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Memorial Day is a big concept for most young children to “get”. I don’t mean to cut children short because I know they do get many BIG concepts. To bring the idea of war and veterans into a child’s mind, though, is a serious endeavour and one that needs to happen gently and slowly over [Read On]
Last week we dove into exploring Part of a Flower with a few simply introductory activities. This week, we’re diving a little bit deeper. Any activity that gets a child moving his hands, or his body in any way actually, is great for brain development and tuning skills, such as fine motor. Materials Needed: Parts [Read On]
Here are the steps I took to help my child learn about the parts of a flower: Start with a book: Introduce any life science work, especially a new one, with a book that will hook the child. My Montessori instructor introduced me to Susan Jeffers’ Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, a fabulous book to introduce [Read On]
Here is a quick presentation to introduce Culture & Anti-Bias to young children. 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 [Read On]
“Genius is eternal patience.” ~ Michelangelo This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Montessori Outlet. All opinions are 100% mine. Montessori metal insets are all time one of my favorite Montessori materials. This material is by far the most effective one I have come across in teaching my son hand [Read On]
Slugs bombard our yard here in the oft gloomy Seattle area. My 2 and 3.5 year old are intrigued by slugs and excited to examine them. I want to keep it that way. Their wonder and curiosity is not something I want to suppress in any way. As I researched on the internet I found [Read On]
