Montessori picture-to-picture matching cards I thought I’d surprise my three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Annie, with a set of dog matching cards for picture matching, our next Montessori activity in the oral language sequence. Annie loves dogs so much. Whenever we go to the playground or go for a walk, and we see a dog, she is so excited to …
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The Montessori 3 Period Lesson for Vocabulary Development “Can you put the yellow warbler on my nose?” I said to Annie as we did the 3-period lesson with backyard birds. She thought that was so silly, and we had so much fun while learning the new vocabulary word, yellow warbler! The three-period lesson in Montessori …
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Montessori object-to-picture matching activities Last spring and summer, my daughter, Annie, loved to see the flowers outside. She enjoyed helping us to water them every day and watch them grow. Now that it’s spring again, her eyes light up when she sees flowers. Annie is three-and-a-half now, and we have been attending a gardening class …
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Montessori object-to-object matching for visual discrimination “This is a penny, this is a quarter, this is a dime, and this is a nickel.” Being able to tell the difference between these coins just by looking at them is an example of visual discrimination. My three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Annie, recently has expressed interest in exploring with her …
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A beginning pre-reading activity My three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Annie has been so excited about the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Lately, she wants me to read it to her each day, and when I hand her the book, she reads it back to me in her own words. I thought it would be a …
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Stick labels around the house for print awareness When I was a Montessori teacher, each morning I would get a fresh piece of paper and create a sign for the snack the children were having that day and how much to take. For example, the sign would say: Take: 1 graham cracker 1 scoop of raisins …
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Storytelling for kids “The dog ate the cake and got a tummy ache. Then the cat had milk and it was perfect.” Those are the exact words that my three-year-old daughter, Annie, said when describing a scene with little figurines. Has your child ever made up a funny scenario with her toys or from seeing …
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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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Poetry for Children There’s something so magical and intriguing about the musical quality of poetry. When we read a poem out loud that rhymes we notice that our voice has a rhythmic or melodic cadence to it. It’s no wonder that children of preschool age love poetry! Poetry for children is important mainly because of …
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Oral language development in young children In my first year as a Montessori teacher, I was a career changer with no previous experience in working with children. I went from sitting in a cubicle all day to working and talking with these little humans. I remember observing oral language development in young children for the …
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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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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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“Ouch! I just stepped on this pine cone!” Not the first time (nor the last time) that I’m going to step on something with my bare feet that my daughter, Annie, (three years old) brought indoors. Children of preschool age love nature and the outdoors. They also enjoy bringing small portions of that nature inside …
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Are you looking for an easy-to-set-up, fun, and hands-on science experiment for your young child? Look no further because this post is for you! We experimented with the classic Montessori sink and float activity. We also experimented with fruit. We made little fruit boats to see what kinds of fruit sinks or floats. Does it …
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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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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 …
Brainstorming a theme and vocabulary words for preschoolers So you and your child decided on a theme or topic for this season or month and you need help thinking of ideas for activities. You would like to introduce more vocabulary words to your child for language development. Or, perhaps you and your child want to …
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Incorporating hands-on activities with Montessori 3-part cards If you step into a Montessori three-to-six classroom, you’re bound to find Montessori 3-part cards on the shelves. You could find Montessori 3-part cards in different curriculum areas of the room; Language, Science, Culture, Peace, Sensorial, and Math. Montessori 3-part cards are also a wonderful activity to include …
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Montessori Language curriculum and beginning steps So you’ve set up some areas in your home that are Montessori friendly. You set up a Montessori Toy Shelf and you included a kitchen tower for your child. Now you ask yourself the question, how can I make sure I’m incorporating some Montessori Language curriculum in my home? …
