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Jul 14, 2017
4 min

Wool to the Rescue!

Storytelling is an incredibly important aspect of the Montessori method. I try to tell real life stories as often as I can, as they are...

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Matariki - Celebrating a New Year with an old tradition.

Carol Palmer

Jun 30, 2017
5 min

Matariki - Celebrating a New Year with an old tradition.

By Filip Lolić Permission from Filip Lolić When the Plieades star constellation becomes visible in the southern hemisphere's night sky,...

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Beginning Knitting - setting yourself (and your students) up for success.

Carol Palmer

Jun 16, 2017
7 min

Beginning Knitting - setting yourself (and your students) up for success.

How to painlessly get knitting going in you classroom or homeschool environment.

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Carol Palmer

Jun 4, 2017
3 min

Choosing Your Spindles

Part of the joy of hand spindles is there are so many different kinds. This is because they are a significant part of the history of...

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Preparing the Environment for the Work of Wool

Carol Palmer

Jun 4, 2017
9 min

Preparing the Environment for the Work of Wool

Last night I received a message from a dear friend, and much admired Montessorian, who co-teaches a bilingual 6 -12 class in Moscow. I...

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Carol Palmer

May 25, 2017
4 min

The Many Uses of Wool

During the process of writing my Handwork Album I have done a LOT of research into wool and have been amazed to find out quite how much...

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Montessori Knitting – Making your Tools.

Carol Palmer

May 23, 2017
5 min

Montessori Knitting – Making your Tools.

Knitting is the most common form of handwork available in Montessori classes for very good reasons. It is relatively easy to pick up,...

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