer

    Maxims

    Psalm 23

Celebrations

    Synthesis of Pentecost

Practical Life

    Match Lighting 

    Calligraphy

Age Appropriate Chores

Hello! I hope everyone had a great Easter week! I've been very blessed to be able to visit my mother and family these past two weeks, and unexpectedly got back to my home town of Chicago! It turns out that I will be helping my mother out for a couple of more weeks than I had anticipated. I am very happy to be able to spend time with her, especially since my fathers passing last summer, but this will also mean limited access to the Internet. Nonetheless, I will do my best to schedule some posts while at my sisters house down the road from my mom.

I wish I could post some pictures, because it is just absolutely lovely out here in the countryside! If I only had my mothers green thumb! Her flowers are so beautiful and thriving! I am going to try to take advantage and learn what I can from her while I have near. So far I've learned how to make a yummy chicken mole sauce out of ground up roasted pumpkin seeds. Mmmmm,Mmmm, good! The children have also been learning a lot and helping around the house. Yesterday the children helped to water the tomato plants and today they'll go help water the flowers and grass at the cemetary.

Homeschooling will continue with the language and math we've brought along, as well as with a lot of real life experiences here in the country.

Before I go, I want to share a couple of resources I found listing age appropriate chores for children. The lists span from toddler to teen, so I hope you find them useful!

Age appropriate chores: Link 1

Age appropriate chores: Link 2