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I had a really great day of learning how to implement history within Montessori. The short story: for the 3 to 6 year old children, history is about the passage of time (e.g. seasons) and the duration of time (e.g. 5 minutes). Also, children at this age still need concrete, hands on ways to learn and to develop their brains. A longer post on philosophy and more specific lessons is coming but I wanted to share a few items that came highly recommended to me on teaching preschoolers and kindergarteners how to tell time. Enjoy! Marnie
Marnie Craycroft
Founder, Publisher, Writer & Editor at Carrots Are Orange, Inc.
Marnie began Carrots Are Orange in 2010 after the birth of her first son. Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori inspired homeschooling blog for parents and educators. She hails from Maine, a wonderfully down to earth place to grow up. Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999, currently living in Seattle with her husband and two young boys. She is pursuing Montessori certification.
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I’m so glad I found this post through “Say It Two Ways Thursdays.” I’ve just been looking for some good resources for telling time in preschool. So far I’ve found a self correcting puzzle and I was planning to order “Telling Time with Big Mama Cat.” I will definitely be checking out your recommendations. Thank you!
Great resources!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
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