Teaching your child to stand up for themselves A common question from parents is how to teach their child to stand up for themselves, for example, if your child is pushed or someone always takes their toy. Here I like to pass on the advice from my children’s first preschool teacher. 1. Use body language […]
Flower Arranging
Flower Arranging is a typical Montessori activity that works several skills; pouring water with the funnel in the vase, using scissors to cut the stems of the flowers, inserting the stems into the vase with care… Also in this activity come into play the senses of smell, touch and sight.
On the Language Shelves in February
Last year we shared some of the Valentine themed activities we had in the Fine Motor and Art areas of the classroom like this heart- tonging work. This time we’re sharing some new activities we have on the Language shelves for February Our Pre-Literacy shelf is quite pink these days! But we’ve tried not to […]
Toy Storage for your Montessori Home
January is always the time to reorganize, purge, declutter, and start over. Here are some simple ways to tackle your child’s toys, and other spaces! I highly recommend the book Simplicity Parenting, by Kim John Payne. There is an entire chapter that deals with toys, it can be summed up by this one quote from the book: […]
Four Montessori Color Mixing Lessons
Montessori color mixing works are always a hit in the classroom. We progress through all these variations during the year, because while it seems like a simple concept, it truly is something that takes children years to fully internalize color mixing. And, while I didn’t plan this, with St. Patrick’s Day coming up, what better […]
Animals in Winter
This is our Unit Studies shelf with activities to help children explore what animals do in winter Making animal tracks in playdoh. A little glitter in the white playdoh can make the work even more attractive. I used the animals from our North America box for this activity. Matching Animals to their tracks from Montessori […]
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