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Here is a Montessori site I came across. It has many photos and ideas for making a lot of the things.
http://get-me.to/monthome
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Nice site! Lots of things to take in.
Perhaps a dumb question, but as I'm looking at some of sensorial items, it seems to me in a home situation my son is already getting many of these, just not in a structured ordered system like the Montessori. Is it a better situation to have it set out like this, or will he learn just as well if I have him cooking with me and smelling and tasting, or when shopping I let him feel the different textures of fabrics, or helping me wash and fold laundry?
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I would think a little bit of both would be the ideal way. He gets the chance to interact with you doing all of the above and if you put together a touch box or such for him then he can explore on his own.
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jenngm67 wrote:
| Perhaps a dumb question, but as I'm looking at some of sensorial items, it seems to me in a home situation my son is already getting many of these, just not in a structured ordered system like the Montessori. Is it a better situation to have it set out like this, or will he learn just as well if I have him cooking with me and smelling and tasting? |
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Jenn,
You need to remember that many of Maria Montessori's activites were set up to use with children in an 'artificial' environment. The home situation is a natural environment for your son so therefore many of the "Montessori' materials do not need to be made for home. It is a matter of understanding the philosophy well and then adapting it into the home. For example letting him use a dustpan and broom to help and washing up are a couple of Montessori activities done in the classroom that are very easy to reproduce at home.
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Jenn:
If you want to adapt Montessori to the homeschool, you should read Natural Structure -- scroll down to the book's title. She talks lots about using the "real" thing rather than the Montessori manipulatives -- for example she mentions using toddler clothes on a doll for the "clothing board".
A great read generally too  .
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Mary G. wrote:
Jenn:
If you want to adapt Montessori to the homeschool, you should read Natural Structure -- scroll down to the book's title. She talks lots about using the "real" thing rather than the Montessori manipulatives -- for example she mentions using toddler clothes on a doll for the "clothing board".
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Thanks, Mary. I have been eyeing that book, but Louise thought it was too "old" for use in my home right now. But maybe I can get some ideas.
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I just went on the site and was clicking on "Need More Info" and "Natural Structure Tray Ideas." On the tray page there was a statue of St. John Vianney....what a coincidence on his feast day!
Maybe he's telling me something? 
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Chelsea Allan of By Way of the Family has a terrific new Catholic Montessori site available complete with a message board and pictures of Montessori centers and atriums.
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Cay:
Thanks for this link -- Rick and I were just discussing getting a Mass kit for Thomas ot help him learn the Mass before we start sacrament prep next year.....she's got a beautiful one!
Blessings
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Does anyone know if the altar/Mass kit storage box is large enough to contain the items in the Mass kit sold at Our Father's House? Measurements anyone?
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I saw the Mass Kit from Our Father's House at the NACHE convention this year. I was surprised at how tiny the chalice was. I realize it's for children, but it's even small for a child, I thought.
Are there other sizes of chalices, or is this size the one sold by all the other places?
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Robin wrote:
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Robin,
I'd suggest going to their message board and asking Chelsea directly.
jenngm67 wrote:
I saw the Mass Kit from Our Father's House at the NACHE convention this year. I was surprised at how tiny the chalice was.
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I read (in the catalog, I think) that OFH chalice is 6" (or 6 1/2"). I'm not sure of the exact size of the chalice at Cath. Mont.
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If you are interested in making more Montessori materials ck out www.jmjpublishing.com Suzanne Wilhelmi has a few yahoo groups and she has many free downloads for making materials that fit into tackleboxes...i love her stuff!
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