Dedicated to Developing the Whole Child
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]
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]
Understanding different cultures brings an appreciation of the world; others’ experiences, customs, beliefs, and traditions. By understanding these things it’s easier to understand you home and background. Learning about other cultures at a young age ‘normalizes’ them and makes culture an everyday part of life to be savored, not something to be afraid of. It [Read On]
“Let us give the child a vision of the whole universe. . . for all things are part of the universe, and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” ~ Dr. Maria Montessori This post highlights a fun and easy way to open your child’s eyes to the world. Plus there is [Read On]
I’ve written about working with and introducing a Montessori World Map recently. Two extensions to do with the Montessori World Map are Creating Your Own Map by Tracing & Push Pinning. We did a very simple version of this extension as a first step to further extensions: Materials Needed for the Geography Activity: Control World [Read On]
Roots and Wings by Stacey York is an amazingly resourceful and inspiring book for your home and your classroom. The author give tangible guidance on bring culture into early childhood programs including themes and lessons across a variety of areas. I highly recommend the book. {Image courtesy of digitalart at FreeDigitalPhotos.net} Here are a few [Read On]
