I decided to make the Montessori colored bead stair after I had already made my own imitation "golden" (actually white) beads. So far, the colored beads representing each number between 1 and 9 are not actually necessary, since the child can just count out the appropriate number of single golden ...
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Montessori Golden Beads
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Being such a huge nerd, when I saw the golden bead material at my son's Montessori school, I immediately wanted my own. They seemed like such a great way to visualize what numbers actually mean. I know they will be extremely useful when my kids are learning more complicated math. However, even now ...
Best Books for Boys: A Resource for Educators
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Title: Best Books for Boys: A Resource for Educators Author: Matthew Zbaracki Publication Year: 2008 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I think this is a really interesting concept for a book, because as the author points out and most people would agree, girls frequently enjoy “boy” ...
The New York Times Parent’s Guide to the Best Books for Children
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Title: The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children Author: Eden Ross Lipson Publication Year: 2000 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: Overall, I thought this was a really useful reference, with just the right amount of commentary regarding each selection. The only ...
Fatherhood
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Title: Fatherhood Author: Bill Cosby Publication Year: 1986 Website: billcosby.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I grew up watching the Cosby Show with my family and loved it. I saw this book on my in-law’s shelf and thought it would be a fun read. It was fun, at times. I learned ...
Strider Balance Bike
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Product: Strider ST-4 No Pedal Balance Bike Company: Strider Website: www.striderbikes.com Recommended Age Range: 2 to 5 years Price Range: $80-$110 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: My 4 year old son has been riding his friend’s Strider bike occasionally since about his third birthday ...
The Three Snow Bears
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Title: The Three Snow Bears Author/Illustrator: Jan Brett Publication Year: 2007 Website: www.janbrett.com Age Group: Preschoolers Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: What to Read When Comments: This book is a retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears set in the Arctic ...
Travel Guess Who
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Product: Travel Guess Who Company: Hasbro Website: www.hasbro.com Recommended Age Range: 3 and up Price Range: ~$9-$15 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: First, there is a tiny deck of 20 cards that are part of the game and keeping track of those can be challenging with a toddler who ...
Magnetic Dry-Erase Board
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Product: Lap-Size Magnetic Dry Erase Board Company: Varies Recommended Age Range: 1 year and up Price Range: ~$7-$15 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: I love the flexibility of little lap-size magnetic dry-erase boards. I let my kids use the markers occasionally, but due to odor and ...
Playing Cards
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Product: Playing Cards Company: Bicycle (or others) Recommended Age Range: 1 to 100 years Price Range: ~$2-$5 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: I pretty much always have a deck of playing cards with me, even if it’s just me and my husband that need to wait somewhere (like an airport ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 