Reading to children of all ages is very important; however reading to infants and toddlers sets the foundation for independent reading later. It builds emergent literacy skills, is one of the best exposures of language, and can possibly prevent reading problems in elementary school. When you read to these littles, they…
Guest post by Randall Klein Assistant Director of Training, Age of Montessori In our free webinar Learning to Read is Child’s Play Part 2, Mary Ellen and I give great emphasis to the building or encoding of words with the moveable alphabet. I want to share with our worldwide Montessori…
Last month I wrote about how I use a unit studies approach to our “cultural” curriculum. I love how it has simplified my organization system. I used to keep my materials categorized by curriculum area. For example, all the language materials were in one cabinet, all the practical life…
Kids are drawn to little things, there is something about them that captures their imagination which is why collecting miniatures to go with language work is such a great idea. The phonics pouches were probably one one my son’s favourite piece of Montessori work and even now he like to…
A common question from parents keeps popping up this week. It goes something like this, “How do I get my child to play by themselves? They won’t let me cook or do anything. It is driving me crazy!” Sound familiar? Alas I don’t have a magic wand to change this…
The summer is dwindling quickly! It seems like back to school is right around the corner. Here are some Montessori Inspired classroom ideas and tips that will get you ready for the new year!
Today I want to share some tips for traveling with children, particularly those that best fit the Montessori philosophy. In this collection there are ideas to suit different ages, so I’m sure you will find something interesting; if you are planning to travel with kids keep reading! Before the trip It’s a…
I usually don’t let my son have a lot of tablet time if any at all, but on those rare occasions he does I try to stick to educational apps. Here recently I came across an email promoting a new app and manipulative called Tiggly Words. I was intrigued by…
I am so excited to be sharing a new printable pack that I have created specifically for Montessori Bloggers Network readers! This printable pack contains a special theme for me – 4th of July or American Independence Day themed printables! This printable pack contains several educational and fun activities that…
This week we are very excited to have Mars of Montessori on Mars join us! This pre reading alphabet activity is so simple and beautiful. Please be sure to read her whole bio at the end of this post. Here’s an activity I’ve been doing fairly recently with the younger children in…
