Montessori at Home Resource Guide

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Thank you for visiting Mama's Happy Hive blog for your Montessori at home resources. I have compiled this list to be a useful Montessori at Home Resource Guide to help those who are searching and wondering how to start with Montessori at home. This is a list that I have personally vetted and used for ideas (activities) to do with my children over the years. This list may change as we continue to learn and grow while incorporating Montessori in our home.

What is the Montessori Method?

Dr. Maria Montessori's discoveries and knowledge on human development and brain research marked the beginning of a completely new and marvelous educational movement that is now called "The Montessori Method." It is quite a unique and orderly method in which children learn to learn for themselves. It is a child-led method of learning, with the teacher sitting back and observing children in a prepared environment for success. To read more - Visit: "Let's Define the Montessori Method"

Montessori at Home

The most common question I receive as a Montessori mom is how did I start Montessori at home. Let me share with you several simple steps to starting at home.

Start with knowledge - Read Dr. Maria Montessori's written work
Decide how you will incorporate Montessori at home - daily life (a way of living) and/or homeschooling
Minimize and rotate toys/materials (For child 1-12 months: Have the number of toys per age in months on the shelf. For Example: 9 months = 9 toys).
Set up a place to store toys/materials
Begin with one room in your home (set up practical life stations and shelves for materials/toys)
Complete all the rooms in your home (bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, dinning room, play space, outside)
Choose a curriculum/planner to follow if applicable
Set up a homeschool room if applicable

To read more about these steps in detail, Visit: "How to Start Montessori at Home"

Montessori Blogs I Recommend and Follow:

My Favorite Montessori IG Accounts to Follow:

Montessori at Home, Homeschooling, and the Classroom

Please note that Montessori homeschooling is different than implementing Montessori at home. If your child is in a Montessori school, this is also different than Montessori homeschooling. Please read this post to learn the differences and how this can apply to you.

Montessori at Home vs. Homeschooling

Montessori Homeschool and Co-op

Here at Mama's Happy Hive, we do a mix of things. My son is currently in a Montessori school part-time and home part-time. Once a month, we have a Montessori inspired co-op at our home with friends. We follow a theme every month. I will share with you how we organize our homeschool supplies for our monthly themes.

My Best Tips for Organizing Homeschool Supplies

Create a homeschool plan for the year
Plan themed subjects/unit studies (1-2 for each month)
Use clear boxes
Place materials for each unit study inside a box
Label each box

To read more - Visit: "Montessori Homeschool Organization"

List of Unit Study Themes in Our Home

Birds
Insects
Space
Senses
Music
Geography
Colors
Seasons
Holidays
Ocean
Forest
Anatomy
Botany
Language
Math

Montessori Curriculum, Planners, Printables, and Materials

Where to find Montessori homeschool curriculum and planners?

NAMC Homeschool Curriculum
The Natural Homeschool Planner - Use code MHH$1OFF to get $1 off any printable bundle, ebook or planner.
Royal Road to Reading
Montessori Research and Development Manuals
Keys to the Universe - Elementary Albums

Where to find FREE online Montessori lessons?

How to find ONLINE training for Montessori at home or homeschooling?

"Setting Up Your Home Montessori Style" by Simone of the Montessori Notebook blog
"Cultivating Spaces for Children" by Nicole of the Kavanaugh Report and by Aubrey of the Child Development Institute of the Redwoods
"30 Days to Montessori at Home" email course by Marnie of the Carrots are Orange blog
The Center for Guided Montessori Studies ( MACTE-accredited programs)
KHT Montessori
North American Montessori Center (NAMC)

Where to find Montessori printables?

Montessori Print Shop
Montessori Printables Pinterest Board
Teachers Pay Teachers - Montessori
- Mama's Happy Hive
- Welcome to Mommyhood
- I Believe in Montessori
- The Pinay Homeschooler
- Carrots are Orange
- Uno Zwei Tutu (bilingual)
- Tanglewood Hollow
- Montessori Kiwi
- Montessori Nature
- Trillium Montessori
- Every Star is Different
- Diamond Montessori

Where to find FREE Montessori printables?

The Helpful Garden (awesome free printables for Montessori homeschool)
The Montessori Print Shop (subscriber freebies)
FYI: Many Montessori blogs will have subscriber freebies

Where to buy Montessori materials?

Montessori Services
Montessori By Mom (monthly kit)
Little Passports (monthly kit)
Montessori Materials for Sale (Facebook group)
Allison's Montessori (affordable materials especially when ordered in bulk - however, not the highest quality materials yet still beautiful for home use)
Montessori-n-Such (I love their practical life materials)
Waseca Biomes (gorgeous materials - it doesn't get much better than this!)
Brainy Kit (monthly kit)
Amazon - I really like the Kid Advance brand on Amazon

You may also find this blog post helpful ~

Our Montessori Materials List for Preschool at Home

I hope you found this Montessori at Home Resource Guide helpful and full of information to inspire you on your Montessori journey! Please let me know in the comments or by emailing me at mamashappyhive@gmail.com if you have any questions. Also, don't hesitate to share your suggestions with me or share what could be added to this list. Thank you!