A Math Activity For Home!

Number Cards and Counters What you need:  Paper, marker, anything that can be counted (i.e. pasta, dry beans) Instructions: On a piece of paper write down the numerals 1-10 and cut them out. Lay them out in a disarray on the table.  Lay out card with numeral 1 in front of the child and invite […]

Simple Language Activity for Home!

Sand Paper Letters  In Montessori classroom we use sandpaper letters to teach the sound that letter make.  Though in the classroom we use a specific Montessori material, this activity can be done at home with flour and a tray.  What You Need: A tray, flour, paper and marker Instructions: You can write the letter on […]

A Day Of Montessori

Struggling for ideas when homeschooling your children, or maybe you are looking for some new activities to do as a family?  We’ve listed four activities to do with your child that inhabit the key Montessori activities: Sensorial, Mathematics, Language and Practical Life. These activities will allow the child to learn in a fun and educational […]

Homeschooling Help: Irish Language

“Haon focail, dó focail, trí focail eile and I not knowing no focail at all!” By Sadhbh Breathneach Homeschooling is no mean task especially when we find ourselves out of depth to the point that we are no use to our struggling children. Apart from Math being taught in a very different way to “the […]

Patronage: A Vision of Excellence for Montessori Primary Schools

 A while back we were in the running for School Patronage in the Blackrock area.  This is a campaign that is run by the State in order to increase the diversity of schools for today’s youth. Throughout this campaign, the State chooses an area (Blackrock, for instance) in which the locals are asked to vote […]