Mars (Instagram/website) was a Montessori educator and owned her own school and now homeschools her daughter Cara. I asked Mars if I could interview her daughter Cara about their Montessori homeschooling and we spoke for over an hour! I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

At the end Mars also talks about how she supports Cara's learning and what "successful" homeschooling looks like to them.

Links from the episode

How to Save a Planet - podcast about climate change
Gardener of the Sea: A Story About Nida Calumpong
Charlotte Mason
For Nature Stories for Young Readers, we have the Animal Life. Nature Stories for Young Readers: Animal Life by Florence Bass
Shell, Beak, Tusk
How to clean a hippopotamus book
Sleeping queens
Rainbow Knights
CuBirds
Trellis
Bites
Jurassic Snack
The Magic Labyrinth
Secret Seven // Famous Five
a photo from Cara's book
blog post about Montessori training
pre-order The Montessori Baby

Listener question

My question for you is do you have any recommendations regarding resources or training for educators who do not intend on working in a Montessori school but would still like to approach teaching in a Montessori way? I work as a teacher in a public elementary school in Canada and would love to have a better understanding of the Montessori approach to early numeracy and literacy learning. I am specifically looking for resources for students in the 3-6 range. Thanks!

S2 E2 Montessori through the eyes of Car...