Happy 2019! I am excited to start the new year with ideas about the kinds of learning and teaching happening in my home. I started this blog just about a year ago as a way to share the ways I encourage my kids’ interests. At the time, I was also supporting the learning needs ofContinue reading The Guided Learning Studio
The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts
“Busy hands, happy heart.” I enjoy creating items with my hands. I was influenced by my dad who enjoyed to making handicrafts in his free time. I grew up watching him make beautiful things with his hands. When he was very young he was ill and my grandparents wouldn’t let him go out toContinue reading The Value of Handwork and Handicrafts
Finding Inspiration
Lately, I’ve been feeling unsettled and unsure of my goals. I have been asking myself, “What do I want to do professionally?” Now that my children are older, I feel more and more compelled to return to work at least part-time. This past weekend I had a nagging feeling to do more than what IContinue reading Finding Inspiration
Learning Studio Tour
Welcome to our creative learning space! The summer of 2016 we moved into our current house and I decided to do away with the formal dining room to create a space where the family could make together. This is the first room you see when you walk into our house. I hope you enjoy getting aContinue reading Learning Studio Tour
The Learning Environment
Hello! Welcome to the Guided Learning blog. My name is Maria. I created Guided Learning to share our creative learning space and how we follow our interests. I took this photo one morning before the kids left for school. They were each immersed in making or writing. Given the space and time to pursue theirContinue reading The Learning Environment
