Dedicated to Developing Little Spirits
Who doesn’t love apples, the fall and, perhaps most of all, Monica Wellington? Age Appropriate: According to the publisher, Apple Farmer Annie is appropriate for 3-7 year old children. However I started reading this book to my son when he was 16 months old and he loved this book’s illustrations. So keep that in mind [Read On]
Holidays give added meaning to simple every day Montessori inspired activities. This St. Patrick’s themed sorting activity is one example. We used a lei I picked up from Dollar Tree. The lei was made up of green and white fake (duh) flowers. I took the lei apart by cutting the string and sliding the flowers [Read On]
Foam, adhesive back shamrocks Green pom poms of all sorts of shapes, sizes and textures for math and sorting activities and a sensory bin Shamrock cookie cutters for play dough and cookies Shamrock silicone molds for melting crayons Gold coins for sensory bins and counting activities Green and Gold Confetti for sensory bins Lime Jello [Read On]
This one is pretty simple. I love the holidays! Makes for fun, festive lessons! I borrowed this counting chart from Confessions of a Homeschooler. Present the activity by explaining the sheet, count to ten (or how high you chose to go to) and then describing the items in the Leprechaun hat one by one. I [Read On]
I am so excited for this weekend. I have many activities planned for my boys. Like you, I jump at the opportunity to teach my children. Special occasions and holidays allow for this sort of learning and work well because the learning is holistic. You can weave in many basic concepts while teaching a far [Read On]
Love is Walking Hand and Hand by Charles Shultz – This book is a family favorite. Classic illustrations and warm sentiments. My favorite is “Love is being happy just knowing that she’s happy…”. A sweet book to read on any day but especially on those days when you need a little reminder about how lovely [Read On]
