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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]
To introduce the work: Invite the child to the Sensorial area and identify the material: “These are the knobbed cylinders.” There are four blocks. Block 1: Vary in height and diameter: the tallest is also the widest Block 2: Vary in diameter Block 3: Vary in height and diameter: the tallest is also the shortest [Read On]
It is fun to see where you go in a year. This time last year my son was letting me know that he was interested in How a Seed Grows. This year, we’ve moved forward in exploring seeds. Montessori Print Shop offers these LOVELY FREE Seed to Plant matching cards. So today I printed them [Read On]
It has been a while since I’ve written a Montessori at Home post. So, I thought I’d give you an update on things we’re doing in our home. {Goodbye Plastic, Hello Glass} This image is one of our new drinking glasses solely for the boys. We no longer have a single plastic cup in our [Read On]
Scrambling for an easy, inexpensive last minute Valentine Activity for you kids? Here are two to help you get started… Heart Lacing Activity All you need is: a hole punch red paper scissors a lace, ribbon or yarn Steps to take: Cut a heart Punch holes around the edge of the heart Lace away [Read On]
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, below are 3 different ideas for discovering the color Green with your child. {Toddler} My 2 year old is still learning his colors. So, I presented yellow, blue and green with a variation on Montessori’s 3 period lesson. It is ridiculously easy & effective. I used the blue [Read On]
