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Deb Chitwood
Colorado Springs, Colorado
I'm a Montessori educator/writer with blogs at http://LivingMontessoriNow.com and http://RaisingFigureSkaters.com.
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I love your pet posts! I always enjoyed having hermit crabs in the classroom as a Montessori teacher. That was back in the 70s and 80s, so I don't remember all the details of hermit-crab care. I featured your post and photo in my Montessori Care of Pets post at Living Montessori Now: http://livingmontessorinow.com/2014/06/10/montessori-care-of-pets/
Commented Jun 10, 2014 on Pets for children - how about Hermit Crabs? at how we montessori
Pets for children - how about Hermit Crabs?
Pets add a feeling of warmth to a home. For a minimalist like me that's important. Pets allow us to observe nature up close. We can learn anatomy, behaviour patterns, eating habits, oh so much. I love these little critters. They have personality and are very active. They like digging, climb...
This is fabulous, Kylie! Your posts and photos are always so inviting! I featured your post and photo in my Montessori-inspired rocks and minerals unit this week: http://livingmontessorinow.com/2014/06/02/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-rocks-and-minerals-unit/ :)
Commented Jun 8, 2014 on Rocks and Minerals Exploration at how we montessori
Rocks and Minerals Exploration
We've recently found out how difficult it is for a young child to identify rocks and minerals. The specimens that are available for sale are often low grade (and therefore affordable) and the specimens in books are usually high grade. Some rocks and minerals look different depending on where ...
You have such great ideas, Heather ... and a beautiful way of photographing and presenting those ideas! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow
Commented Aug 30, 2012 on explore wordplayhouse® inspiration at wordplayhouse®
explore wordplayhouse® inspiration
Explore our treasuries of children's art projects, outside play ideas, healthy and fun snacks to make with children, and creative ideas that have been shared on wordplayhouse®. If you are new to wordplayhouse® or have never explored all we have shared, here are all our posts to visit for in...
What a wonderful way to follow your son's interests! I LOVE your shark models! I featured your photo and post in my Shark Unit Study at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/08/27/montessori-monday-shark-unit-study/
Commented Aug 27, 2012 on Follow your child's interests - Animals at how we montessori
Follow your child's interests - Animals
Caspar's absolute favourite animal right now is the SHARK! We make frequent visits to our local aquarium to visit the sharks that live there. When he asked if a whale shark was a whale or a shark, I didn't know the answer. I stocked up on some resources. Firstly some model sharks then a refe...
What a wonderful activity ... and I love your fruit photos! I featured your post and photo in my Montessori-Inspired Fruit Unit at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/08/21/montessori-inspired-fruit-unit/
Commented Aug 21, 2012 on Inside Outside Fruit at how we montessori
Inside Outside Fruit
Thank you to At Home with Montessori for the free Inside Outside Fruit Cards.
What a fabulous activity, Heather! The whole process is amazing, and I love the use of the fruit colors. I featured your post and photo in my Montessori-inspired fruit unit at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2012/08/21/montessori-inspired-fruit-unit/
Commented Aug 21, 2012 on make watercolor blocks—watercolor wood stains at wordplayhouse®
make watercolor blocks—watercolor wood stains
Watercolors. The makings of children's art projects everywhere. Parents and teachers love this art material for children because of its ease of clean up. And, watercolors are an ideal art supply to select as a first introduction to making art with the very youngest children. The magic of t...
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I love outdoor kitchens, and the food your children created is beautiful! It looks like you have a family of talented artists! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and pinned it to my Exploring Nature Pinterest board at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/exploring-nature/.
Commented Nov 19, 2011 on nature's table: play food and pretend play ideas at wordplayhouse®
nature's table: play food and pretend play ideas
Some children like their leafy greens. Ours mostly do. But these leafy greens are for pretending. Leaves, grasses and blossoms our children contently scavenged in the woods for play food. Under the canopy of stately oaks, these prettily child-prepared pretend entrees were served up splendid...
I really admire your commitment to running, Jill! I'm not a runner, but I have a fitness challenge of my own for October (my birthday month).
Here's my post for Fitness Friday: Do You Have a Fitness Challenge? http://raisingfigureskaters.com/2011/09/30/do-you-have-a-fitness-challenge/
Commented Sep 30, 2011 on Fitness Friday || 2012 Race Calendar at [Fitness, Health and Happiness]
Fitness Friday || 2012 Race Calendar
NOTE: I'm having trouble with InLinkz HTML. If the link up is not available, please leave your Fitness Friday link up in the comments. Hopefully it won't be a problem. Thanks! Have you started thinking about 2012 yet? I set goals every year and this is a little earlier than usual, but after de...
How awesome, Jill! I'm so impressed with all the running you do! I work out regularly but mainly rebounder, Zumba, Pilates, and Power Plate - nothing as rigorous as running.
My daughter, Christina, just told me about your Fitness Friday Blog Hop. Even though I follow you, I was on vacation and on the computer less this summer. So I somehow missed it. I don't always blog about fitness, but I do blog a lot about motivation at RaisingFigureSkaters.com. I'll try to link up here when I have a post that seems relevant. I was already following you on Facebook and Twitter. Now I'm following you via GFC and Pinterest, too!
Commented Sep 26, 2011 on Fitness Friday || Memories of A Marathon at [Fitness, Health and Happiness]
Fitness Friday || Memories of A Marathon
USAF Half Marathon What I will remember... Packet pick-up and the Expo with Alec. Alec's 5K PR the night before my race. He went straight for the pizza afterwards. Dinner with friends. The military details. The flags. Fly overs. Running through 2 rows of aircraft to the finish ...
Your son does some awesome food preparation work! I love your descriptions and photos of the activities he does. I featured one of your cutting vegetables photos at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/06/27/a-montessori-approach-to-praise/.
Commented Jun 27, 2011 on Kids cutting at how we montessori
Kids cutting
Caspar, like most kids started preparing food somewhere between 18 months and two years old. Like most he started cutting at this age too, slicing a banana for a snack. Now Caspar cuts and slices many more foods. He uses a small serrated knife or the cutter pictured above and below here. The ...
What awesome food activities and photos! I featured your mortar and pestle photo at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/06/21/help-your-child-develop-persistence-by-using-montessori-principles/.
Commented Jun 21, 2011 on Five Things - Fun Activities with Food at how we montessori
Five Things - Fun Activities with Food
I know that cooking is a fun activity and there are so many ways your child can participate. But today my five things don't include cooking and are activities with food that are fun, quick, easy and not too messy. 1. Cutting shapes Cutting big shapes with cheese is easy and little shapes with ...
Great post! I love the focus on encouraging kids to eat healthier and help in the kitchen. That was one scary video, though! Deb @ RaisingFigureSkaters.com
Commented Jun 19, 2011 on Healthy Kids at [Fitness, Health and Happiness]
Healthy Kids
Welcome to my inaugural HEALTHY KIDS post! I a mom of 2 kids that would easily describe me as a health and fitness fanatic (I would say more of an enthusiast) that does a lot of what I do for my kids. A role model that tries to teach with actions just as often, if not more so, than words alone. ...
Wow - that's some of the best news you can get in a phone call! I've loved your writing when I've been here before - and this is wonderful! I'm your newest follower! I linked up to your gratitude linky, too. Deb @ RaisingFigureSkaters.com and LivingMontessoriNow.com
Commented Apr 23, 2011 on Wilderness Path: Faith at LDB Taylor: Its Own Sweet Will.Neebeep.Com
Wilderness Path: Faith
Describe a phone call you won’t forget. She said she would call in two weeks. Two weeks can either be a short or very long time. When you're on holiday, two weeks zip past in the blink of an eye. One day you're just venturing out, roadmap in hand, everything you've packed clean and fresh...
Thanks so much for your tutorial - this is such a beautiful activity! I love that it's hands-on, and the symbolism is so powerful. The Good Friday activities are amazing as well. I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow.
Commented Apr 10, 2011 on Tutorial: Hill of Calvary at Mustard Seeds
Tutorial: Hill of Calvary
Creating your own Hill of Calvary is a meaningful Easter activity that will teach the true meaning of the holiday. This grass garden features the hill where Jesus was hung on the cross and a small tomb where he was buried and rose again. It makes a very symbolic centerpiece for your Easter table...
What a beautiful activity for the weeks just before Easter! Thanks so much for sharing this! Janna's tutorial and follow-up post are wonderful - and made even better with the addition of your lovely words and photos. I featured Janna's and your posts at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow.
Commented Apr 10, 2011 on Re-Posting: A Broken Heart at Prairie Lily Arts
Re-Posting: A Broken Heart
Coarse and heavy, the rock we placed last year now rests in the palm of my hand. My finger traces the inscription, the writing of such a young, yet wise, heart. Dayenu. Dayenu. It was enough. Sufficient for me. Entirely undeserving and yet for me the price was paid. Ultimate, unconditi...
Thanks for sharing your great Montessori-inspired Earth Day activities! I featured your post at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/04/04/activity-of-the-week-montessori-inspired-earth-day-activities/. Thanks for giving me permission to feature your photos as well! I also linked to two other Earth Day activities from your blog!
Commented Apr 4, 2011 on Paint Your Own Earth at My Montessori Journey
Paint Your Own Earth
In honor of Earth Day (week in our classroom since not everyone will attend on Thursday) I put out a little painting project. I found a great Earth template on Kidssoup (a member-only website.........click on the Earth Day link on the left sidebar..........the template is the one used for the E...
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