How to introduce time to children by using a Montessori-inspired linear calendar? I remember pretty well when I first heard about linear calendars it immediately grabbed my attention. My Daughter kept asking about time , and how many days we have till this or that event... but she was still too young to understand the concept of a "real calendar". So what we needed was a different aspect, a sort of toddler calendar , that preschool and even younger kids can understand and use on a daily basis. As we had some time to spend together at home, we decided to prepare our own one , which was besides being useful, a great time spent together too 😊 What is a linear calendar? A linear calendar is a type of calendar that lists events in chronological order . Linear calendars are generally easier to read than other types of calendars because there are no new rows for each week, so basically, the whole year can be seen in one line . Like here: We luckily had a wall that was long enough
Benefits of Creating a Weekly Meal Plan Do you know what was the biggest relief in terms of family management when my Daughter started to attend kindergarten? I had to think significantly less about meal planning... 😅 I love getting things organized but to be honest, meal planning is something I tend to forget about and leave to the last moment. Luckily I met April, who is such an expert in cooking and meal planning and she was happy to write a guest post for The Organized Family with her best hints ! 😊 Hey! I’m April, the owner of Chaos & Wine ! I’m a mom of 4 boys and chaos reigns in my house! Between homeschooling, cleaning, and running all the errands and carpools plus cooking my life is chaos! With a family of 6, all with busy schedules, having a weekly meal plan is key to keeping us not only fed but organized as well! It also keeps the dreaded question, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” to a minimum! Benefits of Creating a Weekly Meal Plan I’ll be honest creating my family’s