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The Easiest Way to Bring Nature into a Montessori Environment

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Montessori at Home The Plant Feature

I looked over and my toddler was carefully watering his plant. I smiled. Sometimes things happen as a parent that makes you feel like just maybe you’re doing something right. Little by little, our home is beginning the transformation. This week I added a plant to my sons’ activity area. Maria Montessori was a belief […]

Tagged With: Nature

Whistler with Kids

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I had a great response to my first post on Travel Tips. So, I thought I’d continue this series. We travel a lot and, as a result, have tips based on experiences, some difficult and some successful.  Often I will post more general Travel Tips but every week or so I will post about a […]

Tagged With: Infant & Toddler, Nature, Preschool, Seasons

[Sensory Tub] Super Easy Beach Theme

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Sensory Tub for Toddlers

I love sharing sensory bin ideas – one of the easiest play ideas – with you.  This great sensory bin has super fun fillers that you and your child will love. The temperatures rapidly declined here in Seattle and I am a little in shock that the calendar reads “NOVEMBER” already. So, I decided to […]

Tagged With: Infant & Toddler, Nature, Preschool, Sensory

20+ Outdoor Activities for Kids

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Is it possible to achieve school readiness in a 100% outdoor classroom? Can you meet Kindergarten “standards” by being outdoors learning all day? The answer is astounding, “YES!”  To prove it, this post includes Outdoor educational activities for preschoolers. This list includes the ultimate list of kids outdoor games that Mother Nature has to offer. […]

Tagged With: Kindergarten, Nature, Preschool

Montessori Themed Fall Card Counters Activity with Leaves

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I bought these great mini magnets with an adhesive back. I thought they’d come in handy for crafty stuff and for hanging our sons’ works of art. I am excited to share a fall math activities with leaves using these fantastic magnets. We’ve been using a cookie sheet to do more “formal” exercises with letters […]

Tagged With: Infant & Toddler, Math, Money, Nature, Preschool, Seasons

Bird Activities for Preschoolers

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Montessori Bird Unit scaled

I have vivid memories of red cardinals visiting the birds feed during the whitest and shortest days of the winter season.  The vibrant red ricocheted off the glistening white of newly fallen snow. Always fascinated with the adaptation of these birds, I studied birds over the years through observation mainly. I always anticipated spring with […]

Tagged With: Kindergarten, Nature, Preschool, Unit

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