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Montessori Monthly Themes: Amazing, Fun, & Easy to Do

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This page includes Montessori monthly themes for preschoolers including Montessori Activities by Season and Montessori Activities by Holiday. I hope this content helps you create amazing Montessori Monthly Lesson Plans! My goal is to add to this monthly content so that you have dozens of Montessori theme ideas for each month of the year!

Montessori Monthly Themes for Preschool

Montessori Month by Month Curriculum

The child's development follows a path of successive stages of independence, and our knowledge of this must guide us in our behaviour towards him. We have to help the child to act, will and think for himself. This is the art of serving the spirit, an art which can be practised to perfection only when working among children. – Dr. Maria Montessori

Montessori Winter Activities

It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. ~John Burroughs, “Winter Sunshine”

Montessori New Years Activities

Montessori Martin Luther King Jr. Activites

Montessori Valentine's Day Activities

Montessori St. Patrick's  Day Activities

Montessori Earth Day Activities

Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of each. – Henry David Thoreau

Montessori Spring Themed Activities

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. – Charles Dickens

Montessori Mother's Day Themed Activities

Montessori Memorial Day Themed Activities

Montessori Father's Day Themed Activities

Montessori Summer Themed Activities

Montessori July 4th Themed Activities

Montessori Fall Themed Activities

Unique Montessori Spring Shelf Ideas

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Spring is a time for refreshing pretty much everything in life! How often do you switch up your Montessori shelves? By season? By theme?

I am always curious and it always amazes me how suddenly children – with a little freshening up of the shelves – re-engage in the works.

Related Read: 50+ Montessori Math Resources & Recommendations

Below are five Montessori Spring Shelf ideas to get you inspired in creating your spring shelves in your Montessori environment!

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Montessori Spring Shelf IdeasSpring shelves Scene

Spring Scene

I purchased four small pieces of vintage artwork a few years ago. Each picture represents a season cast upon the same house and yard. Place a spring scene on a tray, give the children a prompt to write or to draw about the scene. This prompt leaves space for loads of creativity and imagination suited to the individual child.

Spring Shelves Wildflowers

Wildflower Research

We love this book as you can see by the worn edges! We leave it out for use at any moment. I challenge my boys to identify the wildflowers in our area. Leave this book on your spring shelves. Have the child choose one of the many flowers within these pages. From that point, invite the child to research the wildflower, trace, and draw the flower.

Robin Tracing Spring Shelves

Trace a Robin

We love our robins here in the Pacific Northwest. Robin are survivors that adapt over the winter. I am always amazed by the survivors. As spring descends upon us, the robin come out in full force hunting for worms and other goodies to eat. I purchased several sets of these “Bit of Intelligence” cards covering a variety of topics. The back of the cards have all sorts of useful facts about the image. The cards are beautifully illustrated with great detail. The cards make for a perfect tracing work. Invite the child to trace (or to draw on her own) and color in the robin.

Spring Shelves Tray Bead Sort

Spring Tweezing

Simple is best. Choose the colors of spring and create a sorting work to place on your spring shelves. These discs are wooden and a gorgeous color. Younger children can simply do a hand sort while the older children will be interested in tweezing the small discs.

spring shelves pouring

Spring Pouring

An easy to put together intriguing pouring work for young children. The seeds not only make for interesting colors, textures, and shapes, they also make for a lovely sound when poured back and forth left to right in and out of the small jars.

How to make a seed mosaic

One of our favorite art activities is a seed mosaic! We did one for Valentine's Day a few years ago. Parts of the Seed is also a fun activity for kids. If you need a wonderful book list, check out this list of children's books about seeds!

I hope you enjoyed these ideas!

Marnie

Life Cycle of a Frog Activities for Kids

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We were thrilled to find tree frog spawn in our pond. The males frogs have been croaking up a storm in our forest in the evenings. The rhythm is beautiful but it sure does make me wonder where they all hide during the day. The chorus sounds like one of thousands.I hope yoou enjoy these lifecycle of a frog activities!

Lifecycle of a Frog Activities for Preschoolers

Life Cycle of a Frog Activities

The eggs really are beautiful with their perfectly rounded black dots and their surrounding jelly sacs. Frogs lay their eggs so the sac attaches to a branch in our pond, which makes observing their growth all the more lovely.

Lifecycle of a Frog Activities for Preschoolers

Books for Learning about the Lifecyle of a Frog

Lifecycle of a Frog Activities for Preschoolers

Materials for Learning about the Lifecycle of a Frog

Lifecycle of a Frog Activities for Preschoolers

Life Cycle of a Frog Activities 

Other Zoology Posts

Have fun!
Marnie

30 Ways to Celebrate Spring

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The first day of spring is quickly approaching! I hear birds and see blossoms here in Seattle. Growing up in Maine, I remember hearing icicles crashing and puddles galore as signs that spring was on its way. Spring is a time for celebration. This post includes a few ways to celebrate spring.

Celebrate Spring with Kids

Ways to Celebrate Spring

The first day of spring is also known as the Vernal Equinox: “The word equinox is derived from the Latin words meaning “equal night.” Days and nights are approximately equal everywhere and the Sun rises and sets due east and west.” (Source: Old Farmer's Almanac)

“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. (Sonnet XCVIII)”

  1. Craft a Walking Stick like on Crafting Connections & Go on Nature Walk
  2. Go on a Color Hunt
  3. Create a Spring Garden Sensory Tub
  4. Go on a Listening Walk to Hear the Sounds of Spring
  5. Visit a Plant Nursery
  6. Use all Your Senses to Go on a Signs of Spring Walk
  7. Start a Nature Journal like this gorgeous journal from Oh, Pioneer! or this one from Donna Young
  8. Collect Sticks and Create a Stick Craft like on Red Ted Art's Blog
  9. Go on an Egg Sound Hunt
  10. Create a Nature Collage Texture Table
  11. Introduce the Passage of Time (e.g. the Seasons) to your Preschoolers
  12. Do an Art Project Outdoors
  13. Listen to Birds and See if You Can Identify their Songs by Checking the USGS's Bird Sounds resource
  14. Learn about Hummingbirds with Catherine Sill's lovely book About Hummingbirds: A Guide for Children
  15. Celebrate Vernal Equinox
  16. Create a Nature Light Catcher like on Still Parenting
  17. Create a Nature Basket for Your Child's Space
  18. Go on a Spring Photo Hunt like on Housing a Forest
  19. Sing Songs about Spring
  20. Plant a Seed & Observe/Measure it's Growth
  21. Try to Identify Tree Barks
  22. Build a Newspaper Pot
  23. Start Planning a Garden with your Kids
  24. Write a Nature Poem inspired by Jessica Lynette by Going on a Walk & Seeking Words with Your Children
  25. Create and Investigate a Nature Box inspired by An Everyday Story
  26. Create an Herb Fairy
  27. Read Books Outside
  28. Go on a Nature Treasure Hunt like on Little Wonders' Days
  29. Eat a Whole Plant {seed, stem, flower, roots, leaves)
  30. Pack away your winter clothes

Spring with Kids

I hope you enjoyed this list. If you need more check out these Pinterest Boards for inspiration:

Nature Activities for Kids
Spring Activities for Kids & Families
Earth Day Activity for Kids

So tell me, how do you celebrate with your family or students? Do you have any traditions to share with us? Leave a comment! I love hearing from you!
Marnie