What is Montessori? {Brown Stair}

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  The Brown Stair is work included within Sensorial. The work is 10 brown prisms of the same length (20 cm) and different height. The prisms vary from 10cm x 10cm x 20cm to 1cm x 1cm x 20cm. You will need a mat to complete this work. Using both hands, grasp the broadest prism [Read On]


What is Montessori? {The Lesson: Pink Tower}

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The Pink Tower is part of the Sensorial area within Montessori. It encompasses 10 pink wooden cubes. The sizes of the cubes range from the smallest cube seen at the top in the above image of 1cm cubed and the largest seen at the bottom in the above image of 10cm cubed. The cubes increase [Read On]


Learning Parts of a Fruit

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We cannot create observers by saying ‘observe,’ but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses. ~ Dr. Maria Montessori The first step to learning about the parts of a fruit was to read these two books: These books excited my boys [Read On]


Building the Foundation for Developing Math Skills {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Montessori Outlet. All opinions are 100% mine.   One of the greatest aspects of Montessori is that many of the Early Childhood materials lay the foundation for development of complex skills later in life. Yes, without pressure to do so, children as young as [Read On]


What is Montessori? {Binomial Cube}

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Below you will find traditional Montessori lesson for the Binomial Cube. The Binomial Cube physically represents a mathematical equation and lays the foundation for the development of later math skills. Carry the cube to the table with one hand on top and one hand on bottom.  Lift the lid using both hands & place it [Read On]


Introducing Parts of a Seed to Preschoolers

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My approach to introducing a topic to my sons has evolved into a slower paced, very concrete at the start one. So when I decided to introduce Parts of a Seed to my sons, I decided to start with purely sensory activities that will hook them into the learning for a longer haul. We have [Read On]