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in Classroom· Montessori Home· Practical Life· Seasons

July Themed Printables

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 you can use to introduce […]

in Classroom· Practical Life

8 Tips for Organizing Practical Life Supplies

Woohoo! Only a Montessori teacher can understand the rush of owning tiny bowls and pitchers and tongs. In the early days, you think you can’t possibly ever have enough. And then the day comes when you realize, by golly, you have to stop accumulating them because there’s no room left in the ~ahem~ fourth dimension. […]

in Language· Montessori Home

A Pre-Alphabet Activity with Montessori on Mars

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 my classes (and the older […]

in Montessori Home· Parenting

The Night Sky!

It has been quite a while since my last post, but that doesn’t mean we stopped learning. So my next few posts will fill you in on some of the projects we’ve done. Since she was at least a year old if not earlier, Little has been pointing at the moon. With a wide smile […]

in Language· Montessori Home· Parenting· Toddler

5 Montessori Language Tips For Toddlers

Today let’s take a look at the Montessori approach to language by giving you my top 5 language tips for toddlers. Here they are: My 5 Montessori language tips for toddlers 1. Listen to your child Whenever time allows, stop what you are doing, look them in the eye, let them take as long as they […]

in Classroom· Parenting· Preschool· Seasons

Sunflower Life Cycle

Lately we have been learning about the bean life cycle, and now is the turn of the sunflower life cycle. This plant is also a great choice to study the life cycle because, same as the bean, has very characteristic large seeds, which are easy to recognize, it’s very easy to take care of, it grows fast and the kids love […]