Reasons to Homeschool Podcast

I thought this was an interesting podcast  to listen to by Tsh Oxenreider of Simple Mom and Jamie Martin of Simple Homeschool and Steady Mom. Check it out over HomeFries: Reasons to Homeschool

Our reasons? To help our children blossom into who God is calling them to be and to help ignite a lifetime love of learning!

What are your reasons?

When Pinto Beans Become Jelly Beans!

Repost from March, 11':

"Mami, is Lent when the frijoles turn into jelly beans?"  -Mr. C last night.

The sacrifice jar is out! That means Lent has arrived and for the duration  my children can earn these:

And on Easter morning their sacrifices will turn into the sweetness of these:

This is one of the many things we do to show the children that we are on a 40 day journey with Jesus during Lent. At the end, there is the joy and sweetness of Easter. The grit before the glory, the pinto bean before the jelly bean!

Some people color their beans purple because that is the Liturgical color of the season. We however, have found that purple colored pinto beans are a bit too tempting for little ones! ;)

Here is a link to some of the stuff we were doing last year, which we'll be doing again:

Lent: Our Journey with Jesus to Easter


Want to teach your little one's about the Catholic faith the Montessori way? Check out Elizabeth Papandrea's Catholic Montessori album!

Montessori Geography Boxes

From August 2009:
Montessori Geography Boxes

Montessori Candy: Montessori Materials Purpose

Montessori Candy: Montessori Materials Purpose

Montessori Enrichment Activities

My kids love choosing electives like the art puzzle above, after their core school learning is done for the day! It's important to give kids the opportunity to learn and explore on their own. It gives them the chance to try out many of the concepts they've learned in their school subjects. Some of our electives include: Exploring art through different mediums and techniques, typing, graphic design, building, researching topics of interest, playing the guitar or ukelele, and more. These are especially great for the older set of kids as too!

What elective options do your children enjoy?

Catholic Montessori Album Still Available!

Hello! I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year!
I just wanted to pop in to say that the Catholic Montessori album is still available for sale! You can read more about it here: Catholic Montessori Album or if you're ready to purchase, just click the Buy Now button.

Catholic Catechesis Montessori Album Level I

$48 USD