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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]
Welcome to Week 2 of the Virtual Montessori Sharing Fair! What an awesome week we had here in Seattle. The weather was out of this world (about time!) so we were able to spend most of our time outside (says the girl staring out her window at the rain pouring down from the clouds). We [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]
Welcome to the Virtual Sharing Fair! If you are like me, you are always looking for new and fresh Montessori ideas for your home and classroom. I am inspired, motivated and impressed by the applications of Montessori around cyberspace today. One of my favorites yearly events is my local Montessori Sharing Fair. So consider this [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]
