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Try This Cute Recycled Owl Craft And Make A Rhyme Come Alive

A recycled toilet paper roll owl craft In my previous post, Our 8 favorite poetry for children books that make us happy, I talked about the importance of poetry for young children. We discovered so many poems that made us laugh and smile.  While going through the poetry books, we came across a classic nursery rhyme, […]

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Try This Meaningful Thankful Activity With Your Kids

It’s almost Thanksgiving and I’ve been thinking about a thankful activity I used to do with my preschoolers in the Montessori classroom.  We sometimes forget about what it means to be thankful or how to express gratitude day-to-day with our kids. Typically throughout the day we remember to encourage manners and remind our children to

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7 Montessori Fall Activities that are Fun and Easy to Set Up

Are you looking for more Montessori fall activities at home with your preschooler?  In my previous blog post, I talked about some leaf activities you could try with all of the beautiful and colorful fall leaves. Fall is my favorite time of year, so I didn’t want to stop there with the fall activities!  My

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7 Awesome Leaf Activities for Preschoolers Plus a Printable

Fall is here! The leaves are starting to change color and fall to the ground where we live in North Carolina. It’s a perfect time of year for leaf activities. It gets pretty hot and humid here in the summer. The cooler weather along with colorful leaves is a very welcome change. My three-year-old daughter,

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Incorporate 7 Montessori Fine Motor Activities with your Ocean Theme

Our ocean theme continued: with Montessori fine motor activities In my previous blog post, Create a Fun Ocean Theme for Preschoolers: An In-Depth Guide With Ideas and Planning, I brainstormed 19 ocean activities and shared how I use my Montessori Planner.  During the past week, my daughter, Annie (2 years 10 months old), explored more

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Create a Fun Ocean Theme for Preschoolers: An In-Depth Guide With Ideas and Planning

Montessori-Inspired ocean activity ideas It’s summer so I thought it would be a good idea to brainstorm a new theme that my daughter (2 years and 10 months) would love. She’s really been into exploring with kinetic sand and sand tools lately, which made me think of the beach, seashells, fish, and the ocean.  We

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Storybook Journal for Preschoolers: A Super Easy Way to Connect Spoken and Written Language

What is a Storybook journal for preschoolers? My daughter is 2 years and 10 months old and she is starting to tell all kinds of stories with her toys and stuffed animals. She’s also starting to tell stories in her own words as she turns the pages of her favorite books. Although my daughter’s not

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1 Awesome Way To Set Up Montessori Glue Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Montessori glue activities for toddlers and preschoolers Glue activities for toddlers and preschoolers are fun! Have you experimented with gluing with your little one? Glue sticks are a popular choice because they’re simple, cleaner, and convenient. Working with any type of glue can be challenging for a little one to use independently. It can be

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A Fun Cutting with Scissors Activity: Fine-Motor Skills and Squeezing

Montessori cutting with scissors activity for fine motor skills My daughter at two-and-a-half years old just started to express interest in using scissors. I thought it would be a great time to start practicing a cutting with scissors activity. Showing her for the first few times how to manipulate scissors takes patience. While showing her

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Try this Pretty Coffee Filter Flower Craft in 7 Steps: Plus a Bonus Color Mixing Lesson

Coffee filter flower craft Here is a project I used to do with my three to six-year-olds in the Montessori classroom. We used to do this coffee filter flower craft project for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. It is also a great project for Spring, Easter, a birthday, or for the parts of a flower

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