Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! We are so excited to introduce to you Season Two of the Single Mom Tribe!!! It has been a while since we have published an episode and so much in our society has changed since our last show, I wasn’t quite sure where to go with this… but when times get hard, we don’t quit, WE PIVOT!!!

So here we are, in our third week of “Shelter in Place” (aka Safer at Home, aka LOCKDOWN) and many of us have gone from working full-time to full-time homeschool teachers in the course of a few short days without any preparation into this transition.

We had become so used to the rat-races we were running, and now we’re being given the time to soak in some much needed quality time with our kids, but most of us are at a loss and feeling like this “new-normal” is a bit overwhelming, and we question whether or not we are doing enough.

With that, today, I am sitting down with Tobie Garcia, a dear friend and Credentialed Montessori Teacher, and she is here to tell us that we are in fact doing ENOUGH! She gently reminds us to BREATHE, and also offers some amazing tips and tricks in transitioning our homes into a Homeschool environment, mapping out a successful schedule for our children and how to turn everyday chores into learning activities.

Tobie offers a great deal of insight into the splendor of the Montessori Method, which has taken the East Coast by storm, a Cosmic Education system that is slowly emerging on the West Coast. A philosophy that introduces children to their impact in time and space, teaching them to embrace their connections to one another as well as the world around them.

The passion that she holds for educating children is beautiful and the values she shares with Dr. Maria Montessori herself, keeps the authenticity of this incredible curriculum intact and aligned with its traditional practices. Practices that include holding space for personal child development, fostering independence, embracing leadership skills and building strong community.

While in the classroom, Tobie does not use digital tools, in the midst of this transition to homeschool, she has embraced a few choice online platforms to support her students in distance learning, and today she has offered to share these resources with us as well…

Mathematics: https://www.stmath.com/

Reading: https://www.getepic.com/

Insight to Montessori: https://montessori-mint.org/

It was such an honor that Tobie would hold this space for us, offering us such thoughtful guidance and loving reminders to honor ourselves as parents, support our children as individuals, and go back to the basics; allowing everyday activities to become an opportunity to learn something new. Although we are all treading new waters, and the transition may not be easy, we’ll get through this together! This is the Single Mom Tribe and we’re here to support you any way we can… Cheers!

To follow along with Tobie's journey and learn more about the Montessori Method, she invites you to connect with her on Instagram: @sftobie