CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

MONTESSORI WRITING PREPARATION & PRACTICE Montessori Writing Preparation. Most work in the Practical Life area will assist a child in developing the "3 finger grip" with transferring, play dough, pin poking, and scissor work. Furthermore, moving into sensorial and language children work with knobbed cylinders, the geometric cabinet, rough smooth boards, metal insets,

and sand paper

MONTESSORI MONTHLY THEMES & ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNING This page includes Montessori preschool themes by month for preschoolers including Montessori Activities by Season and Montessori Activities by Holiday.. I hope this content helps you create amazing Montessori Monthly Lesson Plans! My goal is to add to this monthly content so that you have dozens of Montessori theme ideas for each

month of the year!

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. THE BEST & RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE MONTESSORI TOYS FOR ONE Montessori is a lifestyle that begins before a child is even born. A family can set up a Montessori home early and start living the Montessori ideals easily and organically. Montessori toys for a one-year-old are a real thing, alive & well. This post includes the best toys for 1-year-old boys and girls. 10 AWESOME & EASY MONTESSORI SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Balloons & Earth Day Science. Baking soda & vinegar experiments never seem to get old. Plus the variations on what you can do with these two substances seem endless. For loads of these ideas, check out this The THE BEST & EASIEST MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR 2 YEAR OLDS Activities for 2-Year-Olds. As many of you know, toddlers learn best through experiences that utilize all of their senses.Below are a few examples of activities inspired by the Montessori Method that you may choose for your own 2-year-old child or other children of this age who you are teaching.. One to One Matching Activities. These types of games are very good at helping toddlers create a 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

MONTESSORI WRITING PREPARATION & PRACTICE Montessori Writing Preparation. Most work in the Practical Life area will assist a child in developing the "3 finger grip" with transferring, play dough, pin poking, and scissor work. Furthermore, moving into sensorial and language children work with knobbed cylinders, the geometric cabinet, rough smooth boards, metal insets,

and sand paper

MONTESSORI MONTHLY THEMES & ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNING This page includes Montessori preschool themes by month for preschoolers including Montessori Activities by Season and Montessori Activities by Holiday.. I hope this content helps you create amazing Montessori Monthly Lesson Plans! My goal is to add to this monthly content so that you have dozens of Montessori theme ideas for each

month of the year!

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. THE BEST & RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE MONTESSORI TOYS FOR ONE Montessori is a lifestyle that begins before a child is even born. A family can set up a Montessori home early and start living the Montessori ideals easily and organically. Montessori toys for a one-year-old are a real thing, alive & well. This post includes the best toys for 1-year-old boys and girls. 10 AWESOME & EASY MONTESSORI SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Balloons & Earth Day Science. Baking soda & vinegar experiments never seem to get old. Plus the variations on what you can do with these two substances seem endless. For loads of these ideas, check out this The THE BEST & EASIEST MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR 2 YEAR OLDS Activities for 2-Year-Olds. As many of you know, toddlers learn best through experiences that utilize all of their senses.Below are a few examples of activities inspired by the Montessori Method that you may choose for your own 2-year-old child or other children of this age who you are teaching.. One to One Matching Activities. These types of games are very good at helping toddlers create a 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

HOW TO ACHIEVE NORMALIZATION IN A MONTESSORI CLASSROOM How to Achieve Normalization in a Montessori Classroom. Use positive discipline. Seek out eye contact, especially when you’re expressing main points. (e.g. a ground rule of the classroom). If the child is not paying attention, your statement will be ineffective. Find a good spot to observe with a “bird’s eye view” and the ability to EASY & ENGAGING MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR ONE-YEAR-OLDS 5 Easy Montessori Activities for a One-Year-Old. Banana Peeling – This tasty activity is easy for parents to prepare nad lends right into practical life. It doubles as a snacking opportunity too, so you can take care of two birds with one stone. Cut an unpeeled banana into thick slices. They will resemble thick disks. 10 AWESOME & EASY MONTESSORI SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Balloons & Earth Day Science. Baking soda & vinegar experiments never seem to get old. Plus the variations on what you can do with these two substances seem endless. For loads of these ideas, check out this The MONTESSORI ASSESSMENT TOOLS & RESOURCES Assessment Tools. Use a lesson tracking document (like this record-keeping document from Montessori Printshop) that indicates presented to the child, assistance required, and mastery of the work. Examples of the child’s work give a good indication of the progress made and where attention needs focus. Written observations are

narrative of your

RAISING MONTESSORI: 75 WAYS TO MONTESSORI PARENTING 75 Ways to Montessori Parenting. Read Montessori: a Modern approach; Embrace the idea that Montessori is a lifestyle and not simply an approach that begins and ends at classroom doors; Invest in stools so the child can reach the sink, cabinets, and shelves HOW KIDS DEVELOP FINE MOTOR SKILLS IN A MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT Fine motor skills involve the ability to make small movements with the hands, fingers, and arms. Then, those actions are coordinated with the eyes. In order to hone these abilities, children need a certain amount of strength, dexterity, and control. As I mentioned above, fine motor skills involve the use of the smaller muscle of the hands. KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star SEA TURTLE GAMES & LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS Sea Turtles are amazing reptilian creatures. Sea Turtle Quick Facts. Have existed for over 150 million years; Were once bigger than a car, over time sea turtles have become smaller (now 2 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI THEORY: THE KEY ASPECT OF MOVEMENT Montessori believed that mental and motor activity should act in unity, that a children must be given the chance to act as a whole. Movement with thought is a “synthetic movement” or a “knowing activity”, directed by the intelligence to a reasonable end. SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. SUPER FUN PRESCHOOL SONGS FOR FATHER'S DAY THAT KIDS LOVE This post includes super fun preschool songs for Father’s Day! When you are in a preschool classroom you might notice that there is always some kind of music or song happening. The class might be singing a song during their circle time, music may be playing, or a song is being used as an educational tool. MONTESSORI THEORY: THOUGHTS ON PRETEND PLAY 1) The issue is not with the “pretend play” but with the materials. Dr. Montessori wanted the child to gain an experience through the actual experience of cooking, for example, not pretending to cook. She believed that pretend play often comes from watching older siblings and adults. So, the child would act out the process of

making soup if

CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI THEORY: THE KEY ASPECT OF MOVEMENT Montessori believed that mental and motor activity should act in unity, that a children must be given the chance to act as a whole. Movement with thought is a “synthetic movement” or a “knowing activity”, directed by the intelligence to a reasonable end. SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. SUPER FUN PRESCHOOL SONGS FOR FATHER'S DAY THAT KIDS LOVE This post includes super fun preschool songs for Father’s Day! When you are in a preschool classroom you might notice that there is always some kind of music or song happening. The class might be singing a song during their circle time, music may be playing, or a song is being used as an educational tool. MONTESSORI THEORY: THOUGHTS ON PRETEND PLAY 1) The issue is not with the “pretend play” but with the materials. Dr. Montessori wanted the child to gain an experience through the actual experience of cooking, for example, not pretending to cook. She believed that pretend play often comes from watching older siblings and adults. So, the child would act out the process of

making soup if

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

15 AMAZING ALL ABOUT ME ACTIVITIES & PRINTABLES All About Me Writing Activity for Kids. This activity brings together fine motor skills work, drawing a self-portrait, and science by labeling the parts of the body. So, really, you can’t go wrong with this All About Me activity. Well, that does it for me! 14+ All About Me activities to make your back to school go smoothly. WHY GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IS SO IMPORTANT IN A CHILD'S Gross Motor Skills Activities. Check out the book The Brain Gym for loads of ideas for indoors and outdoors that focus on movement, using both sides of the brain, and crossing the midline; Tree Stumps – the wind knocked down many trees in our area over the last several months. So we took advantage of the cutting and removing of the trees. Our stumps provide so much enjoyment to our sons. MONTESSORI ASSESSMENT TOOLS & RESOURCES Assessment Tools. Use a lesson tracking document (like this record-keeping document from Montessori Printshop) that indicates presented to the child, assistance required, and mastery of the work. Examples of the child’s work give a good indication of the progress made and where attention needs focus. Written observations are

narrative of your

40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. ABSORBENT MIND & MARIA MONTESSORI “The ‘absorbent mind‘ welcomes everything, puts its hope in everything, accepts poverty equally with wealth, adopts any religion and the prejudices and habits of its countrymen, incarnating all in itself.This is the child!”– The Absorbent Mind {pg. 292} What is the Absorbent Mind. According to the American Montessori Society, the Absorbent Mind is: “From birth through approximately 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICKEN ACTIVITIES A male chicken is a rooster. A female chicken is a hen. Chicken eggs come in many colors including pink, white, brown, blue, and green. Chickens live about 5 to 7 years. The American Poultry Board recognizes more than 60 breeds of chicken. Worldwide, there are 100s ANTI-BIAS ACTIVITY FOR PRESCHOOLERS TO TEACH DIVERSITY Approach: Collect distinct looking flowers to create a bouquet for the classroom. Display the bouquet in a simple vase in the front of the classroom. Begin the group presentation by talking with the children about the parts of the flowers, the care of plants, and what plants need to grow and to thrive such as healthy soil, water, and the sun. CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI THEORY: THE KEY ASPECT OF MOVEMENT Montessori believed that mental and motor activity should act in unity, that a children must be given the chance to act as a whole. Movement with thought is a “synthetic movement” or a “knowing activity”, directed by the intelligence to a reasonable end. SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. SUPER FUN PRESCHOOL SONGS FOR FATHER'S DAY THAT KIDS LOVE This post includes super fun preschool songs for Father’s Day! When you are in a preschool classroom you might notice that there is always some kind of music or song happening. The class might be singing a song during their circle time, music may be playing, or a song is being used as an educational tool. MONTESSORI THEORY: THOUGHTS ON PRETEND PLAY 1) The issue is not with the “pretend play” but with the materials. Dr. Montessori wanted the child to gain an experience through the actual experience of cooking, for example, not pretending to cook. She believed that pretend play often comes from watching older siblings and adults. So, the child would act out the process of

making soup if

CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI THEORY: THE KEY ASPECT OF MOVEMENT Montessori believed that mental and motor activity should act in unity, that a children must be given the chance to act as a whole. Movement with thought is a “synthetic movement” or a “knowing activity”, directed by the intelligence to a reasonable end. SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. SUPER FUN PRESCHOOL SONGS FOR FATHER'S DAY THAT KIDS LOVE This post includes super fun preschool songs for Father’s Day! When you are in a preschool classroom you might notice that there is always some kind of music or song happening. The class might be singing a song during their circle time, music may be playing, or a song is being used as an educational tool. MONTESSORI THEORY: THOUGHTS ON PRETEND PLAY 1) The issue is not with the “pretend play” but with the materials. Dr. Montessori wanted the child to gain an experience through the actual experience of cooking, for example, not pretending to cook. She believed that pretend play often comes from watching older siblings and adults. So, the child would act out the process of

making soup if

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

15 AMAZING ALL ABOUT ME ACTIVITIES & PRINTABLES All About Me Writing Activity for Kids. This activity brings together fine motor skills work, drawing a self-portrait, and science by labeling the parts of the body. So, really, you can’t go wrong with this All About Me activity. Well, that does it for me! 14+ All About Me activities to make your back to school go smoothly. WHY GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IS SO IMPORTANT IN A CHILD'S Gross Motor Skills Activities. Check out the book The Brain Gym for loads of ideas for indoors and outdoors that focus on movement, using both sides of the brain, and crossing the midline; Tree Stumps – the wind knocked down many trees in our area over the last several months. So we took advantage of the cutting and removing of the trees. Our stumps provide so much enjoyment to our sons. MONTESSORI ASSESSMENT TOOLS & RESOURCES Assessment Tools. Use a lesson tracking document (like this record-keeping document from Montessori Printshop) that indicates presented to the child, assistance required, and mastery of the work. Examples of the child’s work give a good indication of the progress made and where attention needs focus. Written observations are

narrative of your

40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. ABSORBENT MIND & MARIA MONTESSORI “The ‘absorbent mind‘ welcomes everything, puts its hope in everything, accepts poverty equally with wealth, adopts any religion and the prejudices and habits of its countrymen, incarnating all in itself.This is the child!”– The Absorbent Mind {pg. 292} What is the Absorbent Mind. According to the American Montessori Society, the Absorbent Mind is: “From birth through approximately 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

LIFE CYCLE OF A CHICKEN ACTIVITIES A male chicken is a rooster. A female chicken is a hen. Chicken eggs come in many colors including pink, white, brown, blue, and green. Chickens live about 5 to 7 years. The American Poultry Board recognizes more than 60 breeds of chicken. Worldwide, there are 100s ANTI-BIAS ACTIVITY FOR PRESCHOOLERS TO TEACH DIVERSITY Approach: Collect distinct looking flowers to create a bouquet for the classroom. Display the bouquet in a simple vase in the front of the classroom. Begin the group presentation by talking with the children about the parts of the flowers, the care of plants, and what plants need to grow and to thrive such as healthy soil, water, and the sun. CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI THEORY: THE KEY ASPECT OF MOVEMENT Montessori believed that mental and motor activity should act in unity, that a children must be given the chance to act as a whole. Movement with thought is a “synthetic movement” or a “knowing activity”, directed by the intelligence to a reasonable end. MONTESSORI ASSESSMENT TOOLS & RESOURCES Assessment Tools. Use a lesson tracking document (like this record-keeping document from Montessori Printshop) that indicates presented to the child, assistance required, and mastery of the work. Examples of the child’s work give a good indication of the progress made and where attention needs focus. Written observations are

narrative of your

WHY GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IS SO IMPORTANT IN A CHILD'S Gross Motor Skills Activities. Check out the book The Brain Gym for loads of ideas for indoors and outdoors that focus on movement, using both sides of the brain, and crossing the midline; Tree Stumps – the wind knocked down many trees in our area over the last several months. So we took advantage of the cutting and removing of the trees. Our stumps provide so much enjoyment to our sons. LEARN HOW TO PRESENT THE MONTESSORI GEOMETRIC CABINET Presentation I: Invite the child to the work. Say to the child: “This is the presentation tray of the geometry cabinet.” Show the child how to grasp the knobs with a 3-finger grip to slowly and only slightly move the drawer from the cabinet; Show the child how to inch the tray out with hands on either side until halfway open, then how to grasp the drawer in the middle, thumbs on top and SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI THEORY: THE KEY ASPECT OF MOVEMENT Montessori believed that mental and motor activity should act in unity, that a children must be given the chance to act as a whole. Movement with thought is a “synthetic movement” or a “knowing activity”, directed by the intelligence to a reasonable end. MONTESSORI ASSESSMENT TOOLS & RESOURCES Assessment Tools. Use a lesson tracking document (like this record-keeping document from Montessori Printshop) that indicates presented to the child, assistance required, and mastery of the work. Examples of the child’s work give a good indication of the progress made and where attention needs focus. Written observations are

narrative of your

WHY GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IS SO IMPORTANT IN A CHILD'S Gross Motor Skills Activities. Check out the book The Brain Gym for loads of ideas for indoors and outdoors that focus on movement, using both sides of the brain, and crossing the midline; Tree Stumps – the wind knocked down many trees in our area over the last several months. So we took advantage of the cutting and removing of the trees. Our stumps provide so much enjoyment to our sons. LEARN HOW TO PRESENT THE MONTESSORI GEOMETRIC CABINET Presentation I: Invite the child to the work. Say to the child: “This is the presentation tray of the geometry cabinet.” Show the child how to grasp the knobs with a 3-finger grip to slowly and only slightly move the drawer from the cabinet; Show the child how to inch the tray out with hands on either side until halfway open, then how to grasp the drawer in the middle, thumbs on top and SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNING A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

MONTESSORI WRITING PREPARATION & PRACTICE Montessori Writing Preparation. Most work in the Practical Life area will assist a child in developing the "3 finger grip" with transferring, play dough, pin poking, and scissor work. Furthermore, moving into sensorial and language children work with knobbed cylinders, the geometric cabinet, rough smooth boards, metal insets,

and sand paper

RAISING MONTESSORI: 75 WAYS TO MONTESSORI PARENTING 75 Ways to Montessori Parenting. Read Montessori: a Modern approach; Embrace the idea that Montessori is a lifestyle and not simply an approach that begins and ends at classroom doors; Invest in stools so the child can reach the sink, cabinets, and shelves ABSORBENT MIND & MARIA MONTESSORI “The ‘absorbent mind‘ welcomes everything, puts its hope in everything, accepts poverty equally with wealth, adopts any religion and the prejudices and habits of its countrymen, incarnating all in itself.This is the child!”– The Absorbent Mind {pg. 292} What is the Absorbent Mind. According to the American Montessori Society, the Absorbent Mind is: “From birth through approximately THE ULTIMATE LIST OF BAKING SODA & VINEGAR EXPERIMENTS The science is that baking soda and vinegar react with each other because of an acid-base reaction . Baking soda is a bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and vinegar is an acetic acid (HCH3COO). One of the products this reaction creates is carbon dioxide, which makes the bubbles. 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we 10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. THE BEST & EASIEST MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR 2 YEAR OLDS Activities for 2-Year-Olds. As many of you know, toddlers learn best through experiences that utilize all of their senses.Below are a few examples of activities inspired by the Montessori Method that you may choose for your own 2-year-old child or other children of this age who you are teaching.. One to One Matching Activities. These types of games are very good at helping toddlers create a 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and

finger isolation.

ANTI-BIAS ACTIVITY FOR PRESCHOOLERS TO TEACH DIVERSITY Multicultural Activities for Preschoolers. Format: Group Presentation Age: 2.5 – 6 years old Materials Needed: Various types of flower to make a bouquet, vase or ribbon to tie Aim: To introduce children to differences and similarities of various flowers.To identify the beauty in each flower’s uniqueness and the beauty of the flowers coming together in a bouquet. CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

MONTESSORI WRITING PREPARATION & PRACTICE Montessori Writing Preparation. Most work in the Practical Life area will assist a child in developing the "3 finger grip" with transferring, play dough, pin poking, and scissor work. Furthermore, moving into sensorial and language children work with knobbed cylinders, the geometric cabinet, rough smooth boards, metal insets,

and sand paper

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

THE BEST & RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE MONTESSORI TOYS FOR ONE Montessori is a lifestyle that begins before a child is even born. A family can set up a Montessori home early and start living the Montessori ideals easily and organically. Montessori toys for a one-year-old are a real thing, alive & well. This post includes the best toys for 1-year-old boys and girls. 10 AWESOME & EASY MONTESSORI SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Balloons & Earth Day Science. Baking soda & vinegar experiments never seem to get old. Plus the variations on what you can do with these two substances seem endless. For loads of these ideas, check out this The SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

THE BEST & EASIEST MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR 2 YEAR OLDS Activities for 2-Year-Olds. As many of you know, toddlers learn best through experiences that utilize all of their senses.Below are a few examples of activities inspired by the Montessori Method that you may choose for your own 2-year-old child or other children of this age who you are teaching.. One to One Matching Activities. These types of games are very good at helping toddlers create a 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

MONTESSORI WRITING PREPARATION & PRACTICE Montessori Writing Preparation. Most work in the Practical Life area will assist a child in developing the "3 finger grip" with transferring, play dough, pin poking, and scissor work. Furthermore, moving into sensorial and language children work with knobbed cylinders, the geometric cabinet, rough smooth boards, metal insets,

and sand paper

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

THE BEST & RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE MONTESSORI TOYS FOR ONE Montessori is a lifestyle that begins before a child is even born. A family can set up a Montessori home early and start living the Montessori ideals easily and organically. Montessori toys for a one-year-old are a real thing, alive & well. This post includes the best toys for 1-year-old boys and girls. 10 AWESOME & EASY MONTESSORI SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Balloons & Earth Day Science. Baking soda & vinegar experiments never seem to get old. Plus the variations on what you can do with these two substances seem endless. For loads of these ideas, check out this The SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

THE BEST & EASIEST MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR 2 YEAR OLDS Activities for 2-Year-Olds. As many of you know, toddlers learn best through experiences that utilize all of their senses.Below are a few examples of activities inspired by the Montessori Method that you may choose for your own 2-year-old child or other children of this age who you are teaching.. One to One Matching Activities. These types of games are very good at helping toddlers create a 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we EASY & ENGAGING MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR ONE-YEAR-OLDS 5 Easy Montessori Activities for a One-Year-Old. Banana Peeling – This tasty activity is easy for parents to prepare nad lends right into practical life. It doubles as a snacking opportunity too, so you can take care of two birds with one stone. Cut an unpeeled banana into thick slices. They will resemble thick disks. KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI MONTHLY THEMES & ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNING This page includes Montessori preschool themes by month for preschoolers including Montessori Activities by Season and Montessori Activities by Holiday.. I hope this content helps you create amazing Montessori Monthly Lesson Plans! My goal is to add to this monthly content so that you have dozens of Montessori theme ideas for each

month of the year!

MONTESSORI ASSESSMENT TOOLS & RESOURCES Assessment Tools. Use a lesson tracking document (like this record-keeping document from Montessori Printshop) that indicates presented to the child, assistance required, and mastery of the work. Examples of the child’s work give a good indication of the progress made and where attention needs focus. Written observations are

narrative of your

10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. LEARN HOW TO PRESENT THE MONTESSORI GEOMETRIC CABINET Presentation I: Invite the child to the work. Say to the child: “This is the presentation tray of the geometry cabinet.” Show the child how to grasp the knobs with a 3-finger grip to slowly and only slightly move the drawer from the cabinet; Show the child how to inch the tray out with hands on either side until halfway open, then how to grasp the drawer in the middle, thumbs on top and RAISING MONTESSORI: 75 WAYS TO MONTESSORI PARENTING 75 Ways to Montessori Parenting. Read Montessori: a Modern approach; Embrace the idea that Montessori is a lifestyle and not simply an approach that begins and ends at classroom doors; Invest in stools so the child can reach the sink, cabinets, and shelves DO YOU WANT YOUR 3-YEAR-OLD TO LOVE READING FOR LIFE? Montessori Pre-Reading Category Classification. This activity involves sorting images into categories. Like the “Does Not Belong” activity, you can make the Classification by Category lesson as easy or difficult as possible, adjusting for the child. This activity is also a fun way to integrate the concrete material into the child’s learning with figurines. SEA TURTLE GAMES & LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS Here are some amazing and easy sea turtle activities from the Kid Blogger Network that are a must see: Maize Noodle Sea Turtle, Dot Art Turtle, Sticky Turtle, In the Yarn Sea Turtle Craft, Button Sea Turtle, T is for Turtle crafts, and Paper Plate Turtle and Turtle

snack.

PRESCHOOL ZOOLOGY: INTRODUCE INVERTEBRATES & VERTEBRATES Here is a tip: Preschool zoology doesn’t have to be overwhelming in its terms.When introducing Vertebrates and Invertebrates, for example, to preschoolers that use simple descriptive words and phrases and “real” objects (like Safari Toobs) to concretely connect the child

with organisms.

CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

MONTESSORI WRITING PREPARATION & PRACTICE Montessori Writing Preparation. Most work in the Practical Life area will assist a child in developing the "3 finger grip" with transferring, play dough, pin poking, and scissor work. Furthermore, moving into sensorial and language children work with knobbed cylinders, the geometric cabinet, rough smooth boards, metal insets,

and sand paper

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

THE BEST & RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE MONTESSORI TOYS FOR ONE Montessori is a lifestyle that begins before a child is even born. A family can set up a Montessori home early and start living the Montessori ideals easily and organically. Montessori toys for a one-year-old are a real thing, alive & well. This post includes the best toys for 1-year-old boys and girls. 10 AWESOME & EASY MONTESSORI SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Balloons & Earth Day Science. Baking soda & vinegar experiments never seem to get old. Plus the variations on what you can do with these two substances seem endless. For loads of these ideas, check out this The SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

THE BEST & EASIEST MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR 2 YEAR OLDS Activities for 2-Year-Olds. As many of you know, toddlers learn best through experiences that utilize all of their senses.Below are a few examples of activities inspired by the Montessori Method that you may choose for your own 2-year-old child or other children of this age who you are teaching.. One to One Matching Activities. These types of games are very good at helping toddlers create a 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we CARROTS ARE ORANGE • MONTESSORI PARENTING & LEARNINGMONTESSORIACTIVITIESPARENTINGRESOURCESPRINCIPLESCURRICULUM A Montessori learning resource for parents, teachers, and

homeschoolers.

MONTESSORI WRITING PREPARATION & PRACTICE Montessori Writing Preparation. Most work in the Practical Life area will assist a child in developing the "3 finger grip" with transferring, play dough, pin poking, and scissor work. Furthermore, moving into sensorial and language children work with knobbed cylinders, the geometric cabinet, rough smooth boards, metal insets,

and sand paper

8 FUN PRESCHOOL GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES FOR HOME & THE CLASSROOM This post includes 8 Preschool Activities for Geography that we love in our home. Preschoolers are ripe for learning geography, both physical and cultural aspects to the learning.There are simple, hands on ways to introduce the great big world to young children. This post includes some of my favorite geography preschool activities. A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR PARENTS Pediatric occupational therapy is a service that is provided to kids between infancy and college to help them thrive, engage in meaningful activities, and build independence. It encompasses physical development, like sitting up and reaching for a toy, emotional development, like learning to cope with disappointment, and sensory

processing, like

THE BEST & RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE MONTESSORI TOYS FOR ONE Montessori is a lifestyle that begins before a child is even born. A family can set up a Montessori home early and start living the Montessori ideals easily and organically. Montessori toys for a one-year-old are a real thing, alive & well. This post includes the best toys for 1-year-old boys and girls. 10 AWESOME & EASY MONTESSORI SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS FOR Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Balloons & Earth Day Science. Baking soda & vinegar experiments never seem to get old. Plus the variations on what you can do with these two substances seem endless. For loads of these ideas, check out this The SUPER EASY & ENGAGING MEMORIAL DAY PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES Memorial Day Preschool Activities. Introduce the Parts of a Flag with a real American Flag, a (free) coloring page and then Parts of a Flag nomenclature cards (free here). Learn about the Compass Rose (free printable here thanks to Montessori Print Shop) is a wonderful star symbol for children to learn more about the direction and the earth as well as the symbol of a star 6 SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES WITH WATER See my disclosure . Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple

activities

THE BEST & EASIEST MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR 2 YEAR OLDS Activities for 2-Year-Olds. As many of you know, toddlers learn best through experiences that utilize all of their senses.Below are a few examples of activities inspired by the Montessori Method that you may choose for your own 2-year-old child or other children of this age who you are teaching.. One to One Matching Activities. These types of games are very good at helping toddlers create a 40+ OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS TO GET YOUR KIDS TALKING Open-Ended Questions for Kids. One of my big “things” as a parent is to allow children to solve problems and to come up with solutions creatively. In other words, I desire children to think critically about a problem and to embrace failure as an opportunity to iterate and to be better. In addition, I live by this approach in whatever we EASY & ENGAGING MONTESSORI ACTIVITIES FOR ONE-YEAR-OLDS 5 Easy Montessori Activities for a One-Year-Old. Banana Peeling – This tasty activity is easy for parents to prepare nad lends right into practical life. It doubles as a snacking opportunity too, so you can take care of two birds with one stone. Cut an unpeeled banana into thick slices. They will resemble thick disks. KINDNESS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE After all, Dr. Montessori did often refer to kids as the ultimate peacemakers. I find that doing activities with kids allows the opportunity to have conversations about the big things in life. Kids seem to open up. So, my goal is that these kindness crafts for preschoolers will do just that! MONTESSORI MONTHLY THEMES & ACTIVITIES FOR PLANNING This page includes Montessori preschool themes by month for preschoolers including Montessori Activities by Season and Montessori Activities by Holiday.. I hope this content helps you create amazing Montessori Monthly Lesson Plans! My goal is to add to this monthly content so that you have dozens of Montessori theme ideas for each

month of the year!

MONTESSORI ASSESSMENT TOOLS & RESOURCES Assessment Tools. Use a lesson tracking document (like this record-keeping document from Montessori Printshop) that indicates presented to the child, assistance required, and mastery of the work. Examples of the child’s work give a good indication of the progress made and where attention needs focus. Written observations are

narrative of your

10 FUN 5 SENSES ACTIVITIES FOR SIGHT & HEARING THAT KIDS LOVE The Sense of Sight & Hearing Activities. Mystery Bag. Go on a blindfolded walk by yourself in your home and then in your yard. Go on a blindfolded walk with guidance from a friend (great trust-building activity) Sense of taste activities are loads of fun for kids. Describe the taste of various foods with the eye shut. LEARN HOW TO PRESENT THE MONTESSORI GEOMETRIC CABINET Presentation I: Invite the child to the work. Say to the child: “This is the presentation tray of the geometry cabinet.” Show the child how to grasp the knobs with a 3-finger grip to slowly and only slightly move the drawer from the cabinet; Show the child how to inch the tray out with hands on either side until halfway open, then how to grasp the drawer in the middle, thumbs on top and RAISING MONTESSORI: 75 WAYS TO MONTESSORI PARENTING 75 Ways to Montessori Parenting. Read Montessori: a Modern approach; Embrace the idea that Montessori is a lifestyle and not simply an approach that begins and ends at classroom doors; Invest in stools so the child can reach the sink, cabinets, and shelves DO YOU WANT YOUR 3-YEAR-OLD TO LOVE READING FOR LIFE? Montessori Pre-Reading Category Classification. This activity involves sorting images into categories. Like the “Does Not Belong” activity, you can make the Classification by Category lesson as easy or difficult as possible, adjusting for the child. This activity is also a fun way to integrate the concrete material into the child’s learning with figurines. SEA TURTLE GAMES & LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS Here are some amazing and easy sea turtle activities from the Kid Blogger Network that are a must see: Maize Noodle Sea Turtle, Dot Art Turtle, Sticky Turtle, In the Yarn Sea Turtle Craft, Button Sea Turtle, T is for Turtle crafts, and Paper Plate Turtle and Turtle

snack.

PRESCHOOL ZOOLOGY: INTRODUCE INVERTEBRATES & VERTEBRATES Here is a tip: Preschool zoology doesn’t have to be overwhelming in its terms.When introducing Vertebrates and Invertebrates, for example, to preschoolers that use simple descriptive words and phrases and “real” objects (like Safari Toobs) to concretely connect the child

with organisms.

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